Call for Papers
CAiSE Workshop 2011 INternet INformation Systems Pragmatics (IN2SP)

Relating to the 2010 conference theme "Information Systems in a diverse 
world" IN2SP calls for papers that address the tension between universal 
standards, interoperability requirements and ontology integration on the 
one hand, and local particularities, contextualization and ontology 
divergence on the other. The workshop encourages specifically explorative 
papers that by dealing with new Internet challenges deepen our theoretical 
knowledge on pragmatics.

Traditionally, the study of signs (semiotics) distinguishes three 
components: syntax,semantics and pragmatics, where semantics deals with 
the meaning of symbols and pragmatics with their context of usage. The 
overall objective of the IN2SP workshop is to address upcoming IS research 
challenges related to the Internet from a pragmatic perspective. New 
challenges include but are not limited to the Internet of Services, Smart 
Computing and Social Network Analysis.  In the case of Internet of 
Services, it has become clear that more attention should be given to the 
business and legal aspects of service provisioning and service adaptation. 
One of the challenges of Smart Computing is the transition from 
message-driven information systems, using standards such as UN/CEFACT, to 
event-driven systems built on myriads of sensors. More knowledge of Social 
Networks and their dynamics is needed for understanding the social context 
of communication.

Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Information systems in context. How to deal with context-sensitivity of 
information and meaning, in particular in the light of global standards 
and context-independent semantic web technologies.
- Pragmatics of the web: what do people do when they communicate via 
Internet?
- Pragmatics of the Internet of Things and Smart Computing: are current 
modeling approaches (at business level and process level) appropriate for 
modeling ubiquitous computing applications? And how can a pragmatic 
approach be of help?
- Pragmatics of the Internet of Services: how to model the pragmatics of 
service use (including the economic/business aspect)?
- Pragmatics of the Social Web.

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission deadline: Feb, 25, 2011
Notification of acceptance: March, 21, 2011
Workshop: June 20 or 21 (half-day)

ORGANIZERS
Dr. Hans Weigand (contact) h.weigand@uvt.nl
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Professor Dr. Adrian Paschke
Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany


MORE INFORMATION
http://www.caise2011.com/workshopsAndrelatedEvents.php

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