Special Integration Groups

Special Integration Groups' are not special interests groups!

Special Integration Groups may, however, jointly focus on common interests (at a distance) over the year, and/or join in formal discussion at the ISSS Annual Meeting.

Over the years, many Special Integration Groups have been formed, developed, evolved, and maybe gradually declined and or ceased operating. This page has been created to keep their work, stories, and findings alive through a process of active and dynamic documentation. Any ISSS Member has the right to an account in this crowd-sourcing Media Wiki platform and is encouraged to update pages.

For detailed information about the focus and work if each SIG, please contact the corresponding SIG Chair.

Role of SIGs at ISSS Annual Meetings

Traditionally, groups congregating in designated sessions at an annual meeting were placed into one of the following categories:

SIGs represented in Council, that have been ratified by the Board of Directors, and have scheduled at least one paper session within the past two annual meetings;
Exploratory Groups, which typically convened at an annual meeting. They may come together only once or twice and then disband, or they may self-organize for later formal recognition as a Special Integration Group. A SIG chair used to have voting authority as a member of the ISSS Council, whereas Exploratory Groups are not represented in Council. This has been aborted in the latest Bylaws.
Coordinated sessions, which share in an Annual Meeting, but may have organizational affiliations independently of the ISSS.