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Call for Papers: AMCIS 2018: Minitrack: Social Theory in Information Systems Research (STIR ’18)
Call for Papers: AMCIS 2018: Minitrack: Social Theory in Information Systems Research (STIR ’18) Minitrack: Social Theory in Information Systems Research (STIR ’18) Track: Social Inclusion (SIGSI) 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Aug. 16-18, 2018 New Orleans, LA, USA This minitrack solicits papers using social theory to critically examine ICTs and their roles…
Read MoreSIG SI Election Results & 2017-18 Officers
SIG SI Election Results & 2017-18 Officers Hi everyone, I am now able to report the results of our recent election for SIG SI officers. This includes votes received from the morning of November 2nd until the evening of November 9th. (Note that one duplicate ballot — from the same IP as one submitted three…
Read MoreSIG SI Officer Positions Nominations
SIG SI Officer Positions Nominations Hi SIG SI members, we are now seeking nominations for three officer positions with the SIG. The first of these is for the position of Chair or Co-Chair of the SIG for 2017-18. The responsibilities of the SIG’s Chair or Co-Chair include organizing and running SIG SI’s annual symposium / workshop, with assistance from…
Read MorePosition in Science and Technology Studies – Data Science – University of California, Davis
Position in Science and Technology Studies – Data Science – University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor or recently tenured associate professor in the social studies of data and data science including the scientific, political, social, and scholarly use and creation of data. Experience and a…
Read MoreThe 13th Annual Social Informatics (SIG-SI) Research Symposium: The Social Informatics of Knowledge
The 13th Annual Social Informatics (SIG-SI) Research Symposium: The Social Informatics of Knowledge UPDATE: We had a bumper crop of submissions to the workshop, and are excited the make the final schedule available here as a PDF file: SIGSI_Schedule_FINAL . The 13th Annual Social Informatics (SIG-SI) Research Symposium “The Social Informatics of Knowledge” will be held from 8:30 –…
Read MoreiConference: Early Bird Registration
iConference: Early Bird Registration iConference 2016: Early-bird registration available through Jan. 18, 2016 20-23 March, 2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Conference Home: http://ischools.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5df329b9f6cb938d048ab4dc2&id=0ae72cdd4b&e=a434a722a2 iConference 2016 registration is now open. Discounted early rates are available through Jan. 18, 2016. Register today to secure the early rate! Registration: http://ischools.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5df329b9f6cb938d048ab4dc2&id=3958154d30&e=a434a722a2 The iConference is an international gathering of scholars and researchers concerned with…
Read MoreCFP Social Media & Society 2016
CFP Social Media & Society 2016 2016 International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMSociety) CALL FOR PROPOSALS WHEN: July 11-13, 2016 WHERE: Goldsmiths, University of London, UK SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Dec 23, 2015(extended!): Workshops/Tutorials/Panels Jan 15, 2016: Full & WIP Papers Mar 4, 2016: Poster Abstracts Conference website: http://socialmediaandsociety.org/submit/ Data, data everywhere. With faster computers and…
Read MoreCall for SIG SI Chair/Co-Chair Nominations and Interest
Call for SIG SI Chair/Co-Chair Nominations and Interest Hi SIG SI members, I’m writing with some news about ASIS&T SIG SI, as determined during the ASIS&T 2016 Annual Meeting in Copenhagen. Howard Rosenbaum and Pnina Fichman, our co-chairs for many years now, have decided to step down from their current roles. They intend to remain…
Read MoreThe 12th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG-SI): “The Social Informatics of Work and Play”
The 12th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG-SI): “The Social Informatics of Work and Play” Please join us in Copenhagen and celebrate with us as we mark the 12th year of the SIG-SI Research Symposium! Saturday, October 15, 2015, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers Copenhagen, Denmark Organizers: Pnina Fichman, Indiana University…
Read MoreJASIST Special Issue on “The Social Informatics of Knowledge”
JASIST Special Issue on “The Social Informatics of Knowledge” In this special issue of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, we are calling for papers that advance the concepts, methods and theories that support the social informatics perspective. Social informatics as the study of the connections among people and the technologies they…
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