Call for Papers: 25th AMCIS August 15 - 17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org Mini Track Title: Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’19) Track: Social Inclusion and Socio-Technical Issues Dear Colleagues, We welcome papers for “Social Theory in Information Systems minitrack for AMCIS 2019. Description This year we are proud to celebrate the 23rd consecutive year of the Social Theory in Information Systems Research minitrack. Since 1996, scholars and researchers have presented cutting edge research, using social theory in their work. Please join us in Cancun for this milestone! STIR’19 solicits papers that use social theory in IS research drawing upon such approaches as sociotechnical theory, critical theory, social informatics, and organizational theory. We are interested in highlighting research that critically examines the constitution of information and communication technologies (ICTs), and their roles in communities, organizations, and society. We are particularly interested in research that addresses the main theme of the conference “New Frontiers in Digital Convergence.” We seek work that is innovative in terms of multi- and trans-disciplinary uses of social theory and methodologies to study the digital convergence, and work that focuses on the sociotechnical impacts of new and emerging technologies on people in their organizational and social lives across social and technical boundaries. We are interested in questions about how we interact with ICTs in our work and social lives in ways that help and hinder the move towards more useful, productive, and happier lives. As digital convergence has become more pervasive, research has focused on its technical affordances, such as the ways in which communication and information exchange are mediated by multi-modal and increasingly seamless combinations of voice, text, images, video, streaming media and other digital channels. Of equal interest are the sociotechical implications of the ways in which digital convergence is changing organizational and social life. Issues might include critical examinations of the shifting boundaries between the online and offline worlds, producers and consumers, and people and ICTs. They might also include the social impacts of digital convergence within and between organizations. The STIR minitrack has been exploring new frontiers in information systems research for years and we look forward helping you present your work at the conference. Suggested Topics In addition to research aligned with the conference theme we are also interested in high quality empirical and conceptual work that uses social theory to study and understand: • The implications of social networks for organizations and social groups • Conceptual and empirical work focusing on the ways ICT can promote or hinder social inclusion • The relationships between ICTs and people as they participate in online communities and virtual teams • Online communities of practice, their processes and outcomes • Unintended consequences of technology implementation and use in organizations and in social life • Scientific collaboration and scholarly communication as enabled and constrained by ICTs • The impacts of social computing on our social and work lives PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND TEMPLATE: https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/call-for-papers/ Submissions may be of two types: Completed research papers: Full papers must not exceed 10 pages (approx. 5,000 words) and must conform to the AMCIS 2019 submission template. Emergent research forum papers: ERF papers must not exceed 5 pages (approx. 2,500 words) and must conform to the AMCIS 2019 submission template All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using the online submission system at : https://new.precisionconference.com/ais For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference, visit the AMCIS 2019 website at http://amcis2019.aisnet.org IMPORTANT DATES January 7, 2019: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS papers begin March 1, 2019 10 am PST: AMCIS manuscript submissions (completed research and Emergent Research Forum (ERF)) closes for authors April 15, 2019: Notification of decision on submitted papers April 24, 2019: Camera-ready submissions due MINITRACK CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University fichman@indiana.edu Howard Rosenbaum, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University hrosenba@indiana.edu