[AISWorld] CFP 2nd Post-ICIS AIS SIG Social Inclusion Research Workshop 2016, in Dublin, Ireland

[Lakshmi Iyer]

AIS SIG Social Inclusion (SIGSI) 2nd Post-ICIS Research Workshop 2016, in
Dublin, Ireland

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm

***Call for Papers: SOCIAL INCLUSION AT THE CROSSROADS***

All forms of oppression are connected. They are connected by common
elements of power and control ranging from harsh to insidious—from violence
and death to norms of exclusion and inherited privilege. It is this
connectivity, consequence, and subtly of oppression that fuels social
inclusion (SI) research. SI provides a wide-angle lens through which we can
understand the social acceptance and support of people with diverse
identities, including gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
gender identity, socio-economic status, and disability.

In information systems, researchers have applied the SI lens to a variety
of issues related to access, use, and development of technology. Like other
areas, this research tends to be carried out by a core set of researchers
with a passion for social justice. This passion sustains their perseverance
and builds expertise. But a core group narrows the scope of topics to which
we can apply SI. This limits our thinking and prevents us from seeing
connections between forms of oppression that can allow us to systematically
redress injustices.

In the 2016 Post-ICIS research workshop, SIGSI extends the SI lens to
scholarship it has yet to illuminate. Following the general conference
theme, the workshop theme is "social inclusion at the crossroads".
Crossroads reflect an Irish tradition; it is a place between communities
were people gather to meet, share, and celebrate. Social inclusion at the
crossroads unites disparate perspectives, research disciplines, methods and
values, for social justice.

The workshop will involve examination of crossroad issues via participant
discussion, panels, and speakers. In the spirit of stoking the fire ahead
of this meeting, we encourage the IS community to reflect on crossroad
issues with colleagues and doctoral students.

* How could you look at your most recent research project with a social
inclusion lens?
* How are the problems we examine, the methods we use, and the solutions we
propose, affected by a social inclusion perspective?
* How does the composition of the AIS community affect our research?
* How do social inclusion issues shape doctoral education?
* What are the social inclusion crossroad issues that affect IS research
and initiatives, such as IT-healthcare, big data, technology use, virtual
teams, BRIGHT IT?

The workshop will also include paper presentations and paper
roundtables. In addition to regular submissions on social inclusion topics,
we encourage submission of extended abstracts and articles at the
crossroads of social inclusion. Submitted research can be conceptual,
analytical, empirical or design-oriented. It is not necessary to submit a
paper in order to attend the workshop.

*** Important Dates ***

Submissions Deadline: Friday, September 16, 2016. This is the final
deadline; there will be no deadline extension.

Notification of acceptance or rejection: Friday, October 14, 2016.

At least one author must register and attend the workshop to present, if
the work is accepted. Author registration deadline: Friday, November 18,
2016.

*** Instructions for Contributors ***

We welcome:
* Completed research papers (14 pages)
* Research-in-progress papers (7 pages)
* Extended abstracts (3 pages)

All submissions will be reviewed. Papers should not have been published
previously in proceedings or journals, nor be concurrently under review
elsewhere; however, it is a general aim of the workshop that accepted
papers will subsequently be submitted to high quality outlets.

Papers should be submitted electronically to: sigsocialinclusion at gmail.com.
Questions regarding submissions should be directed to Hala Annabi at
hpannabi at uw.edu

Papers should be formatted in accordance with the ICIS 2016 template and
submitted in MS Word format. All submissions should have a cover page,
which includes the paper title, submission type, authors’ names,
affiliations, and email addresses. The main body of the paper should have a
title but no author names. Completed research and research-in-progress
papers should include abstracts of no more than 150 word in the main body
of the paper. Page limitations include title, text, tables, figures, and
appendices. Page limitations do not include the cover page, abstract, and
references.

***Registration***

Register for the workshop through the ICIS website:

Workshop Registration Fees (in US Dollars)                      Early
     Reg.            On-site
-----------------------------------------------------
 By Oct 4        Oct 5 -         Dec 1 &

                                   Nov 30          After
AIS Member*
       $75              $85           $100
AIS Student*
           $25              $30            $35
AIS Professional* or Non-AIS
$100            $110            $125
----------------------------------------------------------
* Includes one-year SIGSI membership for AIS Members only. SIGSI Annual fee
is $10 for AIS Members.

The Workshop Committee encourages a paper-less event. In line with this,
the presentation files, abstracts of papers, and research papers shared by
the author(s) will be compiled and shared with registrants on a flash
drive. Author(s) retain copyright. The registration fee is inclusive of
coffee/tea and biscuits, dinner, and flash drive.

SIGSI greatly appreciates sponsorship from the Information School at the
University of Washington to subsidize student registration and flash drives
used for the proceedings.

***Workshop Committee***

For information contact the 2016 workshop committee:

Hala Annabi hpannabi at uw.edu
Michelle Carter michelle.carter at wsu.edu
Lakshmi Iyer lsiyer at uncg.edu
Jaime Windeler jaime.windeler at uc.edu