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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

📢 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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

📣 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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

🗣️ 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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

🎤 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

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🚀 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!

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

🚨 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...

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Albena Dzhurova – Secretary Instructor at the University of Alabama, specializes in public policy, management, and organizational behavior. A Fellow at the Mercatus Center, her research appears in top journals like Administrative Theory & Praxis and Politics & Policy.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Majda Nassif Assistant Treasurer Dr. Nassif is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at King Abdulaziz University. patheory.net/board/

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Edgar Ramírez – Treasurer He is a Professor at UNLV, has led public policy research at CIDE and published in top journals like AJPS and PAR. A 2019 ASPA International Public Administration Awardee, he connects academia and policy to address public challenges.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Victoria Williams – Co-Vice-Chair Dr. Victoria Williamsa Ph.D. in Public Administration from Penn State Harrisburg. Her research focuses on health administration and policy, drawing from her background in health administration, social work, and mental health nursing.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Samantha Larson – Co-Vice-Chair Dr. Samantha June Larson is an Associate Professor of Public Administration at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She is Research Director of the Whitburn Center and Coordinator of the FERM Program. Ph.D. from CU Denver in 2017.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Know Your Board Members Series Pooja Paswan – Chair An alumna of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Pooja Paswan is an Assistant Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. lnkd.in/gf42du9n

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The PA Theory Network (PATNet) Theory Fellows Program is now accepting applications for Spring 2025! 🎓✨ ✔️ Recognition at PATNet 2025 ✔️ Mentorship with senior scholars ✔️ Complimentary conference registration 📅 Deadline: March 16, 2025 📍 Apply Now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Public Administration Theory Network (PATNet) Theory Fellows program presents this call for applicants for Spring of 2025. PATNet will be hosting an online conference on June 12-15, 2025 and the T...

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Dr. Pooja Paswan @poojapaswan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The PA Theory Network (PATNet) Theory Fellows Program is now accepting applications for Spring 2025! Recognition at PATNet 2025 Mentorship with senior scholars Complimentary conference registration Deadline: March 16, 2025 Apply Now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @patheorynetwork.bsky.social

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Renew your 2025 membership now! 🌟 Support public admin theory, stay updated, and access exclusive benefits. Renew at: patheory.net/join/ Let’s make 2025 a year of impactful ideas! Questions? We’re here to help.

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🎉 Exciting News! Join us for the 2025 PA Theory Network Conference – now FULLY VIRTUAL! 🌐 🗓 June 12–15, 2025 📌 Theme: Navigating Democracy’s Promise: Merits, Values, and Complexities of Governance Stay tuned for more updates @pareview.bsky.social @jpaejournal.bsky.social @journalpa.bsky.social

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