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The Public Administration Theory Network formed in 1978 when a group of colleagues sought a venue for discussing and developing public administration theory. https://patheory.net/board/
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📢 Call for Papers – PATNet 2026 Annual Conference 📢
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
📢 Call for Papers – PATNet 2026 Annual Conference 📢
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
📢 Call for Papers – PATNet 2026 Annual Conference 📢
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
🌍 Theme: Multiplicity in Motion: Governance, Theory, and the Many Worlds of Public Administration
📅 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
🔗 Scan the QR code in the poster below to access themes & submission portal! @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ijpa2022.bsky.social
Save the Date!
The 2026 Public Administration Theory Network Conference will be held in New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
26 Feb – 1 March 2026
Excited to bring global scholars together to reimagine theory & practice. @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ctburks.bsky.social @samvrl.bsky.social
#PATNet2026
The 2026 Public Administration Theory Network Conference will be held in New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
26 Feb – 1 March 2026
Excited to bring global scholars together to reimagine theory & practice. @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ctburks.bsky.social @samvrl.bsky.social
#PATNet2026
August 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Save the Date!
The 2026 Public Administration Theory Network Conference will be held in New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
26 Feb – 1 March 2026
Excited to bring global scholars together to reimagine theory & practice. @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ctburks.bsky.social @samvrl.bsky.social
#PATNet2026
The 2026 Public Administration Theory Network Conference will be held in New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
26 Feb – 1 March 2026
Excited to bring global scholars together to reimagine theory & practice. @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ctburks.bsky.social @samvrl.bsky.social
#PATNet2026
PATNet Board, take a bow! 🙌
WE DID IT!!! PATNET 2025
This one’s from ASPA—not the full crew (missing: Shilpa, Meril, Co-EIC Nuri, & Ashley!)—but the love and labor that made PATNet 2025 a success shines through.
Grateful to build this bold, critical, scholarly space with all of you.
#PATNet2025
WE DID IT!!! PATNET 2025
This one’s from ASPA—not the full crew (missing: Shilpa, Meril, Co-EIC Nuri, & Ashley!)—but the love and labor that made PATNet 2025 a success shines through.
Grateful to build this bold, critical, scholarly space with all of you.
#PATNet2025
June 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
PATNet Board, take a bow! 🙌
WE DID IT!!! PATNET 2025
This one’s from ASPA—not the full crew (missing: Shilpa, Meril, Co-EIC Nuri, & Ashley!)—but the love and labor that made PATNet 2025 a success shines through.
Grateful to build this bold, critical, scholarly space with all of you.
#PATNet2025
WE DID IT!!! PATNET 2025
This one’s from ASPA—not the full crew (missing: Shilpa, Meril, Co-EIC Nuri, & Ashley!)—but the love and labor that made PATNet 2025 a success shines through.
Grateful to build this bold, critical, scholarly space with all of you.
#PATNet2025
PATNET 2025 @poojapaswan.bsky.social @jsepajournal.bsky.social @aspanational.bsky.social @aspasica.bsky.social @journalpa.bsky.social @jpart1991.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
June 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
📣 Welcoming Sh. K.G. Sidhartha, Deputy Secretary at PRIDE–Lok Sabha, to #PATNet2025!
He brings 12+ years of experience shaping India’s democratic capacity-building.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#DemocraticGovernance #ParliamentaryTraining #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
He brings 12+ years of experience shaping India’s democratic capacity-building.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#DemocraticGovernance #ParliamentaryTraining #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
📣 Welcoming Sh. K.G. Sidhartha, Deputy Secretary at PRIDE–Lok Sabha, to #PATNet2025!
He brings 12+ years of experience shaping India’s democratic capacity-building.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#DemocraticGovernance #ParliamentaryTraining #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
He brings 12+ years of experience shaping India’s democratic capacity-building.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#DemocraticGovernance #ParliamentaryTraining #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
🗣️ Honored to host Sh. Anil Antony, National Secretary & Spokesperson of B.J.P., at #PATNet2025!
He joins our Practitioners' Plenary on ethics, equity & execution in public service.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#LeadershipInPractice #PublicService #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
He joins our Practitioners' Plenary on ethics, equity & execution in public service.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#LeadershipInPractice #PublicService #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🗣️ Honored to host Sh. Anil Antony, National Secretary & Spokesperson of B.J.P., at #PATNet2025!
He joins our Practitioners' Plenary on ethics, equity & execution in public service.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#LeadershipInPractice #PublicService #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
He joins our Practitioners' Plenary on ethics, equity & execution in public service.
🗓️ June 14 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM EST
#LeadershipInPractice #PublicService #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
🎤 Thrilled to welcome Dr. Meghna Sabharwal as our #PATNet2025 Keynote Speaker!
Join us as she shares a transformative vision for liberatory public service & inclusive democracy.
🗓️ June 13 | ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM EST
#PublicAdministration #Leadership #Equity #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
Join us as she shares a transformative vision for liberatory public service & inclusive democracy.
🗓️ June 13 | ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM EST
#PublicAdministration #Leadership #Equity #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🎤 Thrilled to welcome Dr. Meghna Sabharwal as our #PATNet2025 Keynote Speaker!
Join us as she shares a transformative vision for liberatory public service & inclusive democracy.
🗓️ June 13 | ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM EST
#PublicAdministration #Leadership #Equity #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
Join us as she shares a transformative vision for liberatory public service & inclusive democracy.
🗓️ June 13 | ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM EST
#PublicAdministration #Leadership #Equity #PATNetConference @poojapaswan.bsky.social
🚀 PATNet 2025 is going METAVERSE!
🎮 Panels, poker, Tetris, & beachside networking—where theory gets playful.
🧠 Public Administration & Democracy’s Promise
📅 June 12–15, 2025 | 📍 In the Metaverse
🎥 Featuring @poojapaswan.bsky.social (Chair), Nuri (EIC ATP), & Edgar
🔗 Register + teaser inside!
🎮 Panels, poker, Tetris, & beachside networking—where theory gets playful.
🧠 Public Administration & Democracy’s Promise
📅 June 12–15, 2025 | 📍 In the Metaverse
🎥 Featuring @poojapaswan.bsky.social (Chair), Nuri (EIC ATP), & Edgar
🔗 Register + teaser inside!
May 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
🚀 PATNet 2025 is going METAVERSE!
🎮 Panels, poker, Tetris, & beachside networking—where theory gets playful.
🧠 Public Administration & Democracy’s Promise
📅 June 12–15, 2025 | 📍 In the Metaverse
🎥 Featuring @poojapaswan.bsky.social (Chair), Nuri (EIC ATP), & Edgar
🔗 Register + teaser inside!
🎮 Panels, poker, Tetris, & beachside networking—where theory gets playful.
🧠 Public Administration & Democracy’s Promise
📅 June 12–15, 2025 | 📍 In the Metaverse
🎥 Featuring @poojapaswan.bsky.social (Chair), Nuri (EIC ATP), & Edgar
🔗 Register + teaser inside!
🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨 Today is the final deadline to apply for the PATNet Spring 2025 Theory Fellows Program! 🎓
Join us to engage in theoretical discussions on governance & contribute to the PATNet Virtual Conference (June 12-15, 2025).
📌 Apply NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us to engage in theoretical discussions on governance & contribute to the PATNet Virtual Conference (June 12-15, 2025).
📌 Apply NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨 Today is the final deadline to apply for the PATNet Spring 2025 Theory Fellows Program! 🎓
Join us to engage in theoretical discussions on governance & contribute to the PATNet Virtual Conference (June 12-15, 2025).
📌 Apply NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us to engage in theoretical discussions on governance & contribute to the PATNet Virtual Conference (June 12-15, 2025).
📌 Apply NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Know Your Board Members Series:
Ashley Nickels – Co-Editor, ATP
Associate Professor at Kent State, researches power, civic engagement, and local democracy. An award-winning scholar, she has authored/co-edited five books, including Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan.
Ashley Nickels – Co-Editor, ATP
Associate Professor at Kent State, researches power, civic engagement, and local democracy. An award-winning scholar, she has authored/co-edited five books, including Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan.
February 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Ashley Nickels – Co-Editor, ATP
Associate Professor at Kent State, researches power, civic engagement, and local democracy. An award-winning scholar, she has authored/co-edited five books, including Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan.
Ashley Nickels – Co-Editor, ATP
Associate Professor at Kent State, researches power, civic engagement, and local democracy. An award-winning scholar, she has authored/co-edited five books, including Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan.
Know Your Board Members Series:
Nuri Heckler – Co-Editor, ATP J.D., Ph.D.,
Researches Whiteness and masculinity in public organizations, exploring inequities in nonprofits, social enterprises, and government. A Maryland-barred attorney, his work appears in top public administration journals.
Nuri Heckler – Co-Editor, ATP J.D., Ph.D.,
Researches Whiteness and masculinity in public organizations, exploring inequities in nonprofits, social enterprises, and government. A Maryland-barred attorney, his work appears in top public administration journals.
February 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Nuri Heckler – Co-Editor, ATP J.D., Ph.D.,
Researches Whiteness and masculinity in public organizations, exploring inequities in nonprofits, social enterprises, and government. A Maryland-barred attorney, his work appears in top public administration journals.
Nuri Heckler – Co-Editor, ATP J.D., Ph.D.,
Researches Whiteness and masculinity in public organizations, exploring inequities in nonprofits, social enterprises, and government. A Maryland-barred attorney, his work appears in top public administration journals.
Know Your Board Members Series:
Seth R. Wright – Board Member
Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, specializing in political science and public policy. Chair-Elect of ASPA’s POD Section and Associate Editor for Journal of Public & Nonprofit Affairs and Police Practice & Research.
Seth R. Wright – Board Member
Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, specializing in political science and public policy. Chair-Elect of ASPA’s POD Section and Associate Editor for Journal of Public & Nonprofit Affairs and Police Practice & Research.
February 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Seth R. Wright – Board Member
Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, specializing in political science and public policy. Chair-Elect of ASPA’s POD Section and Associate Editor for Journal of Public & Nonprofit Affairs and Police Practice & Research.
Seth R. Wright – Board Member
Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, specializing in political science and public policy. Chair-Elect of ASPA’s POD Section and Associate Editor for Journal of Public & Nonprofit Affairs and Police Practice & Research.
Know Your Board Members Series:
Karen Sweeting – Board Member
Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island, researches social equity, inclusion, and public personnel administration. Her work examines how public service can be more just and inclusive by addressing systemic inequities.
Karen Sweeting – Board Member
Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island, researches social equity, inclusion, and public personnel administration. Her work examines how public service can be more just and inclusive by addressing systemic inequities.
February 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Karen Sweeting – Board Member
Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island, researches social equity, inclusion, and public personnel administration. Her work examines how public service can be more just and inclusive by addressing systemic inequities.
Karen Sweeting – Board Member
Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island, researches social equity, inclusion, and public personnel administration. Her work examines how public service can be more just and inclusive by addressing systemic inequities.
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Meril Antony – Board Member
Postdoctoral scholar at Rutgers University-Newark researching leadership, social equity, and education policy, with a focus on efficacy in K-12 education. Experienced in nonprofit program design in the U.S. and India.
Meril Antony – Board Member
Postdoctoral scholar at Rutgers University-Newark researching leadership, social equity, and education policy, with a focus on efficacy in K-12 education. Experienced in nonprofit program design in the U.S. and India.
February 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Meril Antony – Board Member
Postdoctoral scholar at Rutgers University-Newark researching leadership, social equity, and education policy, with a focus on efficacy in K-12 education. Experienced in nonprofit program design in the U.S. and India.
Meril Antony – Board Member
Postdoctoral scholar at Rutgers University-Newark researching leadership, social equity, and education policy, with a focus on efficacy in K-12 education. Experienced in nonprofit program design in the U.S. and India.
Know Your Board Members Series: Nikolay Anguelov – Board Member
Associate Professor at UMass Dartmouth, researches social equity, environmental justice, and economic development. Author of six books, his work spans global policy issues, from renewable energy to fashion economics.
Associate Professor at UMass Dartmouth, researches social equity, environmental justice, and economic development. Author of six books, his work spans global policy issues, from renewable energy to fashion economics.
February 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Know Your Board Members Series: Nikolay Anguelov – Board Member
Associate Professor at UMass Dartmouth, researches social equity, environmental justice, and economic development. Author of six books, his work spans global policy issues, from renewable energy to fashion economics.
Associate Professor at UMass Dartmouth, researches social equity, environmental justice, and economic development. Author of six books, his work spans global policy issues, from renewable energy to fashion economics.
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Shilpa Viswanath – Board Member
Assistant Professor at John Jay College, CUNY, researches public sector HR, focusing on gender equity, diversity, and inclusive workplaces. She also specializes in comparative public administration, with a focus on South Asia.
Shilpa Viswanath – Board Member
Assistant Professor at John Jay College, CUNY, researches public sector HR, focusing on gender equity, diversity, and inclusive workplaces. She also specializes in comparative public administration, with a focus on South Asia.
February 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Shilpa Viswanath – Board Member
Assistant Professor at John Jay College, CUNY, researches public sector HR, focusing on gender equity, diversity, and inclusive workplaces. She also specializes in comparative public administration, with a focus on South Asia.
Shilpa Viswanath – Board Member
Assistant Professor at John Jay College, CUNY, researches public sector HR, focusing on gender equity, diversity, and inclusive workplaces. She also specializes in comparative public administration, with a focus on South Asia.
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Samanta Varela – Assistant Secretary
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas specializing in disaster, crisis, and technology policy. Her research examines COVID-19’s impact on organizations and flood awareness in underserved U.S. communities.
Samanta Varela – Assistant Secretary
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas specializing in disaster, crisis, and technology policy. Her research examines COVID-19’s impact on organizations and flood awareness in underserved U.S. communities.
February 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Know Your Board Members Series:
Samanta Varela – Assistant Secretary
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas specializing in disaster, crisis, and technology policy. Her research examines COVID-19’s impact on organizations and flood awareness in underserved U.S. communities.
Samanta Varela – Assistant Secretary
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas specializing in disaster, crisis, and technology policy. Her research examines COVID-19’s impact on organizations and flood awareness in underserved U.S. communities.