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Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Special Issue
Call for Participation:
Technology and Social Inclusion: Building a dialectic on the role
of technology in inclusion and exclusion from societies,
organizations, economies, and academe
DEADLINE: 15 March 2021
GUEST EDITORS
Arlene Bailey, University of the West Indies
Michelle Carter, University of Alabama
Jason Thatcher, University of Alabama
Cathy Urquhart, Manchester Metropolitan University
Jaime Windeler, University of Cincinnati
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Social inclusion-the ability to participate fully in one's social
world-presents tremendous challenges in our increasingly digital
world and for the IS field. This special issue represents a
rallying cry to the IS community; we call for research that
theorizes about social inclusion and the critical role of
information systems in enabling or preventing individuals and
social groups from participating in the societies in which they
are embedded.
For more detail on the background and topics of interest, see:
https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/SocialInclusionSI.pdf
SUBMISSION PARAMETERS
We seek new theories and explanations for how ICT enables
exclusion and affords opportunities for inclusion. We encourage
authors to frame, theorize, and when possible, measure concepts
relating to inclusion/exclusion. Including demographic moderators
in existing models and offering "social inclusion explanations"
for these differences is not sufficient because this approach is
largely atheoretical (Trauth 2013). A social inclusion lens should
pervade the research--driving the research questions, theory,
model development, and explanation of findings. We particularly
emphasize the need for social inclusion theories--imported or
indigenous--that provide a strong grounding for research studies.
We invite researchers who do not consider themselves "social
inclusion scholars" to apply a social inclusion lens to their area
of expertise. As we extend this invitation, we also offer an
assurance that we understand the difficulty of studying social
inclusion and recognize the perceived risks surrounding the topic
area: fear of saying the wrong thing, of unintentionally offending
an audience or reviewer, or not having a "right" to speak about
certain topics because one does not come from the context of
study. This special issue represents the intentional creation of
space for difficult conversations with a team of open-minded
editors and reviewers equipped to mediate such conversations.
We welcome submissions from various research traditions, including
qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and design science
research. We will consider four types of articles:
1. Research Articles, i.e., traditional empirical scholarly work
2. Review/Theory Articles, i.e., development of new theory that
may not be empirically tested and/or synthesis of an area of
research. See JAIS's manuscript categories page for more detail:
https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/authorinfo.html
3. Editorials/Issues and Opinions, i.e., identifying opportunities
for future work and/or critiques of current research
4. Policy Papers, i.e., frameworks based on an analysis of
evidence that offer prescriptive comments on how to create a more
socially inclusive, equitable society related to IS/IT
Please contact the editors if you are not sure whether your
research falls in the scope of the call. In the spirit of
inclusion, we will consider any submission that examines diversity
and inclusion challenges in the IS field, from any perspective,
and then apply the high editorial standards of JAIS.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Pamela Abbott, University of Sheffield
Jason Chan, University of Minnesota
Kathy Chudoba, Utah State University
Antonio Diaz Andrade, Auckland University of Technology
Andreas Eckhardt, German Graduate School of Management and Law
Jane Fedorowicz, Bentley University
G. Harindranath, University of London
Sirkka Jarvenpaa, University of Texas at Austin
K.D. Joshi, University of Nevada Reno
Hanna Krasnova, University of Potsdam
Allen Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University
Eleanor Loiacono, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Alta van der Merwe, University of Pretoria
Shaila Miranda, University of Oklahoma
M.N. Ravishankar, Loughborough University
Matti Rossi, Aalto University
Sundeep Sahay, University of Oslo
H. H. Teo, National University of Singapore
Eileen Trauth, Pennsylvania State University
Manuel Wiesche, TU Dortmund University
SUBMISSION PROCESS
This special issue aims to support the further development of
research on social inclusion, and it is anticipated that there may
be a large number of submissions. Prior to the submission deadline
of 15 March 2021, there is an optional pre-submission feedback
process.
Authors are strongly encouraged to submit a 1-page abstract by 30
May 2020. Papers that fit with the goals of the special issue will
be asked to submit a 5-8 page extended abstract for feedback and
will be invited to participate in a JAIS Special Issue Paper
Development Workshop at ICIS 2020. Extended abstracts (5 - 8
pages) should be submitted by 1 December 2020 for circulation
among participants and discussion at round tables at the Workshop
at ICIS 2020. While participation in the pre-submission feedback
process is optional, it is nevertheless strongly encouraged as it
enables a dialogue between authors and editors and helps shape the
paper. If authors cannot attend the workshop, one-on-one meetings
with editors at AIS conferences or via Skype may be possible,
depending on availability.
OPTIONAL PRE-SUBMISSION FEEDBACK TIMELINE
30 May 2020 - 1-page abstracts due
01 August 2020 - Notifications of invitation to workshop
01 December 2020 - Extended abstracts due
TBD December 2020 - ICIS research development workshop
SUBMISSION/REVISION TIMELINE
15 March 2021 - Submissions due
19 July 2021 - First round decisions made
15 November 2021 - 1st Revision due
14 March 2022 - Second round decision made
18 July 2022 - 2nd Revision due
14 November 2022 - Final decisions rendered
Address all communication, including abstract and manuscript
submissions to:
JAISinclusion@gmail.com<mailto:JAISinclusion@gmail.com>
_________________________________
Jaime Windeler, PhD
Associate Professor of Information Systems
Carl H. Lindner College of Business
University of Cincinnati
318 Lindner Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Tel: 513-556-7120
Fax: 513-556-5499
E-mail:
Jaime.Windeler@uc.edu
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