Call for Papers: 27th AMCIS August 9-13, 2021 (online) https://amcis2021.aisconferences.org/ Mini Track Title: Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’21) Track: Social Inclusion and Socio-Technical Issues Dear Colleagues, We welcome papers for the mini track titled “Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’21), for AMCIS 2021. STIR’21 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 “Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship.” We seek work that is innovative in terms of multi- and trans-disciplinary uses of social theory and methodologies to study ways in which people are using technology to transform or create innovative digital organizations, engage in digital entrepreneurship, 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 welcome papers that are innovative in terms of multi- and trans-disciplinary uses of social theory and methodologies to study ways in which people are using technology to transform or create innovative digital organizations, engage in digital entrepreneurship, and work that focuses on digital innovations pre, during and post global pandemic; the changing roles of ICTs from planning for utopian futures to responding to current dystopian times; the intended and unintended consequences of the use of ICTs, social media platforms, or synchronous videoconferencing tools. Of equal interest are the sociotechical implications of the ways in which people are leveraging digital innovation and entrepreneurship to find new ways of doing things in the private, public, and not-for profit sectors. 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 innovation and entrepreneurship 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 new ways of “doing business” for organizations and social groups in times of pandemic and economic uncertainty • Conceptual and empirical work focusing on the ways digital innovation and entrepreneurship 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 roles, processes, and outcomes • Unintended consequences of the uses of technologies such as social media, or synchronous videoconferencing tools and their use in education, 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 broadly and during a pandemic This year we are proud to celebrate the 24th 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. Important Dates March 1, 2021: Completed research and ERF submissions are due at 5 p.m. EST April 21, 2021: Workshop, panel, TREO and PDS submissions are due at 5 p.m Submit your paper here: https://new.precisionconference.com/user/login Submission instructions and information about the conference can be found here: https://amcis2021.aisconferences.org/amcis-2021-call-for-papers/ We look forward to your submissions! MINITRACK CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION Pnina Fichman, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University fichman@indiana.edu Howard Rosenbaum, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University hrosenba@indiana.edu