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Information for Potential ASPA 2011 Conference Presenters
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Program Theme
Proposal Types
Session Formats
Program Tracks
Presenter Participation Policy
Submit a Proposal
Program Theme
"Public Administration Without Borders"
Our nation faces local, national, and international opportunities and challenges. The global economic crisis underscores our interconnectedness. Public administration practitioners, scholars and students are being asked to consider many dimensions and alternatives as our nation grapples with issues such as global climate change, nation building in emerging democracies, and universal health care. The 2011 conference will bring together academics and practitioners who share a common concern for advancing cutting-edge governance practices in an interdependent world. Join us as we debate and explore how public administrators are engaging locally, nationally and internationally to strengthen our capacity to make a positive difference in the lives of our respective citizens and communities.
Proposal Types
Proposals may be submitted under the following option types: (1) Fully Formed
Panel, (2) Individual Paper, (3) Ask an Expert Discussion Circle, (4) Poster
Session and (5) Best Practices Workshop. If your submission is selected, every
effort will be made to place it in the proposal type requested. However, the
reviewers, at their discretion, may place it in a more suitable format. If this
occurs, you will be notified as to which option it was placed in.
Session Formats
Panel. A maximum of four papers and/or presentations are represented on a panel,
which also includes a moderator and an optional discussant. ASPA tries to
distribute panels of the sections somewhat equally throughout the time slots.
Panels may be selected from pre-determined, fully formed papers and/or
presentations, or comprised of four separate papers with common themes,
submitted by individuals.
Ask an Expert Discussion Circle. Ask an Expert Discussion Circles provide a
unique opportunity where individuals can discuss their topic and related issues
in a small group setting. A paper may be prepared but is not required. Although
the individual’s research topic and expertise are the focus of Ask an Expert,
exchange, questions and participant involvement are encouraged. This format
should maximize the opportunity for dialogue among and between practitioners and
academics. The submitter (Ask an Expert leader) will plan the 45-minute
presentation to ensure that each session reserves at least 25 minutes for
discussion and engagement of the discussion circle attendees. The session will
then end, and repeat for another 45 minute session, allowing attendees to
participate in two Ask an Expert sessions within a 90 minute period. Only the
primary submitter will be selected to lead/chair each discussion circle.
Poster. A Poster Session advances an author’s paper and research. It usually
combines text and graphics to make a visually pleasing presentation. A poster
involves showing your work to numerous academics and practitioners at the
conference. Attendees have the opportunity to walk through and view the poster
presentations throughout the day. Posters are particularly useful as a way to
present quantitative research. More than one participant may author a poster but
during a selected time period at least one of the primary authors must be in
attendance to discuss the poster as needed and answer any questions.
Best Practices Workshop. In these interactive sessions you can hear real world
solutions to real issues encountered in the workplace. Unlike panel sessions,
these “hands on” workshops are intended to bring the attendees into the
discussion and offer practical solutions/suggestions to work situations.
Opportunities for exchanging ideas with peers is a major part of the program.
These sessions are not strictly lectures. Presenters are required to
show/describe in their submission how they will incorporate attendees in the
learning process. They will also need to list three (3) measurable leaning
objectives identifying what attendees can expect to take with them following the
session.
Best Practices Workshops are designed to encourage additional interaction
between practitioners and those who teach public administration. Participants
can discuss their successes, failures, or seek input from city managers, state
executives, and national leaders while obtaining insight from academics who
study and work with those issues. These workshops also provide public
administration scholars and students the opportunity to network with and learn
from those who are “on the front lines.”
Program Tracks
Proposals must be directly related to a specific track to be considered for
acceptance
- Transparency and E-Government in the Public Sector
- Changes to the Performance Agenda in the Public Sector
- Personnel Policies and the Economic Crisis
- Intergovernmental Relations and Collaborative Governance
- Nonprofit Management
- Ethics and Integrity of Governance
- The Changing Role of Public Education
- Financial Management in a Global Financial Crisis
- Disaster Management and Homeland Security
- Environmental Policy and the Role of the Public Sector
- Healthcare Policy and Administration – An International and Comparative Perspective
- Founders’ Forum
Presenter Participation Policy
In order to encourage broad participation, participants may not present in more
than one panel, discussion circle or poster session. In
addition to presenting, other forms of allowed participation on a panel are as a
moderator, a discussant, or a co-author. The ASPA office may make exceptions to
this policy, but this must be approved in advance.
ASPA reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal. Reasons for rejection
include, but are not limited to: subject matter not related to the program theme
or panel topics, insufficient space on the program, failure to meet professional
obligations in prior conferences (e.g., failure to appear for a scheduled slot),
failure to pre-register for the conference, and indebtedness to the association.
Efforts will be made to have a diverse mix of presenters.
ALL presenters MUST pay the registration fee prior to presenting at the
conference.
Submit a Proposal
The deadline to submit a proposal is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 30, 2010. NO late
submissions will be accepted or reviewed.
All submissions will be made electronically through Abstract Central. Last year, Best Practices Workshops were submitted and handled through a
separate submission process. This year, Best Practices Workshops will be submitted through the same system we use for panels, papers, discussion circles, and posters.
Click here
to access the online submission form for Panels, Papers, Ask an Expert Discussion
Circles, Posters, and Best Practices Workshops. Please note, you will be leaving the ASPA website.
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