PA Theory 2023: Portland, Oregon!

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PA Theory 2023 Timeline

  • PAT-net 2023 will be hosted by the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University June 8-11, 2023.
  • The conference hotel is the University Place Hotel - Call the hotel (linked here) and request a room in the "Public Administration Theory Network" Block
  • The deadline for proposal submission has passed. Check out the call here
  • Notifications of acceptance will be sent in February of 2023.
  • The schedule of sessions will be published in early March to allow participants and others ample time to coordinate travel and join us in Portland!
  • Sponsor the conference! (click here)
  • Registration Information

    All conference attendees must register for the conference and be members of PA Theory Network. Membership follows the calendar year (Jan-Dec) and must be renewed yearly. We offer three for 3 membership options (Membership with Online ATP, Membership with print ATP, and student membership). To aid in registration, we include membership in with the conference registration.

    Conference registration rate is similarly structured to offer conference registration at a reduced rate for students.

    Choose the option that works best for you:

    Prof. Conference Registration + Membership w/Online ATP ($250)

    Prof. Conference Registration + Membership w/print ATP ($275)

    Student Conference Registration + Student Membership ($110)

    Professional Conference Registration Only*

    Student Conference Registration Only*



    * These options are for individuals who renewed their membership between Jan-Feb 2023.

    PA Theory Fellows 2023

    Call for Applications: The Network invites emerging public administration scholar-theorists to apply for the annual PA Theory Network Fellows program. The program recognizes graduate students who show interest and promise in scholarship that is devoted to a critical understanding of government, governance, and administration. This year’s pre-conference workshop will take place in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June 8, 2023 and build on the conference theme “The Great Renewal of Theory, Praxis, and Pedagogy.” The Network will award up to 15 fellowships. Fellows will receive recognition at the conference and in the program, invitation to the student workshop on Thursday, June 8, 2023, a complimentary PA Theory 2023 conference registration, and a one-year PA Theory Network membership.

    To qualify for the program, applicants must:

    • Be members of the PA Theory Network
    • Submit an application by the March 31st deadline
    • Participate in the pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2023

    Note: The 2023 Fellows Program is open to all students, including past fellows.

    If you have specific questions, please contact Dr. Anthony Starke ([email protected]).

    Schedule Highlights

    Keynote Conversation with Dr. Brandi Blessett

    Associate Professor - Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of Minnesota (Biography)

    Plenary Conversation 2023:Oregon COVID-19 Farmworker Study: Centering Farmworkers Knowledge in Community-Engaged Research

    This panel will convene farmworkers, promotoras, farmworker-serving organizations, and researchers who launched the Oregon COVID-19 Farmworker Study (OR COFS). This community-engaged research led to the first comprehensive grasp of the diversity of Oregon’s farmworkers, including increasing numbers of Campesinas, ethnic, and linguistic diversity that subvert a monolithic frame of labor, Latinidad, and Indigeneity. The provocative discussion will be arranged around how this transformative methodology inspired by rural and Indigenous campesinx/o knowledge systems based on trust and reciprocity can improve direct service and policy change efforts.

    PA Theory Network Conference Team

    Samantha Larson, PhD <br> Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, <br>University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Samantha Larson, PhD
    Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration,
    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Shilpa Viswanath <br> Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management
<br> John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
    Shilpa Viswanath
    Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
    Anthony Starke, Jr.,  PhD MPA <br>
Assistant Professor 
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
    Anthony Starke, Jr., PhD MPA
    Assistant Professor L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University
    Janice Mackey
    Dr. Janiece Mackey
    Co-founder and CEO of Young Aspiring Americans for Social and Political Activism (YAASPA)
    Research Associate University of California-Irvine
    Billie Sandberg, PhD <br>Associate Professor of Public Administration
Hatfield School of Government
Portland State University
    Billie Sandberg, PhD
    Associate Professor of Public Administration Hatfield School of Government Portland State University
    Melissa Gomez Hernandez<br>
CEAF Project Coordinator<br>
ICESI University
    Melissa Gomez Hernandez
    CEAF Project Coordinator
    ICESI University
    David Carter, PhD. <br>
David P. Carter
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Director, Programs of Public Affairs  <br>
University of Utah
    David Carter, PhD.
    David P. Carter Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Director, Programs of Public Affairs
    University of Utah
    Alexis Kennedy
    Alexis Kennedy
    Assistant Professor
    Colorado State
    Brad Johnson, PhD <br>
Assistant Professor <br>
University of Nevada, Reno
    Brad Johnson, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    University of Nevada, Reno
    Frankline Muthomi<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Portland State University
    Frankline Muthomi
    Assistant Professor
    Portland State University