[ATTW-L] AMCIS conference in Cancun

Tue Jan 29 19:07:09 UTC 2019

Dear Colleagues,

We kindly invite you to submit your manuscripts to *Rhetoric, Technology,
and (Dis)information* minitrack and the *User experience, Human-computer
interaction, and Design of (dis)information* minitrack, under the
Information Security and Privacy track of the 2019 AMCIS conference (Americas
Conference on Information Systems), which will take place on 15-17 August,
2019 in Cancun, Mexico.

Submission deadline is March 1, 2019. Following is a short description of
each minitrack.

*Rhetoric, Technology, and (Dis)information* minitrack

*Minitrack Chair:* James Melton, Central Michigan University,
*melto1jh at cmich.edu
<melto1jh at cmich.edu>*

This minitrack seeks to explore the relationship between rhetoric, social
media platforms, and disinformation. One of the ways to deal with
disinformation and to avoid exacerbating biases is to have a general
population trained in rhetoric.  Because the discipline of rhetoric studies
the effects of persuasion on audiences, it can help make those audiences
more aware of mechanisms of spreading disinformation. For example,
researchers have studied how to inoculate people against misinformation by
asking them to play roles such as “clickbait monger” seeking to get clicks
themselves or to act as “conspiracy theorist." It was found that when made
aware of the ease that misinformation could be spread, people were more
likely to be critical of it in the future (Roozenbeek et al. 2018; van der
Linden et al. 2017). Such interventions demonstrate that rhetorical
awareness of mechanisms that enable the spread of disinformation can help
combat bias through awareness.

We welcome papers at the intersection of rhetoric, psychology, and
information systems that attempt to solve the problem of disinformation
from an interdisciplinary standpoint.

This mini-track welcomes all types of empirical and
theoretical contributions. Possible topics include but are not limited to:

- Political persuasion using technology

- Safeguards against "fake news"

- Technical solution(s) to identify and combat disinformation

- Impact of dis/misinformation on an individual, group, and societal levels

- Changes in the very meaning of "facts"

- Interaction of disinformation and supposed "self-expertise" (e.g.,
Dunning-Kruger Effect)

- Technical traps set up by bots to entice social media users, and its
behavioral impacts

- Frameworks to combat disinformation/misinformation

References:

Roozenbeek, J., & van der Linden, S. (2018). The fake news game: Actively
inoculating against the risk of misinformation. *Journal of Risk Research*,
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2018.1443491

van der Linden, S., Maibach, E., Cook, J., Leiserowitz, A., & Lewandowsky,
S. (2017). Inoculating against misinformation. *Science*, 358(6367),
1141-1142.

*User experience, Human-computer interaction, and Design of
(dis)information* minitrack

*Minitrack Chair:* Gustav Verhulsdonck, Central Michigan University,
verhu1g at cmich.edu

This mini track seeks papers at the intersection of User Experience (UX)
design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and disinformation.  Design for
user experiences is one way to tackle the problem of disinformation.
Today’s technological devices may promote the engagement of a user by
designers utilizing deep knowledge of the user’s behavior and
psychology (Choi & Kim 2004; Chou & Ting 2003). Persuasive design and
design for behavior motivate users to stay longer on a platform by “gaming”
their behavior or decisions through the design of an interface (Fogg 2002;
Lockton et al. 2010). It can range from simplifying a design with a clear
call-to-action so that the user makes a purchase, coax them into staying on
the platform, or from deceptive practices where threatening language is
used to prevent users from opting in/out of policies (aka
“confirmshaming”). Often, design practices can serve to clarify things for
the user, but they may also utilize disinformation and serve the underlying
economic motive of the platform. What mechanisms can help prevent
disinformation from a design point of view?  Which design practices should
UX designers consider to counter disinformation and develop more
transparent, ethical design for users?

We encourage all types of papers dealing with the design of
disinformation exploring issues of agency, platforms, and design in light
of the challenges of user experience.

This mini-track welcomes all types of empirical and
theoretical contributions. Possible topics include but are not limited to:

- Business models of internet companies and their relation to
disinformation/misinformation
- Political and societal impacts of disinformation/misinformation
- Efficacy of measures to counter disinformation/misinformation

Link to the track/minitrak:
*https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/track-descriptions/#toggle-id-24
<https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/track-descriptions/#toggle-id-24>*

References:

Choi, D., & Kim, J. (2004). Why people continue to play online games: In
search of critical design factors to increase customer loyalty to online
contents. *CyberPsychology & Behavior*,* 7*(1), 11-24.

Chou, Y.J., & Ting, C. C. (2003). The role of flow experience in cyber-game
addiction. *CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6*(6), 663-675.

Fogg, B.J. (2002). *Persuasive technology: Using computers to change what
we think and do (interactive technologies)*. San Francisco, CA: Morgan
Kaufmann.
Lockton, D., Harrison, D., & Stanton, N.A. (2010). *Design with intent: 101
patterns for influencing behaviour through design v.1.0*.Windsor: Equifine.

Submission Instructions:
https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/types-of-submissions/

Timeline and Submission Details:

  *   January 7, 2019: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2019 begin
  *   March 1, 2019: AMCIS manuscript submissions closes for authors
at 10:00am PST

  *   April 15, 2019:* Notification of initial decisions on Completed and
ERF paper submissions
  *   April 24, 2019: Camera-ready papers are due

We look forward to receiving your best works for the mini-track. Feel free
to contact us in case of any question.

Best,

Jim, Gustav & Vishal
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