Monthly Archives: December 2011

LESBIAN LIVES XIX: Masquerades

 Friday 17 to Saturday 18 February 2012
University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: Friday 13 January 2012.
 
Conference conveners of this two-day international and interdisciplinary conference now welcome proposals from academics, scholars, students, activists, documentary and film-makers, writers and artists for (A) individual papers, (B) sessions, (C) round table discussions, (D) workshops,  and (E) visual presentations.
 
KEYNOTES from around the world…
 
Laura Doan is professor of cultural history and sexuality studies at the University of Manchester, where she co-directs the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture.  She is author of Fashioning Sapphism: The Origins of a Modern English Lesbian Culture (2001) and editor and coeditor of essay collections in the field of lesbian studies, such as The Lesbian Postmodern and Sapphic Modernities.  Her forthcoming book Disturbing Practices: History, Sexuality, and Women’s Experience of Modern War, 1914-18 develops a critique of identity-based history by exploring the friendships, communities, and work of a few British women who served during the First World War.
 
Mary Hames is the Director of the Gender Equity Unit of University of the Western Cape, South Africa. She has developed an Edudrama programme that speaks out against violence against women and has produced two productions called ‘Reclaiming the P…Word’ and most recently ‘Ekhulelekani Emakhaya (Freedom in the Home)’. In 2006 she has started a programme dealing with LGTBI issues in the higher education environment and in particular at a historically Black institution. She has also been part of delegations that made oral submissions to Parliament in pursuit of transforming legislation to recognise and legalise the rights of LGTBI people.
 
Dr. Eleanor Casella is a specialist on historical and colonial archaeology in Australasia and North America. She directed the Ross Factory Archaeology Project, a multidisciplinary investigation of a 19th century women’s prison in Tasmania, Australia. She is the author of Archaeology of the Ross Female Factory (Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, 2001) and is co-editing a volume on Landscapes of Confinement in Australia.
 
Proposals are welcomed on (though are by no means limited to) the following issues:
Masks, Hiding, Secrets and Lies, Passing, Pretence, Vision, Bodies, Gender, Sexualities, Performance, Closet, Histories, Literature, Politics, Identity, Stories, Inner & Outer Worlds, money, Family, Marriage, Relationships, Butch Fem, Trans, Life & Stage, Structure, Institutions
 
E-mail proposals to be sent to lesbian.lives@ucd.ie or posted to:
Lesbian Lives XVIII Conference: Masquerades
UCD Women’s Studies
James Joyce Library Building,
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland.

FINAL CALL! The closing date for the submission is Friday 13th January 2012.
Conference Fees: 80 Euro (students 30 Euro, 15 Euro Community)  
 
For more information visit: http://www.ucd.ie/socialjustice/womensstudies/

3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on NEW HORIZONS in EDUCATION: INTE 2012

June 5 – 7 2012
 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

First Call

“The International Conference of New Horizons in Education-2012 (INTE-2012)” is an international educational activity for academics, teachers and educators. It promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional knowledge through conference activities, the conference proceeding book. Last year, INTE-2011 received almost 450 applications. The conference academic advisory board accepted 244 applications.

The International Conference of New Horizons in Education-2012 aims to diffuse the knowledge and researches among academicians and lead to development in educational sciences.

Last year we had lots of participants from 19 different countries. These countries were Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Zambia.

INTE 2012 conference is supported by Governors State University-USA, Ohio University-USA, Cleveland State University-USA, Cyprus International University-TRNC, Near East University-TRNC, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology-Taiwan, National University of Tainan-Taiwan, Instituto Polit�cnico da Guarda-Portugal, Suleyman Sah University – Turkey, Sakarya University-Turkey and will take place on June      5-7, 2012 at the Dorint Hotel Don Giovanni, Prague, Czech Republic. All full paper presentations will be published in an online proceeding book of INTE2012 and the selected papers will be published in:

* The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education – TOJNED (www.tojned.net),

* The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – TOJET (www.tojet.net) (SSCI).

We would like to invite you to share your experience and your papers with academicians, teachers and professionals.

Conference Language
Papers can be sent in English, Turkish, Czech, German, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Russian and Spanish but brief English abstract is required. Presentations should be done in English and all submission process will be in English.

Deadlines
Abstract submission : 29th May 2012
Full paper submission : 30th May 2012
Registration: 30th May 2012

for more information go to http://www.int-e.net/

What is LIS?

CALL  FOR  PAPERS

The National Graduate School of Information Sciences and Libraries (�cole nationale sup�rieure des sciences de l?information et des biblioth�ques–ENSSIB) located in Lyon, France is planning to create a new scholarly journal in its areas of expertise.

Each number of this new journal will include a thematic section.  For the first issue the theme will be an investigation of the question: ?What is library and information science??

 In the English speaking world the term ?library and information science? is widely used in titles of publications and as the name of an academic discipline; in addition LIS  serves to designate schools and departments as well as diplomas, and specialized library collections.

 In Europe, and especially in France, the domain of LIS is less well defined.  Twenty years ago, in 1992, the phrase ?information sciences? was added to the name of  the National Graduate Library School of France (l?Ecole nationale sup�rieure des biblioth�ques ?ENSB) when it was transformed into an institution of higher education that integrated research with professional training.  Thus the term ?Information sciences and libraries? came into being.  But what exactly does that phrase cover?  Does it include all the specializations covered at l?ENSSIB: information science and communication on the one hand, and historical study on the other?   Is it understood in Europe as being solely a field of professional training for future librarians, or has it also become a field for scholarly research?

For the first number of the ENSSIB journal we are seeking proposals that attempt to define and document the history of library and information science**.  Authors should submit their proposals of no more than 1,000 words by January 15th.    Authors whose proposals are accepted should plan to submit their completed manuscripts by June 1, 2012.

The editor will be Rapha�le Mouren who serves as a professor (Ma�tre de conf�rences) at the
University de Lyon-ENSSIB.     Submissions can be in English or French and may concern how LIS has been defined in any country or geographic area.

 Send proposals by email   or  FAX

 Email : raphaele.mouren@enssib.fr     Fax : +33 (0)4 72 44 43 44

Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality Symposium:”Critiquing Culture, Working for Change”

CALL FOR PAPERS

Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality Symposium:

“Critiquing Culture, Working for Change”

Friday, February 24, 2012

Wright State University

Dayton, Ohio

Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to propose
papers, panels, workshops, and performances as part of a day-long series
of conversations about intersectional knowledge production and community
engagement.  The 2012 theme, “Critiquing Culture, Working for Change,”
explores the tensions in contemporary rhetoric, politics, media,
scholarship, and activism relative to advancing social justice.

Successful proposals will engage the intersections of
race/gender/class/sexuality *and/or* the conference theme. Recognizing
that social change often begins with critical analysis of culture and
the status quo, this symposium offers opportunities for sharing diverse
scholarship and models of activism and community engagement. Possible
topics include, but are not limited to, the following: the possibilities
and challenges of sisterhood and coalition-building; the politics of
language; sexual and reproductive rights and justice; explorations of
feminist, gender, critical race, and queer theories; media and literary
explorations of race/gender/class/sexuality; economic crisis and
marginalized populations; the future of interdisciplinary studies in the
academy; politics and grassroots organizing; anti-violence work;
critiques and analyses of the “Occupy”/indign�s/indignados/Arab Spring
movements; backlash against those who work for social justice;
comparative and international topics related to
race/gender/class/sexuality; and transgender issues and concerns.

Please submit a 250 word abstract of your proposed presentation or
session to Amber Vlasnik at amber.vlasnik@wright.edu
<mailto:amber.vlasnik@wright.edu>by *Tuesday,* *January 17, 2012*.  
Include name and contact information for all participants in your panel,
workshop, or performance.  For more information, contact Amber Vlasnik
at amber.vlasnik@wright.edu <mailto:amber.vlasnik@wright.edu>.

“SlutWalks and SisterTalk: When ‘Pro-Sex’ Met Black Feminist Critique”

Keynote Lecture by Dr. Kimberly Springer

Dr. Kimberly Springer is associate professor of Women’s, Gender, &
Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. She earned a B.A. in
Women’s Studies and Sociology from the University of Michigan and a
doctorate in Women’s Studies from Emory University. Dr. Springer has
written extensively on gender, race, sexuality, and digital culture for
academic and popular press outlets, including Flow TV; /Signs: Journal
of Women in Culture and Society/; /Meridians: feminism, race, and
transnationalism/; /Cercles: revue pluridisciplinaire du monde
Anglophone/; /Ms. Magazine/; and the /Journal of Women’s History/. Her
monographs and anthologies include /Stories of O: The Oprahfication of
American Culture/, co-edited with Trystan Cotten (University Press of
Mississippi, 2009); /Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist
Organizations, 1968-1980/ (Duke University Press, 2005); and /Still
Lifting, Still Climbing: Contemporary African American Women’s
Activism/, editor (New York University Press, 1999). Dr. Springer’s
writings on black feminism, film, and sexuality appear in a number of
edited volumes, including /Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual
Power and a World Without Rape/; /Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and
the Politics of Contemporary Culture/; /Feminist Television Reader: A
Reader/; /Black Power Studies: Rethinking the Civil Rights and Black
Power Eras/; and /Reel Knockouts: Violent Women in Film/.

/Presented by Wright State University Women’s Center, Women’s Studies
Program, and African & African American Studies Program, in coalition
with the Miami University Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program
and Women’s Center. /

ALA 2012 Poster Sessions

Dear colleagues,

 

As another year comes to a close, and you reflect on all you accomplished over the past twelve months, the ALA Poster Session Committee hopes that you will consider sharing your best work and ideas with the library community at the ALA Annual Conference.

 

Proposals for poster sessions to be presented at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim are now being accepted. An application form is available on the poster session website, at http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/howto.aspx, and the deadline for submission is January 6.

 

The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an innovative library program; an analysis of a solution to a problem; a report of a research study; or any other presentation that would benefit the larger library community.

 

Poster session participants place materials such as pictures, data, graphs, diagrams and narrative text on boards that are usually 4 x 8 feet. During their assigned 1� hour time periods, participants informally discuss their presentations with conference attendees. Titles/abstracts from previous years, and pictures of sample posters, are available at the poster session website: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala.

 

The deadline for submitting an application is January 6, 2012. Applicants will be notified by Feb. 29, 2012, whether their submission has been accepted for presentation at the conference, prior to the ALA Early Bird Registration deadline. The 2012 ALA Annual Poster Sessions will be held June 23 and 24, 2012 (the Saturday and Sunday of the conference) at the Anaheim Convention Center.

 

Questions about poster session presentations and submissions may be directed to:

 

Luke Vilelle, chair of the ALA poster session committee, lvilelle@hollins.edu

Or

Candace Benefiel, chair of the ALA poster session review panel, cbenefie@lib-gw.tamu.edu

 

Email: ala.posters@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/

 

Continuity in the face of digital disasters: Disaster planning and recovery for digital libraries

Call for papers

WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS: 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly

“Libraries Now! – Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering””

11-17 August 2012, Helsinki, Finland

 

Information Technology Section

Theme: Continuity in the face of digital disasters: Disaster planning and recovery for digital libraries

 

While much emphasis has been placed by libraries on developing digital collections and services, there have been few studies of how to keep these digital collections and services functioning in the case of a disaster or some other disruption to normal library operations. Whether due to natural or man-made events, advance planning for disruptions to services and collections is critical in our increasingly digital age.

 

In response to this critical need, the Information Technology section is seeking proposals for papers on best practices and tools that relate to the facilitation, implementation, or planning for disaster recovery and business continuity of digital libraries.

 

Areas of interest for papers include, but need not be restricted to, the following:

         Developing effective disaster recovery and organizational continuity models

         Implementing effective disaster recovery and continuity strategies for digital repositories

         Minimizing risk in developing and implementing digital libraries

         Solutions for promoting collaborative services to enable digital library continuity

         New organizational models to support an emphasis on library organizational continuity

         Case studies and lessons learned from successful efforts in recovering from a disaster

 

Proposals for papers should be no more than one page in length. If selected, speakers will have 15 minutes to present their results and 5 minutes for a question and answer period during the conference session.

 

Proposals should include the following information:

 

      Name, title, and institution of speaker(s)

      Title of proposed presentation

      Address and email address of speaker(s)

      Brief biographical statement about each speaker including information about the qualifications of the speaker to address the proposed topic

      One or two paragraph discussion of the main points of the paper including an outline of the takeaways a conference attendee will obtain by having the topic presented at the conference 

      Language of presentation

      Contact information for response to the proposal

 

Proposals should be sent by 11 February, 2012 to Frank Cervone, secretary of the Information Technology Section at fcervone@purduecal.edu. The subject line of all submissions should be “IFLA ITS Proposal -” followed by your last name. For example, “IFLA ITS Proposal – Cervone”

 

The contact person for each proposal will be informed by 10 March, 2012 whether their proposal has been accepted or not. Papers selected for inclusion in the program must be submitted in one the official languages of IFLA by 15 May, 2012.

 

Please note:

      The committee is looking for papers that present real-world solutions. Papers that focus on solutions that are usable in multiple library contexts will receive higher consideration for inclusion in the conference program. Papers that are strictly theoretical or inapplicable to other environmental contexts are less likely to be accepted for inclusion in the program.

      Every paper accepted must be presented in person by one of the authors at the WLIC in Helsinki.

      Authors are required to permit non-exclusive publication of papers chosen for this session on the IFLA website and digital library. Papers that are accepted but not presented in person at the conference will not be made available on the official conference website nor will they be considered for nomination as a best paper of the conference.

      Authors of papers not chosen for the conference may be invited to submit their paper for publication in the IFLA IT section journal.

      All speaker expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation, etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA.

      A special invitation can be issued to authors/presenters to facilitate attendance if required.

WE ARE NOT JUST THE 99%: Queering the Occupy Movement, Reimagining Resistance

Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

*CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS*

Ignited by the Arab Spring, uprisings in Greece and Spain, and protests in Wisconsin, Occupy Wall Street has brought corporate greed and structural inequality into the spotlight while claiming public space and refusing hierarchical models of resistance. “We are the 99%,” the central slogan of the Occupy movement, has been crucial in rallying mass support. And yet, this slogan invokes a vision of sameness that stands in stark contrast to a queer analysis that foregrounds, cultivates, and nurtures difference. From Mortville, the queer camp at Occupy Baltimore, to the Feminists and Queers Against Capitalism bloc at the Oakland general strike, queers are playing central roles in Occupy spaces. But, what would it mean to bring a queer analysis to the forefront, going beyond the politics of inclusion to question the very terms of the debate?

For the first time in decades, perhaps there’s a possibility for a mass movement demanding radical social change in the US. Still, most Occupy spaces remain straight, white, and male-dominated: how do we prevent the power imbalances intrinsic to previous movements? What about accountability within the 99%? How have Occupy spaces addressed (and failed to address) homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, racism, ableism, imperialism/patriotism, police brutality, anti-homeless territorialism, sexual assault, and other issues of structural, personal, and intimate violence? As struggles emerge to confront the colonial rhetoric of “occupying” indigenous land (and to address this history), what can a queer analysis bring to this challenge? What do queer struggles have to learn from Occupy/Decolonize movements, and what can Occupy/Decolonize movements learn from queer struggles?

I’m interested in missives from queers involved in Occupy/Decolonize movements, as well as from those veering between skeptical and inspired. I would love to hear about queer challenges within Occupy encampments large and small, across the country and around the world. Bring me your explosive analysis, your rants, your manifestoes, your journal entries, your rage and rigor and hope and heartbreak. In addition to written nonfiction work, I’m also interested in art, photography, posters, flyers, and other forms of visual documentation queering the Occupy movement – its goals and aspirations, its impact, its perils and possibilities.

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore is the editor of five nonfiction anthologies, most recently Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform (AK Press 2012), and the author of two novels, most recently So Many Ways to Sleep Badly (City Lights 2008). More info on Mattilda at mattildabernsteinsycamore.com.

Please send essays or written materials of up to 5000 words, as Word or text file attachments only, to nobodypasses@gmail.com. Include a brief bio. Please send a query before submitting visual work. The deadline is March 20, 2012, although the earlier the better. Any questions, send them my way!

Journal of Learning Spaces

The Journal of Learning Spaces is now accepting submissions for Volume 1, issue 2. 

 

The Journal of Learning Spaces provides a scholarly, multidisciplinary forum for research articles, case studies, book reviews, and position pieces related to all aspects of learning space design, operation, pedagogy, and assessment. Submissions should focus primarily on learning spaces and their impact on or relationship to teaching and learning.  Please visit our Focus and Scope page for more information.

 

All submissions are due on or before April 2, 2012.

 

All  submissions must be:

  Original, unpublished works not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  Written in English.

  Formatted and referenced using the most current APA Style.

  Submitted as MS Word, RTF, or Acrobat PDF documents.

  Submitted through the Journal home page. To submit, you must first login or register as an Author with the Journal, then follow the link and steps to Start A New Submission.

 

Types of submissions sought:

 

Research manuscripts. Peer-reviewed.

4,000-7,000 words, including bibliography.

Research manuscripts present and describe original, primary research (broadly defined) on topics of current importance that may impact learning space research and practice in higher education. Manuscripts provide clear and complete methodology and include all necessary figures, tables, and illustrations. See additional formatting requirements below. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions. 

 

Case studies. Peer-reviewed.

3,000-5,000 words.

Case studies describe mature projects and programs that describe or demonstrate innovative, instructive learning space designs, programs, or practices in higher education. Case studies dealing with pedagogy, assessment, or unique partnerships and collaborations will receive greatest preference. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

 

Position pieces. Peer-reviewed.

2,000-4,000 words, including bibliography.

Position pieces are essays intended to inform readers of, or to stimulate discussion about, significant issues in current learning space research and practices in higher education. Position pieces may be primary or secondary research and will provide complete references. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions. 

 

Field Reports.

1,000-2,000 words.

Field Reports are thoughtful summaries of recent conferences, meetings, colloquium, etc. on topics relevant to learning space research and design. Submissions should present the ideas and insights generated during the event being reported, rather than simply detailing the topics covered. Field Reports should underscore the value or importance of the ideas being summarized to the readership. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

 

Book reviews.

300-500 words.

Book reviews provide concise summaries and evaluations of current (published within the last 12 months) books related to learning space research or practices in higher education. Book review authors select and procure books to review, based on their professional view of the book’s real or potential impact and relevance to current research and practice. Authors are encouraged to cite other notable books related to the one being reviewed. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

 

Learning Space Spotlight.

300-500 words.

Spotlight submissions highlight innovative learning spaces in higher education — formal or informal, physical or virtual. These brief profiles describe a space’s vision, key features, technologies, staffing, and innovative features or uses.  Photos, floor plans, and links to related media are highly encouraged. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

 

Please visit the Journal home page page for more details.

 

WE LEARN: Women Expanding Literacy Education Action Resource Network

(Net)Working Conference & Gathering
Women in Literacy: Access Technology, Build Connections, Create Networks

March 9-10, 2012
(Special Pre-Conference, March 8, 2012)

University of Rhode Island / Feinstein Providence Campus
Providence, Rhode Island

Website – Details (http://welearnwomen.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=178)

Online Application also available from website

Download Information & Form (http://welearnwomen.org/files/conference/CALL2012-full.pdf)

Form only in Word (http://welearnwomen.org/files/conference/FORM2012-only.doc)

DEADLINE EXTENDED
Thurs. Dec. 8, 2011

Please send all proposals electronically!

For more information, contact: info@welearnwomen.org (mailto:info@welearnwomen.org?subject=WE%20LEARN%20Conference)

We Learn 182 Riverside Ave. | Cranston, RI 02910 US

Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director

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IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2012

March 10-12, 2012 – Berlin, Germany
(http://www.is-conf.org/)
*************************************************************

* Keynote Speaker (confirmed):
Prof. Dr. Egon Berghout, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

* Conference background and goals
A new paradigm is sweeping the society, organisations and the business
environment.  In fact, society and business world alike are moving from
its tangible bases to
intangible ones based on knowledge and information systems (IS) to support
its management, use and sharing.  In this emerging paradigm, terms like
information,
communication, knowledge, and learning have acquired a critical relevance
to the understanding of the nature of contemporary business.  This led
authors such as
Drucker (1993) to state that “we are entering the knowledge society in
which the basic economic resource… is knowledge”.
In fact, since the mid-1980s, there has been a sudden avalanche of a new
kind of vocabulary. Corporations, which so far had been economic entities,
are being described
as ‘information-based organizations’, ‘learning organizations’,
‘knowledge-creating companies’ or knowledge intensive organisations.
Instead of product-market
strategies, the fashionable business discourse invokes core competencies,
intangible assets, knowledge-based capabilities, intellectual capital,
knowledge management
etc.  Consequently, in this 21st century of ours, terms such as
intellectual capital, knowledge management, and knowledge mapping have
increasingly become part of the
corporate landscape.
However, none of this apparent revolution would be possible without the
underlying technological support provided by IS. The IADIS Information
Systems Conference
(IS 2012) aims to provide a forum for the discussion of IS taking a
socio-technological perspective.  It aims to address the issues related to
design, development and
use of IS in organisations from a socio-technological perspective, as well
as to discuss IS professional practice, research and teaching.

* Format of the Conference
The conference will comprise invited talks and oral presentations. The
proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book. The
best paper authors
will be invited to publish extended versions of their papers in specific
journals, and in the IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and
Information Systems.
The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC, EI
Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services.

* Types of submissions
Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations,
Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to
a blind refereeing process.

* A set of key issues has been identified (see below). However, these do
not aim at being prescriptive, or set in stone, and any innovative
contributions that do not
fit into these areas will also be considered. Areas and Topics of the
conference will focus on:

IS in Practice, Technology Infrastructures and Organisational Processes
• Power, Cultural, Behavioural and Political issues
• New  Organisational Forms
• Dilution of Organisational Boundaries
• The centrality of IS and  IT in Organisational Processes
• IS Management
• Information Management
• Knowledge Management
• IS and SMEs
• Innovation and IS
• Innovation and Knowledge Management
• IS and Change Management
• IS and Organisation Development
• Enterprise Application Integration
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Business Process Change

IS Design, Development and Management Issues and Methodologies
• Design and Development Methodologies and Frameworks
• Iterative and Incremental Methodologies
• Agile Methodologies
• IS Design and Development  as a Component-Based Process
• IS Design and Development as Social Negotiation Process
• IS D Design and Development as a Global and Distributed Process
• Outsourcing in IS
• Outsourcing Risks, Barriers and Opportunities
• IS Project Management
• IS Quality Management and Assurance
• IS Standards and Compliance Issues
• Risk Management in IS
• Risk Management in IS Design and Development

IS Professional Issues
• Ethical, social, privacy, security and moral issues in an e-society
• The role of information in the information society
• Myths, taboos and misconceptions in IS
• Practitioner and Research Relationship, Projects and Links
• Validity, Usefulness and  Applicability of IS Academic Research
• Industrial Research versus Academic Research Issues
• Industry Innovation and Leadership and Academic Laggards
• IS consultancy as a profession
• Organisational IS  Roles
• Communities of practice and Knowledge Sharing

IS Research
• Core Theories, Conceptualisations and Paradigms in IS Research
• Ontological Assumptions in IS Research
• IS Research Constraints, Limitations and Opportunities
• IS vs Computer Science Research
• IS vs Business Studies
• Positivist, Interpretivist and Critical Approaches to IS Research
• Quantitative vs. Qualitative Methods
• Deductive vs Inductive Approaches
• Multi-method Approaches and Triangulations in IS Research
• Design Research and the Sciences of the Artificial in IS
• Multidisciplinary Views and Multi Methodological Approaches
• New and alternative approaches to IS research
• Examples of experimental research designs in IS

IS Learning and Teaching
• Patterns of Demand for IS Teaching Provision
• Fads, Fashions and Fetishes in IS Curricula
• Pedagogic practice in Teaching IS
• E-Learning in IS
• Instructional Design for IS
• National Cultures and Approaches to Pedagogy
• Multiculturality and Diversity Issues in IS Learning and Teaching

* Important Dates:
– Submission deadline (2nd call): 30 December 2011
– Notification to Authors (2nd call): 30 January 2012
– Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (2nd call): Until
15 February 2012
– Late Registration (2nd call): After 15 February 2012
– Conference: Berlin, Germany, 10 to 12 March 2012

* Conference Location
The conference will be held in Berlin, Germany.

* Secretariat
IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2012
Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3, 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: secretariat@is-conf.org Web site: http://www.is-conf.org/

* Program Committee
Conference Chair
Professor Philip Powell, Deputy Dean, University of Bath, UK

Program Co-Chairs
Miguel Baptista Nunes, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal

Committee Members:
for the full Committee Members list please access
http://www.is-conf.org/committees.asp

* Co-located events
Please also check the co-located events:
e-Society 2012 (http://www.esociety-conf.org/) – 10-13 March 2012
Mobile Learning 2012 (http://www.mlearning-conf.org/) – 11-13 March 2012

* Registered participants in the Information Systems’ conference may
attend Mobile Learning and e-Society conferences’ sessions free of charge.