Welcome to SIG Data!

Data shape contemporary social, organizational, and technological life. This Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest Group (SIG) welcomes diverse sociotechnical perspectives on the nature of data and their lifecycles, including issues of generation, curation, stewardship, ethics, governance, and use, as well as the infrastructures and ecosystems through which data circulate. The SIG serves as a hub for scholars in Information Systems and related fields who approach data, data work, and data practices as primary objects of inquiry. Our goal is to cultivate a scholarly community, advance knowledge, research, and teaching in data studies, and translate research for impact to support practitioners, policymakers, and society as a whole.

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Sunday, 13 December 2026 

SIG Data Inaugural Workshop and Annual Meeting

Our inaugural workshop will bring together researchers interested in data as a phenomenon in its own right for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and community building alongside ICIS 2026 in Lisbon. 

The main workshop will take place on Sunday, 13 December 2026, from 13:00–16:00 CET at the Lisbon Congress Centre, followed by an optional Idea Development Workshop from 16:00–17:00 CET. 

To attend, select the SIG Data Inaugural Workshop when registering for ICIS 2026. There is no additional fee to participate in the workshop.

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SIG Data holds drop-in office hours open to anyone every first Wednesday of the month at 14:00 CET / 8 am ET. Join here.

  • October 7, 2026
  • November 4, 2026
  • December 2, 2026

Join to meet others in the community, exchange ideas, discuss work in progress, and suggest SIG Data activities.