Dear SIG-OSRA Members,
Welcome to the March edition of our monthly newsletter. We hope you find it useful and informative!
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Greetings from the SIG-OSRA Leadership
From the President (Frank Ulbrich):
With the AMCIS 2026 submission phase now completed, we are entering the review stage, a critical step in shaping a strong and impactful program. We are grateful to our mini-track chairs and reviewers for their ongoing efforts in ensuring a rigorous and constructive evaluation process.
We now look ahead to AMCIS 2026 in Reno (August 20-22, 2026), where these contributions will come together to advance discussions on AI and organizational transformation. We are excited about the quality of work in the pipeline and the conversations it will spark.
From the Communications Director (Guohou Shan):
March represents an important transition for SIG-OSRA—from submission to review, and soon to presentation and engagement. The strong response this year reflects a vibrant and growing community. Thank you to everyone contributing behind the scenes to make this possible. We also encourage members to stay engaged beyond AMCIS by participating in upcoming initiatives and related conference opportunities.
Community Highlights
Looking Back: ERF Writing Clinic
Our recent ERF Writing Clinic demonstrated what makes the SIG OSRA community strong: scholars coming together to support each other’s development.
In a focused and interactive workshop, participants presented their work and received thoughtful feedback from João Barata, Elaine Mosconi, Anu Rao, and Frank Ulbrich. Their guidance provided practical advice on writing more clearly, positioning research more effectively, and avoiding common pitfalls in the submission process.
Participants left not only with stronger papers but also with a clearer understanding of how to communicate the value of their research
AMCIS 2026: Strong Community Engagement
We were very pleased to see a strong response to our SIG OSRA track this year, reflecting the growing energy and interest within our community.
Maintaining quality required difficult decisions, including desk rejections—an important but never easy part of the process. We would like to sincerely thank all mini-track chairs for their dedication to promoting the call, attracting submissions, assigning reviewers, and keeping the process on track.
Much of this work happens behind the scenes and on a voluntary basis, yet it is essential to the success of our SIG. The progress we make as a community depends on exactly this kind of shared effort, and we are very grateful for it.
Member Achievements
Have you recently received an award, published an article, secured a grant, chaired a conference track, or achieved a professional milestone?
We invite you to share your news so we can highlight it in next month’s newsletter.
Please use the form below to share your updates.
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Upcoming Opportunities
We are pleased to highlight a HICSS mini-track organized by SIG OSRA community member Guohou Shan:
Track title: Human-Centered and Responsible Generative and Conversational AI in Information Systems (https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/software-technology/)
This mini-track explores the rapidly evolving landscape of Generative, Conversational, Agentic, and Emotional AI, focusing on how these technologies reshape human–AI interaction, decision-making, and organizational systems.
The mini-track provides a forum for research on:
• Human-centered design and deployment of generative and conversational AI
• Human–AI collaboration, trust, and behavioral impacts
• Ethics, governance, and societal implications of advanced AI systems
• IS education and workforce development in the age of AI
• Evaluation methods and research approaches for generative AI
We particularly encourage work that advances theoretical insight and empirical understanding of human–AI interaction, digital innovation, and socio-technical change.
Key Dates (HICSS)
• June 15: Paper submission deadline
• August 17: Notification of acceptance/rejection
Community Engagement
We are We have begun planning a SIG-OSRA Pre-ICIS Workshop and have already received several high-quality and thoughtful responses from members—thank you!
To ensure the workshop reflects the needs of our community, we encourage more members to participate and share their perspectives. Your input will help shape:
👉 Vote here: https://neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NQl4SF1UEsaIwS
Your feedback is essential to making this a meaningful and impactful event.
Closing
Thank you for being an active and engaged part of SIG-OSRA. The strength of this community lies in your contributions—whether through research, reviewing, organizing, or mentoring. We look forward to continuing this journey together through the review process and meeting many of you at AMCIS 2026 in Reno.
Please remember to share your news, achievements, photos, or opportunities with us by submitting updates through our Google Form:
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Warm regards,
Frank Ulbrich
President, SIG-OSRA
Guohou Shan
Communications Director, SIG-OSRA