Conference on Public Policy
Coping with Policy Complexity in the Globalized World
June 10-11, 2016, Hong Kong, China
The Conference addresses the many dimensions of policy complexity and its
impact on public policy, reflecting the diverse efforts and experiences of
different societies in coping with challenges brought about by globalization.
Specifically, the Conference focuses on understanding policy complexity and its
many manifestations, assessing critically the challenges posed to policy actors
in the public, business and social sectors. It aims to investigate how policy
actors in different
societies have coped with the complexity through institutional, instrumental,
and managerial innovations, and to explore how the diverse experiences might
coalesce to form the basis for new knowledge and insights for the study and
practice of public policy. The Steering Committee is particularly interested to
address these issues from the perspective of East-West comparison.
This Conference will be organized in a series of clusters or tracks. In each of
the clusters there will be a series of panels and activities taking place
throughout the conference. This organization will enable the participants to
engage in more extended discussions of those topics. The panels in the clusters
will be open for anyone to attend, whether they are giving a paper in that
cluster or not.
Important Dates
September 30, 2015: Submission deadline of panel proposals
October 30, 2015: Announcement of accepted panels
November 30, 2015: Submission deadline of paper proposals
December 30, 2015: Announcement of paper selection
Call for Panel Proposals
Scholars and experts are invited to submit panel proposals on themes pertaining
to different aspects of policy complexity and their implications in the
globalized world. The themes could focus on specific theoretical frameworks and
issues (such as the theories of institutionalism), particular topical concerns
(such as the role of the state) or specific policy domains (such as public
health). We plan to have panels in, though not limited to, the following
clusters:
* Theories of the policy process
* The environment
* Ageing society
* Conflict resolution
* Structural reform
All panel proposals should consist of electronic submissions with the following
information:
(1) the title of the panel;
(2) name, affiliation and correspondence addresses of the prospective Chair or
Co-chairs;
(3) a description of the panel’s theme and scope in no more than 500 words;
(4) a brief description of the panel’s format; and
(5) a “call for papers” of no more than 300 words that can be posted on the
Conference website when the panel is accepted.
Each panel may have a maximum of five papers. All submissions should be
uploaded to
www.socsc.hku.hk/rcpphk by September 30, 2015. The Steering Committee will
review the panel proposals and select the most suitable ones. Upon evaluation,
the committee may suggest that prospective Chairs consolidate and combine their
panels.
Steering Committee
Co-Chairs
Professor Wai Fung (Danny) Lam
The University of Hong Kong
Professor B Guy Peters
International Public Policy Association
Professor Shui Yan Tang
University of Southern California
Members and Cluster Leaders
Professor Heung-suk Choi
Korea University
(Conflict resolution)
Professor Yijia Jing
Fudan University
(Structural reform)
Professor Terry Lum
The University of Hong Kong
(Ageing society)
Professor Aseem Prakash
University of Washington
(The environment)
Professor Edella Schlager
The University of Arizona
(Theories of the policy process)
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