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Call for Papers
5th Digitization of the Individual (DOTI)-Workshop “The digitized
individual – from quantified-self to metaverse”
Pre-ICIS 2022 Workshop, including an expert panel on “Metaverse: a
real change for individuals and society or just another research
arena?” and fast-track at Electronic Markets
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11 December 2022, 1:00pm-5:00pm, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Deadline for paper submissions: 16 September 2022 Notification of
acceptance/rejection decisions: 30 September 2022 Workshop
website:
http://doti.is-research.com
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Wearables to track sleeping patterns or contact-tracing to contain
pandemics are just two examples which illustrate today’s impact of
powerful digital devices and services on individuals’ lives and
social interactions. IS research only recently started to
conceptualize the phenomenon of digitized individuals (Matt et al.
2019; Turel et al. 2020). First studies investigate the use of
digital technologies (e.g., fitness technologies, wearables) and
their outcomes on individual health and well-being (e.g.,
Benbunan-Fich 2019; James et al. 2022) including the dark side of
the digitized individual (e.g., Kwon et al. 2016; Turel et al.
2019). However, less attention has been given to a data-based
perspective on the individual often referred to as the
“quantified-self” (Moya and Pallud 2020). This focus on the data
generated by individual users opens new opportunities but also
raises new ethical and social challenges. Moreover, the recent
attention to virtual places (Saunders et al. 2011) and realities,
such as the metaverse (Dincelli and Yayla 2022; Dwivedi et al.
2022), extend our physical world and further increase the need to
address the manifold research questions which arise around this
emerging phenomenon. This workshop seeks to gather the fragmented
views on the digitized individual and bring together researchers
interested in understanding the data-based individual observed as
quantified-self and in virtual environments such as AR, VR, and
the metaverse.
Research in this area is also beneficial for practitioners. First,
understanding the implications, opportunities and threats of
data-based individuals enables suppliers of digital technologies
to form closer and stronger connections with their customers and
to build services and devices that better match their expectations
and improve their everyday lives. Second, this research can help
to develop policies and practices that improve the usage of
digital technologies and tackle arising challenges on a societal
level. By encouraging a systematic focus on the data-based
individual, this workshop strives for a common understanding of
the role of the individual and the challenges and opportunities
owing to novel digital technologies and emerging virtual worlds.
The 5th DOTI-workshop on “The digitized individual – from
quantified-self to metaverse” will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark,
in conjunction with ICIS 2022 and is scheduled for 11 December
2022, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. To promote further impactful research on
individuals, strong emphasis during the workshop will be given to
paper development discussions, among others, facilitated by
discussants providing direct feedback. As part of the workshop, an
expert panel on “Metaverse: a real change for individuals and
society or just another research arena?” will provide
thought-provoking discussions on important aspects and trends in
this particular domain. Workshop participants will be charged a
registration fee that will include snacks and coffee breaks
(details will be announced as the conference program is
finalized).
Possible topics of submissions include, but are not limited to:
• Opportunities and consequences of virtual individuals in the
metaverse, such as
- User experiences and unique immersive experiences
- Extended omnichannel commerce and new consumption patterns
- Digital interaction and collaboration among virtual individuals
- Digital twins in virtual worlds
• Quantified-self as driver of and challenge to health and
well-being, such as
- Effects of usage of digital devices on physical, mental, and
emotional performance
- Gamification and connected sport and health
- Techno-overload and self-optimization
- Self-surveillance, data exploitation and data privacy as well as
IT-security issues • Ethical and social challenges of quantified
and virtual individuals, such as
- Issues related to socially vulnerable populations, individual
responsibility, gender, race and ethnicity
- Information overload and intensification of experience
- Isolation in virtual worlds and difficulties with reentry into
the real world
- Malpractices and unethical behavior by individuals, such as
lying to themselves or others
SUBMISSION, REVIEW, AND ACCEPTANCE PROCESS Manuscripts should be
submitted as email attachments to the workshop co-chairs at
(
mailto:doti@is-research.com) with the subject heading "DOTI
workshop submission".
The deadline for submission is 16 September 2022. Authors will be
notified of acceptance/rejection decisions by 30 September 2022.
As a paper development workshop there will be no formal
proceedings; accepted papers will be made available to other
attendees for the period of the workshop and a printed abstract
will be included as part of the workshop materials.
Additionally, we are delighted to offer a fast-track opportunity
at Electronic Markets (EM) – The International Journal on
Networked Business.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
There are two types of submissions: full papers and
research-in-progress papers. The length of full papers and
research-in-progress papers is limited to 7,000 words and 4,500
words respectively (excluding references). The format of the
submission is a Word or PDF document that includes a title, author
names and affiliations, and 3-5 keywords. The submission should
follow the ICIS formatting guidelines. All submissions to DOTI
must represent original work that has not already been published
in a journal or conference proceedings. If the work has been
presented at another conference or is currently under
consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere, the
authors must disclose this fact. At least one author for every
accepted paper must register for the workshop and be prepared to
present their ideas in person (both full and RIP papers will be
presented). Due to the strong emphasis of the workshop on paper
development, the workshop schedule ensure room for detailed
discussions and each presentation will be accompanied by a
discussant providing direct feedback to the individual work.
We look forward to welcoming you in Copenhagen,
Christy Cheung (Hong Kong Baptist University) Christian Matt
(University of Bern) Manuel Trenz (University of Göttingen) Ofir
Turel (University of Melbourne) Adeline Frenzel-Piasentin
(University of Augsburg)
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