We call for contributions to the IRIS/SCIS 2023 conference. Established in 1978, the IRIS seminar is the leading venue for Nordic IS researchers to gather and share the fruit of their recent research endeavors. The IRIS community is characterized by its informal, convivial atmosphere where research ideas are workshopped in an egalitarian, Scandinavian way.

The conference has two sides with their distinctive formats. The IRIS consists of working groups wherein research papers are allocated one hour of feedback time from working group participants. The papers are read by the group members beforehand and the one-hour time is used efficiently for constructive feedback.

The SCIS consists of conference papers being presented and discussed in the traditional conference format. Each SCIS paper is assigned a discussant who, after the paper presentation, delivers their comments to the audience.

The theme of IRIS/SCIS 2023 is “Reflections on the Nordic Approach to Information Systems”. We encourage submissions within and outside of the conference theme. As is the tradition in IRIS, the conference theme will be addressed in the senior and junior scholar keynote talks.

Kalle Lyytinen (Professor at Case Western Reserve University, US) was present in the very first IRIS seminar and will share his insights on how the community has evolved over the decades.

Andrew Burton-Jones (Professor at The University of Queensland, Australia; EiC, MIS Quarterly) will share his views on the different approaches to IS research and reflect on how those approaches are manifested in regional AIS communities.

Olivia Benfeldt (Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark) will deliver a junior scholar view on how the experiences, learnings, and education from a Nordic PhD program carries one through the early stages of one’s career.

Conference venue & website
Hotel Haikko Manor & Spa (https://www.haikko.fi/en). Address Haikkoontie 114, 06400 Porvoo, Finland. Link to conference website: https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/irisscis2023

Important deadlines
SCIS
2023 March 10th submissions due
April 7th Notification of acceptance for SCIS
May 12th Submission of camera-ready version

IRIS
2023 April 14th submissions due
April 28th Notification of acceptance for IRIS
May 12th Submission of camera-ready version

Conference committee
Aalto University School of Business; Information Systems Science, Finland
Associate Professor Esko Penttinen
Professor Virpi Tuunainen
Professor Matti Rossi
Assistant Professor Hadi Ghanbari
Doctoral Candidate Sampsa Suvivuo