ECIS 2010 panel report : humanities-enriched information systems
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Authors
Kroeze, Jan H
Lotriet, Hugo
Mavetera, Nehemiah
Pfaff, Mark S.
Postma, Dirk J.v.R
Sewchurran, Kosheek
Topi, Heikki
Issue Date
2011-05
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Humanities , Information systems , Ontology , Social psychology , Curriculum design
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Abstract
This article builds on a panel on Humanities-Enriched Information Systems presented at the 2010 European
Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), held in Pretoria, South Africa, June 6–9, 2010. The aim of the panel
discussion was to stimulate a meta-theoretical discussion about the relationship between the Humanities and
Information Systems in a way opposite to the usual. A lot of research has been conducted on the application of
computing in the Humanities, but this panel explored the reverse process of enrichment that takes place. The
purpose was to give recognition to work that has already been done in this regard by means of identifying a
substantial sub-discipline, but also to inspire more and deliberate research that explores ways to enhance
Information Systems by interweaving insights and methods from the Humanities. Such an endeavor may enhance
ICT to empower the communities using these technologies.
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Citation
Kroeze, J.H.; Lotriet, H.H.; Mavetera, N.; Pfaff, M.S.; J.v.R. Postma, Scheurran, K., and Topi, H. 2011, 'ECIS 2010 Panel Report: Humanities-Enriched Information Systems', Communications of the Association for Information Systems, vol. 28, no. 1, pp.374-392.
Publisher
Association for Information Systems