We would like to invite scholars to participate in the 2026 Annual Representative Bureaucracy Mini-Conference and Workshop held in conjunction with the Midwest Political Science Association meetings in Chicago, Illinois (USA) April 23rd-26th, 2025. As has been common in years past, we are interested in papers that address any question related to Representative Bureaucracy. Specifically, we are interested in papers that shed new theoretical insights into bureaucratic representation. This can include manuscripts which extend the theory to new contexts, propose new dimensions of the representation process, challenge existing assumptions, and explore any novel, clever, or innovative way to advance the literature not already mentioned. Moreover, we would like to expand the workshop to include proposals on research designs, methodological approaches, and measurement techniques. Those interested are also welcome to submit papers which “failed”, as these manuscripts are often just as illuminating to theory building as are the successes. To participate, please submit a proposal to the workshop cochairs:

• Danyao Li, University of Southern California, [email protected]
• Austin McCrea, Texas Tech University, [email protected]

Deadline: October 7, 2025

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The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection of articles on Public Service Motivation that examine various questions regarding public service motivation in the public sector. The article collection has two goals. The first is to advance theoretical and practical perspectives on public service motivation across regions. The second goal is strengthening contributions about non-Western scholarships by leveraging contextual and regional distinctions.

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The International Journal of Public Leadership seeks papers for a 2026 special issue on gender and leadership in public and nonprofit sectors. Gender is a critical societal topic, influencing leadership representation and equity. Women and gender-diverse individuals are making historic strides, exemplified by the recent election of a transgender woman to the U.S. House of Representatives. This issue explores how gender norms shape leadership styles and how women & gender-diverse individuals experience leadership. We invite interdisciplinary submissions from fields like public administration, gender studies, and political science, using diverse research methods to examine gender dynamics in leadership.

Deadline: August 15, 2025

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We are inviting proposals for contributions of articles to a forthcoming special issue of Public Organization Review, focused on Politics, Power, and Public Administration. This issue aims to provide a platform for critical, innovative, and interdisciplinary discussions at the nexus of political theory, the dynamics of power, and the evolving practice of public administration. As political landscapes continue to shift globally, the interplay between politics, power and public administration remains more important than ever. This special issue seeks to explore how power is distributed and exercised within public institutions, the role of political ideologies in shaping administrative processes, and the implications for governance, policy implementation, and democratic accountability.

You are invited to attend the next session in the Budgeting Mechanisms Workshop Series. Hosted by the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, this session will explore the role of newspaper notices in enhancing government transparency.

➡️ Speaker: Anya Nakhmurina (Yale School of Management)

The International Journal of Public Administration invites proposals for a special issue on "Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Government and Civil Society Organizations." This special issue invites research that deepens theoretical and empirical insights into the nature, dynamics, and leadership of cross-sector collaboration. We especially welcome contributions that explore variations in these processes across different contexts and examine their implications for public service delivery, network governance, and organizational hybridity. Submissions may include conceptual pieces, comparative analyses, case studies, and qualitative approaches emphasizing the complexities of collaboration between government and CSOs, contributing to theoretical development.

Deadline: May 31, 2025

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The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection on Public Administration in Authoritarian Regimes that covers a variety of questions seeking to understand relationships between political systems and bureaucratic behavior and performance. The collection sheds significant light on important questions consequential for understanding public administration systems in various political systems, especially those commonly described as authoritarian.

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This webinar, the first of a series hosted by APPAM about changes in the federal government, focuses on how the Trump administration has sought to weaken federal employee protections, while downsizing programs and entire agencies. The webinar will explore the legality of actions taken thus far, and what might happen next, considering the effect on federal employees, and public service provision. Time will be reserved for audience questions. This webinar is free and open to all.

Speakers: Nicholas Bednar (University of Minnesota Law School), Donald Kettl (University of Maryland), Loren DeJonge Schulman (Telos Lab, formerly Office of Management and Budget)

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection on Digital Transformation in Public Administration that emphasizes digital transformation in the public sector, including the participatory roles of stakeholders in the decision-making and service delivery processes. This collection reviews technological advancements and digital governance success and challenges, especially in the Asia Pacific region. It seeks to investigate the implications, prerequisites, and influence of digital innovations on government reforms.

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The International Journal of Public Administration (IJPA) announces the launch of two inaugural awards and invites nominations to recognize excellence in the field.

1. The Best Article Award – recognizing outstanding scholarship published in IJPA that significantly advances the field of public administration and policy.
2. The Emerging Scholar's Award – recognizing and supporting early-career researchers who demonstrate exceptional promise in the field.

Deadline: February 28, 2025

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Emerging Sholar's Award

Keynote Speakers: Zach Mohr & Tom Overmans

Join us for the Tokyo-Yokohama International Mini-Conference, Public Financial Management & Decision-making: A Behavioral Perspective, where leading scholars and practitioners will discuss key developments, challenges, and opportunities in the field.

The Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management invites scholars and practitioners to contribute to a symposium on accounting and budgeting of subnational governments.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the symposium editors Laurence Ferry ([email protected]), Bruce McDonald ([email protected]), Tammy Waymire ([email protected]), and Susana Jorge ([email protected] ).

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The National Academy of Public Administration's new Public Health Working Group will host an online webinar to discuss collaboration between federal, state, county, and municipal governments critical for managing natural hazards, extreme events, and public health crises on February 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET.

Event Date: February 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

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The 2025 Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC) program committee invites proposals for the conference happening June 5-7, 2025 at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD.

The Abstract Submission deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025. Submissions should be sent to [email protected].

The Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management invites proposals for a special issue, "Behavioral Public Budget, Accounting, and Financial Management: Focusing on Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs." This special issue seeks a broad array of public budgeting topics, inclusive of budgeting, accounting, financial management, financial decision making, and performance management research.

Guest editors: Dr. Zachary Mohr, Dr. J.F.A. (Tom) Overmans, Dr. Makoto Kuroki, Whitney Afonso.

American University will host the 4th Summer Academy May 19-23, 2025, a week-long intensive workshop for senior PhD students (and junior faculty) in public affairs. The Academy sessions cover strategies for publication, career development, developing professional networks, and presentation and discussion of Academy Fellows’ own research papers. Each Fellow will receive feedback on their papers from two faculty as well as other participants. Any individuals interested, please see the Academy’s webpage for more information.

Applications can be sent directly to David Schwegman ([email protected]).

ROPPA invites abstracts for a special issue in ROPPA on Human Resource Management, the 2030 Agenda, and the Sustainable Development Goals: Whither the Public Sector? The special issue will examine how public sector HRM is addressing key global challenges such as inequality, climate change, economic growth, and social well-being, and how HRM functions like recruitment, training, performance management, building competencies, leadership development etc., contribute to the achievement of these goals. By analyzing both the successes and challenges faced by public sector HRM in advancing the SDGs, this special issue will offer valuable perspectives and actionable recommendations for enhancing the role of HRM in sustainable public sector development.

Please email your abstract to: [email protected]

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) announced the call for papers for the NASPAA conferences in 2025. The annual Global Conference will take place in Flagstaff, Arizona, from October 8-10, 2025. Additionally, NASPAA is hosting a Regional Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May 26-28, 2025.

2025 NASPAA Global

2025 NASPAA Regional

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration invites scholars and practitioners to contribute research papers, case studies, and theoretical contributions to its special issue on a global South.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the special issue editor, Dr. Aisha Azhar ([email protected]), and Co-editor James L. Perry ([email protected]).

Public Money and Management invites scholars and practitioners to contribute to a special themed issue focused on studies of policing, law enforcement, and the provision of public safety from an organizational, managerial, governance and/or public policy analysis perspective.

Deadline: June 16, 2025