PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

 


ASPA members can benefit from several presentation opportunities that arise from the association's collaboration with other associations and organizations. To learn more about the latest call for proposals, upcoming conferences and other presentation opportunities, please return to the ASPA website often or check our Opportunities page.

PAR SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM - BOSTON BOMBING & PA

Public Administration Review and Suffolk University guest editors, Aimee Williamson and Brenda Bond, seek article proposals for a symposium on the public administration response to the Boston Marathon attacks.  The focus of this symposium will be on lessons learned, gaps remaining, and new issues for public administration since 9/11.  To learn more, click here.

2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS - NOW OPEN

ASPA is accepting proposals for its 2014 Annual Conference. The conference will be held in Washington, DC from March 14-18 at the Mayflower Renaissance. The theme is "Celebrating the Success and Promoting the Future of Public Administration." To view the tracks, click here. To submit a proposal, visit www.aspa2014.abstractcentral.com.


SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SECoPA) - Sept. 25-28, 2013

The annual SECoPA will be held in Charlotte, NC from Sept. 25-28. Organizers are currently accepting proposals for a panel, presentation or workshop at the annual meeting for practioners and those working in the public administration field in the Southeast. Proposals are being accepted until May 15. This year's theme is "Fueled by the Past, Racing towards a Brighter Future in Public Service” which recognizes the importance of past practices and experiences as well as new ideas and innovations in addressing the current challenges of public service delivery. To submit a proposal, email a one-page abstract to SECoPA2013@uncc.edu that includes paper title, research question, summaries of theory, data, method, preliminary findings (if any) and importance or implications of the work.

YOUNG SCHOLARS WORKSHOP - BEIJING, CHINA

The Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and ASPA proudly announce that the International Young Scholars Workshop in Public Policy and Administration Research will be held in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, August 22-25, 2013. This workshop aims to provide young scholars working in public policy, public administration, and other related fields an academically rigorous platform for presentation of research, scholarly exchange, and social networking. 

 

LIEN CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Organizers for the 2013 Lien conference are currently accepting proposals until June 15. To submit a proposal on the conference theme "Public Service Delivery & Evaluation: International Perspectives," click here.

The conference is being organized by Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and  School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Co-organizers include ASPA and its Section on Chinese Public Administration (SCPA). The Lien Conference is a premier venue for researchers and public management practitioners to share their new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from Political Science, Public Administration and Public Policy related areas. To learn more, click here.

ICPA - CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The 9th International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) will take place Oct. 31-Nov 2 in Cape Town, South Africa. Organizers are currently accepting proposals from individuals who are interested in presenting on the conference theme: Advancing Public Management Excellence and Innovation Worldwide. To read the call for proposals, click here.
 
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June 12 - Memos Book, NISPACee & German Fellowship

May 22 - Lien Conference, ASPA Profiles & Call for Proposals

May 8 - PSRW, Executive Advisor and Call for Manuscripts


 

 

 

 

 

PA TIMES Print

Read the latest print edition of PA TIMES. Our April/May/June issue is now available under Publications. You must be logged in to read the issue. This issue is accompanied by ASPA's Inaugural Public Service Supplement in recognition of Public Service Recognition Week.


 

 

 

 
 

THE LATEST ASPA HEADLINES

  
NATIONAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS OPEN JULY 1

ASPA will open its call for nominations for the National Council on July 1. To read more about National Council positions and responsibilities, click here.

OFFICIAL MEMOS TO NATIONAL LEADERS BOOK AVAILABLE

A book encompassing the nine memos written as part of the Memos to National Leaders project has been published. The book is available on the Memos website at www.memostoleaders.org. The Memos to National Leaders project is a collaborative effort of ASPA and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) that brought together experts to address the most pressing administrative challenges facing the country and offer recommendations to Congress and the Press. To download a copy of the book, click here.  

ASPA PUBLISHES SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PROFILING PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR PSRW

As part of its commemoration of PSRW, ASPA published a special supplement to its April/May/June issue of PATIMES. The inaugural edition of the Public Service Supplement highlighted public servants from across the country working at the local, state and federal as well as the nonprofit sector to promote the public good. To read this supplement as an ASPA member, log in and click here.

Copies are available for purchase at $1.50 per issue.

ASPA UNVEILS NEW LOGO

Heading into its 75th anniversary year, ASPA leadership unveiled a new logo to depict the association’s preparation for stepping into its next 75 years. The logo was revealed to ASPA membership during the 2013 Membership Meeting at the Annual Conference in New Orleans. To view the new logo and the meaning behinds its design features, click here.