5th Conference on
Information Systems
in Latin America
(ISLA 2021)
Information Systems
in Latin America
(ISLA 2021)
Virtually together, always!
Planet Earth - August 9-13, 2021
Planet Earth - August 9-13, 2021
Information Systems in Latin America (ISLA 2021) is an ancillary conference that is part of the Americas Conference of Information Systems (AMCIS 2021). It is organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the Association for Information Systems.
Past events: ISLA 2014, ISLA 2015, ISLA2016, ISLA2020
The conference aims to discuss Information Systems’ role in society and, more specifically, the ways the discipline has evolved over the years, with special attention to the idiosyncrasies of IS research and practical application in Latin America. Authors are encouraged to submit papers or videos that contribute to the development of IS as a field of study and practice. Particularities of the region should be taken into account whenever they may lead to different approaches or different results to those the field has experienced elsewhere.
ISLA2021 will accept rigorous and high-quality IS/IT/MIS research in and about Latin America in Spanish, Portuguese, or English.
ISLA is a free conference for everyone. Although it is an ancillary conference to AMCIS, one does not need to register to AMCIS to attend ISLA. Register <here>.
(Use this link to include ISLA program in you Google Calendar)
Our "key-notes" this year will be in English with:
Data is the New Protein: Building Digital Resilience Muscle to Respond to External Shocks
Monica Chiarini Tremblay (College of William & Mary).
The Rewards and Challenges of Conducting Responsible Information Systems Research
Stacie Petter (Baylor University)
Information Technology & COVID-19: Some Observations and Empirical Findings
Rajiv Sabherwal (University of Arkansas)
And these are going to be our panels:
Panel 1 - Gender Gap in IT Leadership in Latin America
Moderator: Indira R. Guzman (Trident University, USA).
Panelists: Adriane Randolph (Kennesaw State University, USA), Boris Branisa (Bolivian Catholic University, Bolivia), Giuliana Veronese (Stefanini, Brazil) and Rita Berardi (Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil).
Panel 2 - Smart Sustainable Cities in Latin America
Moderator: Aurora Sánchez Ortiz (Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile).
Panelists: Beatriz Brasileiro Lanza (Inter-American Development Bank), Elsa Estevez (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina), Erico Przeybilovicz (Center for Public Administration and Government Studies FGV, Brazil) and Marco Antonio Peres Useche (Director Observatorio de Sociedad, Gobierno y Tecnologías de Información, Universidad Externado de Colombia).
Panel 3 - Good Academic Papers from the Perspective of MIS Journal Editors
Moderator: Carlo Bellini, senior editor of IT & People (Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil).
Panelists: Aurora Sanchez Ortiz, co-editor of Relcasi (Universidad Catolica del Norte, Chile), Fred Niederman, editor-in-chief of Communications of the AIS (Saint Louis University) and Miguel Aguirre-Urreta, senior editor of Database (Florida International University).
The call for papers is now open. Research papers are accepted in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
All accepted papers will be presented in discussion sessions and will appear in the conference e-proceedings and AIS e-Library.
The call for papers is available here: <English>, <Spanish> or <Portuguese>.
MS Word Templates are available for submissions in the three accepted languages: <English>, <Spanish> or <Portuguese>.
Submission until June 30th July 8, 2021: <here>.
We challenge you to communicate your research in a 5 minute video!
This is a great inclusive opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research projects to a larger crowd and receive some feedback.
Your video may be in any of the three languages of the ISLA Conference: English, Spanish or Portuguese. It should provide an idea of your objective, methodological procedures and obtained (or expected) results. There is no template. Be creative! But if you want to see the videos from last year, they are here.
Submissions until June 30th July 8, 2021: <here>.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: isla.video@lacais.org.
<CLICK HERE FOR
THIS YEAR'S ACCEPTED VIDEOS AND "LIKE" THE BEST ONES!>
The AIS Policy on Conference and Journal Publication encourages conference papers to be published in journals. This policy applies to AIS conferences. There are no copyright issues that prevent your AIS conference paper from being published in any journal (AIS or not). If you want to know more about AIS publication policies, check its Policy page.
A selection of papers accepted to ISLA 2021 will be consider for inclusion in RELCASI.
Gladys Simpson
Florida International University, USA
Conference
Co-chair
Flavio Horita
Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil
Conference
Co-chair
Taiane Ritta Coelho
Universidade Federal
do Paraná, Brazil
Program
Co-chair
José Pineda Delgado
California State University - Long Beach, USA
Program
Co-chair
Guillermo Rodríguez-Abitia
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
AIS Liaison and Technology Chair
José Antonio Robles
Universidad ESAN, Peru
Panels and Key-Note Organizer
Indira Guzmán
Trident University, USA
Communications
Co-chair
Alexandre Graeml
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Communications
Co-chair
Aurora Sánchez
Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile
Publications
Co-chair
Valter Moreno
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Publications
Co-Chair
Rita Cristina Berardi
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
"Your research in a video" Co-chair
Nadia Rodriguez
Universidad de Lima, Peru
"Your research in a video" Co-chair
Bolivia - Patricia Cabero Tapia (Universidad Catolica Boliviana)
Brazil - Maria Alexandra Cunha (Fundação Getulio Vargas - EAESP), Cristiano Maciel (UFMT)
Chile - Cristian Vidal (UCN)
Colombia - Jeimy Cano (Universidad de los Andes)
Honduras - José Luis Rodríguez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras)
Mexico -Juan Manuel Gómez Reynoso (Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes)
Nicaragua - Marco Antonio Munguía Mena (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería)
Nicaragua- Tania Castro Baltodano (Keiser University) taniacastrob@gmail.com
Panama - Donna Roper (Universidad de Panamá)
Paraguay - Antonia Felicia Benítez Duarte (Universidad Nacional de Asunción)
Peru Javier Del Carpio (ESAN University), Joseph Ballon (ESAN University)
Uruguay - Gabriel Budiño (Universidad de la República)
And, at the other side of the ocean...
Spain - Álvaro Arenas (Instituto de Empresa)
The goal of the Latin American and Caribbean Association for Information Systems is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management and use of information and communication systems and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.
If you want to become a member (it is absolutely FREE) or simply get our mailing list, click here. You will be informed and will be able to participate of all our events and actions.