Mini track on the confluence of the debates related to IS professional identity, disciplinary identity and the IT/IS artefact  Track Chair: Dr Koskeek Sewchurran, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Over the years researchers in the discipline of Information Systems have observed and participated in a number of debates related to the nature of the research artefact. For example there have been deliberations about a lack of clarity of the research artefact, as well as concerns about the mutability of the identity of the Information Systems discipline and profession. Recently there were also discussion about the degree to which IS is a reference discipline. While the debates encompass a number of topics, a central underlying issue that appears to be lingering through these debates relates to the relevance of research outputs. There seems to be an underlying concern throughout these deliberations that the researchers are grappling with defining who the intended users of research are; and how the theories that result from the research activities offer value to professionals and researchers. Relatedly and more recently there are concerns about a lack of professional identity. Seemingly there is interplay between the IT artefact, disciplinary identity, research relevence and professional identity.
This mini-track will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to address the interplay between the IT artefact, professional identity, disciplinary identity and research relevance. Topics may include but are not limited to:
| § The intended effects of the IT artefact debate | § The relationship between the IT artefact and professional identity | | § The unintended effects of the artefact debate | § The role IT artefact serves in curriculum development | | § The relevance of the IT artefact to community informatics or development informatics | § The extent to which the IT artefact debate is tied to evolution of IS roles | For mini track submission details, see the call for papers page.
If you would be interested in arranging and chairing one, please email Conference Director, Sue Nugus. |
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Kosheek Sewchurran
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| Round Table Proposal
The Programme Committee has accepted a proposal for a round table discussion on estimating the conceptual and institutional implications for organisational information systems to enable tracking and reporting on product or service carbon footprints, to be facilitated by Dr Collins Ngwakwe, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
There is space in the programme for one more round table.
For round table proposal submission details, see the call for papers page. |
Collins Ngwakwe
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