[Asis-l] CFP-AMCIS 2017: Inclusion of the Differently Abled in the Information Society (IDAIS) Minitrack

[Rakesh Babu]

AMCIS 2017 Call for Papers


 Dear colleague,

We invite contribution to The IDAIS (Inclusion of the
Differently-Abled in the Information Society) Minitrack  of the
Americas' Conference on Information Systems  (AMCIS). AMCIS 2017 will
be held in Boston, MA between the 10th and 12th of August 2017.

 Contributions may include completed research papers or emergent
research forum (ERF) papers on the access and use of information  and
communications technology (ICT) by people with different abilities.
This population includes  those with vision impairments, age-related
constraints, reading/ writing difficulties, hearing impairments and
mobility challenges. These comprise atypical users who interact with
ICTs differently. Often, they face systemic and functional barriers in
effective use of ICT. They comprise an under-studied population in the
information discipline.

We draw the attention of the research community to the broad theme of
IT and users with different abilities with the goal of creating an
inclusive information society. The long-term goal is to leverage the
unique skillsets of differently-abled users for the development of the
society.

 ***Relevant topics include but not limited to***
*Information Systems Accessibility & Usability;
*Universal Access to IS Education;
*E-learning and differently-abled students;
*Social/ Mobile Computing using Assistive Technology;
*Healthcare IS and differently-abled users;
* Public Policy and/or Legal Implications of Accessibility and Usability.

 **Instructions for authors:**
Manuscripts must be:
*Prepared using the AMCIS 2017 submission template;
*Compliant with the length specifications [Completed Research papers =
10 pages (approx. 5,000 words) and ERF papers = 5 pages (approx. 2,500
words) both including figures, tables, references, and appendices];
*Submitted using the online submission system ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
For complete author instructions, information about the conference,
and for instructions on submitting through ScholarOne (Manuscript
Central), please visit the AMCIS 2017 website at
http://amcis2017.aisnet.org

 **Important dates:**
  January 9, 2017: ScholarOne opens for submissions
  March 1, 2017 at 1pm (13:00 Hours): ScholarOne closes for submissions
  April 17, 2017:  Author notification of decision outcomes

 Should you have any question or concern about IDAIS minitrack
submission, please don't hesitate to contact the minitrack chair
directly at the email provided below.

 We look forward to receiving your contribution.

Best
Rakesh Babu (Ph.D.)
UWM School of Information Studies
NorthWest Quad-Bldg B, Rm 3488
2025 E Newport Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Tel: 414-229-4707
Fax: 414-229-6699
Email: babu at uwm.edu
ischool.uwm.edu