Amir Haj-Bolouri
Professor

Amir Haj-Bolouri

Phone:0520223553
My current research is pluralistic within the field of Information Systems and ranges from design science research to research that studies and develop knowledge on meaning and meaningfulness in Immersive Virtual Realities. I explore the design of immersive learning environments for meaningful learning and the implications of immersive safety training for increased sustainability in industrial contexts. Additionally, my research theorizes ‘space’ in Information Systems from a philosophical perspective, as well as employs a phenomenological approach on how ‘escapism’ can generate meaningful virtual reality experiences. Keywords: Information Systems, Immersive Virtual Reality, Meaningful Learning, Space, Escapism, Sustainability.

Recent publications


Articles published by Amir Haj-Bolouri:

Is Virtual Reality Meaningful Escapism?
A Haj-Bolouri 2025
Published in Philosophy Now 168, 24-27, 2025
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Exploring Action Design Research as a Reflective Practice for Sense-Giving and Sense-Making of Meaning: A Phenomenological Approach
A Haj-Bolouri, H Buyssens, S Viaene 2025
Published in International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems …, 2025
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The Philosopher's Corner: The'Immersed Flesh': A Phenomenological Conceptualization of Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment
A Haj-Bolouri 2025
Published in ACM SIGMIS Database: the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems 56 (2 …, 2025
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Design Principles for Immersive Virtual Safety Training: An Action Design Research Project
J Katende, A Haj-Bolouri, M Rossi 2025
Published in International Conference on Advances in Education and Information Technology …, 2025
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Towards ‘Multistability’and ‘Multiplicity’of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Post-Phenomenological Analysis
A Haj-Bolouri 2025

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Exploring how Dark Web Forums Enable Pathways to “Lawless Spaces”: The Case of Online Child Sexual Abuse
A Haj-Bolouri, S Gregor 2025

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Gamified immersive safety training in virtual reality: a mixed methods approach
A Haj-Bolouri, J Katende, M Rossi 2024
Published in Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
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Safe spaces for immersive safety training in virtual reality: A phenomenological conceptualization
A Haj-Bolouri 2024
Published in International Journal of Virtual Reality 24 (1), 1-22, 2024
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Towards Designing Immersive Safe Spaces For Exercising Freedom of Speech In Virtual Reality: The Case of Civic Orientation
A Haj-Bolouri, C Larsson 2024

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Research perspectives: an encompassing framework for conceptualizing space in information systems: philosophical perspectives, themes, and concepts
A Haj-Bolouri, K Conboy, S Gregor 2024
Published in Journal of the Association for Information Systems 25 (2), 407-441, 2024
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A mid-range theory for designing sustainable safe spaces of immersive learning environments: a design-science based gamification approach
A Haj-Bolouri, J Katende, M Rossi 2023
Published in International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems …, 2023
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An encompassing framework for conceptualizing space in information systems: Philosophical perspectives, themes, and concepts
A Haj-Bolouri, K Conboy, S Gregor 2023

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The experience of immersive virtual reality: A phenomenology inspired inquiry
A Haj-Bolouri 2023
Published in Communications of the Association for Information Systems 52 (1), 782-814, 2023
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Demystifying Philosophy for Information Systems Researcher
D Thapa, A Haj-Bolouri 2023

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Proposing Design Principles for SustainableFire Safety Training in Immersive Virtual Reality
A Haj-Bolouri, M Rossi 2022
Published in Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 5837-5846, 2022
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Ethics in information systems and design science research: Five perspectives
A Herwix, A Haj-Bolouri, M Rossi, MC Tremblay, S Purao, S Gregor 2022
Published in Communications of the Association for Information Systems 50 (1), 589-616, 2022
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Towards design principles for safety training in virtual reality: An action design research case
A Haj-Bolouri, M Rossi 2021
Published in International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems …, 2021
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Action design research as a means for organizing workplace learning: case studies of e-learning platforms
A Haj-Bolouri, C Master Östlund, M Rossi, L Svensson 2021
Published in Journal of Workplace Learning 33 (6), 405-425, 2021
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A proposal for minimum reusability evaluation of design principles
J Iivari, M Rotvit Perlt Hansen, A Haj-Bolouri 2021
Published in European Journal of Information Systems 30 (3), 286-303, 2021
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Revitalizing Thoughts on Theory, Theorizing, and Philosophizing in Information Systems
A Haj-Bolouri 2021
Published in Advancing Information Systems Theories: Rationale and Processes, 363-395, 2021
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