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Subject:	[AISWorld] Call for minitrack proposals for the IS Philosophy Track at AMCIS 2013
Date:	Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:49:19 -0500
From:	Nik R Hassan <nhassan@d.umn.edu>
To:	AISWorld <aisworld@lists.aisnet.org>

IS Philosophy Track AMCIS 2013

Philosophy for a Hyperconnected World

 

The IS Philosophy track at AMCIS has always been a popular track for attendees. The IS Philosophy track is accepting proposals for Minitracks. The theme for AMCIS 2013 is Hyperconnected World: Anything Anywhere Anytime.  Following the spirit of the theme, it would not be too difficult to imagine the opportunities and philosophical problems a hyperconnected world presents. To submit a minitrack proposal, you must send in a) minitrack chairs (names, emails, affiliation); b) minitrack title; c) short description of minitrack for the AMCIS 2013 website (up to 150 words); d) call for papers for your minitrack to: http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013_minitracks/. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 18, 2012. THAT'S ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY! Information about minitracks is available at http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=60.

 

The IS Philosophy track description is provided below

Track Chairs:

 

Nik Hassan, University of Minnesota Duluth,  nhassan@d.umn.edu

 

Alan Litchfield, Auckland University of Technology,  alan.litchfield@aut.ac.nz

Track Description:

 

As a field of research, Information Systems (IS) can no longer be regarded as a fresh poppy in the domain of scientific research, and the time has passed where IS ought to have built a solid core of theory (Litchfield, 2012). This stance is supported by Lakatos (1970) who says: in any field of research, terms must be agreed to from a hardened core around which theories can be established, providing a buffer against attack and where weak theories are tested and fail without harming the field itself. For example, Schneberger and Wade (2010) list some 74 theories that have their roots in human related activities from sociology, economics, and politics, to computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics. Of those, what are the criteria for determining core theory?

 

The Philosophical Perspectives in IS track provides a forum for scholars to discuss and reflect on the present state of IS research and its future prospects. We invite papers that discuss philosophical aspects of the IS field from all IS domains, and from all angles and levels of inquiry.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• The relevance of philosophy to the IS field
• Reviews and redefinitions of philosophy in specific domains (e.g. philosophy of IS education, philosophy of human computer interaction, philosophy of IS development, philosophy of IS security, etc.)
• Critical evaluations of the metaphysical, ontological, epistemological and axiological foundations of IS research methods
• Identifying novel research philosophies and thus research approaches, methods and perspectives for the IS field
• In the age of the global village, hyperconnected, socially-networked society, and organizations without boundaries, what shape will the IS field take and how will its status as a reference discipline shift?
• How might we approach both information sharing and data protection from a variety of philosophical approaches? For example, is the disruptive force of WikiLeaks more beneficial or harmful to societies as a whole?
• Applications of specific philosophical theories or methods (such as phenomenology, hermeneutics, critical realism, and others)
• Sociomaterial philosophy and methodology
• Philosophical issues in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods
• Ethical and normative issues
• New approaches to advance IS identity and relevance

Important Dates

October 1, 2012:                 Submit minitrack proposals to Bepress (submission system)


October 18, 2012:               Minitrack proposals due


November 19, 2012:          Revised Minitrack proposal due


January 4, 2013:                  Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2013 begin


To view the full schedule of activities for minitrack chairs, visit:

http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=57

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Nik R. Hassan, PhD
Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q
Duluth MN 55812
Office Phone: (218) 726-7453
Fax: (218) 726-7516
Home Page: www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan
Email: nhassan@d.umn.edu