SIGS 2013 - The 9th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium: The Social Informatics of Information Boundaries

The 9th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium: The Social Informatics of Information Boundaries
Sponsored by: ASIS&T SIG Social Informatics and Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics, Indiana University
Saturday, November 2, 2013, 8:30-12:30 PM
Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Organizers:
Howard Rosenbaum and Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University
The purpose of this ASIST pre-conference research symposium is to disseminate current research and research in progress that investigates the social aspects of information and communication technologies (ICT) across all areas of ASIS&T. Building on the success of past years, the symposium includes members of many SIGs and defines “social” broadly to include critical and historical approaches as well as contemporary social analysis. It also defines “technology” broadly to include traditional technologies (i.e., paper), state-of-the-art computer systems, and mobile and pervasive devices. Submissions may include empirical, critical and theoretical work, as well as richly described practice cases and demonstrations.
This year, as we observe the 10th year since the passing of Rob Kling, we are particularly interested in papers that advance social informatics further in theoretical conceptualization or empirical grounding. We are interested in work that assumes a critical stance towards the Symposium’s theme but are also soliciting research on other related social informatics topics. We encourage all scholars interested in social aspects of ICT (broadly defined) to share their research and research in progress by submitting an extended abstract of their work and attending the symposium.
This year’s conference theme is “Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries.” In keeping with this theme, the symposium theme is “the social informatics of information boundaries.” We are soliciting work that focuses on the critical analysis of the concept of information boundaries and boundary work from a Social Informatics perspective. Questions motivating the research could include (but are not limited to):
- What can a social informatics approach tell us about the nature of information boundaries, boundary crossing, and boundary work?
- What are the social and technological forces that enable and constrain information boundaries and boundary work?
- How do the social, technological, and informational boundaries evolve and shape each other?
- How and to what extent can we enhance our understanding of information boundaries by drawing on sociological, organizational, and other social science theories?
The schedule for the workshop will involve the presentations of papers and the best social informatics paper awards for 2012 (call to follow). We expect an engaging discussion with lively interactions with the audience.
Deadlines:
August 9, 2013: Submit a short paper (2000 words), a poster (500 words), or a panel (1000 words) by email to Howard Rosenbaum (hrosenba-AT-indiana.edu) and Pnina Fichman (fichman-AT-indiana.edu).
September 2, 2013: Author notifications (in time for conference early registration (NOTE: this timeline may be adjusted when the registration dates are announced).
Fees:
Members $90 - early registration ($110 after early registration ends)
Non-members $110 - early registration ($130 after early registration ends)