<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:12pt"><i><span lang="EN">TRACK:  SOCIAL
INCLUSION AND SOCIO-TECHNICAL ISSUES</span></i></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Minitrack Title: When Good Intentions Go Awry: The Societal Impacts of
Technology</span></b></p>

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13-17</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Montreal,
Canada</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Information
systems (IS) have the potential to improve social welfare through
redistribution of power, providing a voice for marginalized people, improving
access to education, and increasing economic opportunity (George & Leidner,
2019; Lin, et al., 2015; Ortiz et al., 2019; Silva & Hirschheim, 2007;
Vaidya & Myers, 2017). However, in and after the process of implementation,
unanticipated consequences of IS projects may arise (Tarafdar et al., 2013);
for example, social media that were intended to support noble goals of free
expression and democratization of power have now given rise to misinformation
and disinformation, as well as provided venues of harassment and minority
oppression (Guess et al., 2018). With the rapid proliferation of LLMs,
additional challenges arise, including algorithmic bias and inadvertent
reinforcement of systemic inequalities (Hacker et al., 2024; Law, 2024). This
track is dedicated to research on how IS, after implementation, results in both
positive and negative outcomes, and potentially how to mitigate the latter. The
contribution of the track is the development of theory and methods for
understanding the bifurcated effect of technology on society.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">What we
are looking for</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">We
welcome papers that theoretically, conceptually, or empirically advance
research on the impact of IS on society when IS target the improvement of
social welfare and falls short of those goals. Papers may use any acceptable
methodology and theory. Submissions are encouraged at any level of analysis or
progress. Both full papers and emerging research are encouraged so that authors
can gain valuable feedback for moving their projects forward. Possible topics
may include (but are not limited to): </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">The effect of digital
technology on the economy and the environment </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">The impact of AI-driven
technologies on labor markets and job displacement Projects or systems focused
on the digital divide </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Assessing the role of LLMs in
language barriers, educational access, and cross-cultural communications</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Social connections of
geographically distant groups with a common cause </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Digital strategies designed
to address disenfranchisement and marginalization </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Corporate social
responsibility success and failure </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Digital activism designed to
advance human rights </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">The impact of digital saviors
(those who think they know best and impose systems on a community for their own
good) </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Examining how advancements in
AI, remote work, and virtual tools impact workforce inclusivity and digital
equity </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Minitrack
Co-Chairs</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Wallace Chipidza (Primary
Contact), Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate
University</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Saman Bina, Department of
Management Information Systems at Hankamer School of Business, Baylor
University</span></p></div>
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