Call for Papers Action Research at ISSS2018

The 2018 Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences will be held July 22 – 27, 2018 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon USA, on the theme:
“Innovation and Optimization in Nature and Design”
The Action Research SIG invites ISSS members to submit papers for presentation at the conference associated with The 62nd Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences.
The focus of the AR SIG at ISSS is on the application of action research approaches to Systems Sciences where Action Research is defined as “a participatory, democratic process concerned with developing practical knowing in the pursuit of worthwhile human purposes, grounded in a participatory worldview which we believe is emerging at this historical moment. It seeks to bring together action and reflection, theory and practice, in participation with others, in the pursuit of practical solutions of pressing concern to people and more generally the flourishing of individual persons and their communities”. (Reason and Bradbury 2008, p. 4). The AR SIG session at ISSS 2018 welcomes contributions on the application of action research in communities, organisations and society. As action research integrates theory and practice we welcome a variety of submissions that can contribute to an interesting dialogue at the conference. 

The theme for the 62nd meeting is Innovation and Optimization in Nature and Design.  We are looking forward to receive abstracts that apply action research within this theme.

Instructions for submitting proposal abstracts can be found here<http://isss.org/world/preparing-and-submitting-abstracts-and-papers>. Deadlines for submission can be found here<http://isss.org/world/important-dates-for-isss>. All abstracts will be subject to peer-review to assess the academic merit of the proposed presentation. Submission and registration for conference attendance does not guarantee acceptance of abstracts. Full papers will be invited for accepted abstracts, and these will be published in the Proceedings of the ISSS.
If you want your full paper to be blind refereed and accepted to be able to attend the conference please inform the SIG Chair and submit your abstracts by March 31, 2018 and a full paper for review and acceptance April 30, 2018.
Papers are expected to be 3,500 to 5,000 words in length excluding references and appendices. APA referencing style is preferred. Full papers are to be submitted by September, 15, 2018 to be included in the ISSS journal.
Presenters can therefore present their initial ideas in the Action Research SIG sessions at the ISSS 2018 meeting and develop their papers further for publication in the ISSS journal.
If you need more information please contact the SIG Chair Professor Roelien Goede at Roelien.goede@nwu.ac.za<mailto:Roelien.goede@nwu.ac.za>