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Innovative Research. Effective Policymaking. Broad-Reaching Instruction. @maxwellsu.bsky.social | @syracuseu.bsky.social Independently affiliated with @theigri.bsky.social Institutional host to @psjeditor.bsky.social
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This week, we are so excited to host @eakoebele.bsky.social (University of Nevada, Reno) as a CPDG Visiting Scholar! Her research focuses on collaborative environmental governance, water policy and management, disaster policy, public policy theory, and qualitative/mixed methods.
Welcome!
CPDG Visiting Scholar

Elizabeth Koebele
University of Nevada, Reno

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Check out our latest Research to Practice Brief: “What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders,” co-written by Nicholas Croce and Saba Siddiki.

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#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods
RESEARCH TO PRACTICE BRIEF
September 2025

“What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders”

Nicholas Croce & Saba Siddiki

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CPDG Faculty Research Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University) was recently sub-awarded a $105,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is entitled “Soil & Water Conservation Districts.”

Congratulations, Graham! Learn more: chass.ncsu.edu/people/graha...
Grant Sub-Awardee

National Science Foundation
“Soil & Water Conservation Districts,” $105,000
Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center

Graham Ambrose
Faculty Research Affiliate
North Carolina State University

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Our first LAPPRI Research Seminar is just one week away! Fabiano Jorge Soares will be our guest speaker. We hope to see you there next Wednesday!
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Join us for the first Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative (LAPPRI) Research Seminar on 17 September 2025 from 1-2PM EDT! Fabiano Jorge Soares will present on his research, “Steal or Starve: Does Investing in Food Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from São Paulo.”

RSVP: lnkd.in/ebZfgAUg
LAPPRI Research Seminar
Fabiano Jorge Soares
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil

RSVP Here! https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24eleNtTnKkdT5s

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CPDG Graduate Research Associate Shuping Wang (Syracuse University) will present at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting this week. Her presentation is entitled “Power Imbalance and Strategic Archetypes in Collaborative Governance.”

Learn more: lnkd.in/eSt9mabp
Conference Presentation

"Power Imbalance and Strategic Archetypes in Collaborative Governance"

APSA Annual Meeting
“Challenges and Innovations in Collaborative Governance Research” Panel

September 2025

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CPDG Faculty Research Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University) published a new article in Policy Sciences: “Transitioning from planning to implementation: comparing collaborative governance and developmental dynamics in 4 watersheds."

Read it here: doi.org/10.1007/s110...
NEW PAPER

“Transitioning from planning to implementation: comparing collaborative governance and developmental dynamics in 4 watersheds”
Policy Sciences
August 26, 2025

Co-authored by Mark T. Imperial (University of North Carolina, Wilmington)

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CPDG Graduate Associate Brandon Charles will present at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting next week. His presentation is entitled “Information Processing and Punctuated Equilibrium in Public Utility Regulation.”

#conference #policy #research #politicalscience
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

“Information Processing and Punctuated Equilibrium in Public Utility Regulation”
ASPA Annual Meeting
“Policy Punctuations: Examining Policy Bubbles, Changes, and Disruptions” Panel
Vancouver, BC, Canada
September 2025

Brandon Charles, Graduate Research Associate

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CPDG Faculty Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University) was recently appointed Associate Editor at Policy Design and Practice, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal aimed at improving public policy throughout the world.

Congratulations, Graham!

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JOURNAL APPOINTMENT
Associate Editor
Policy Design and Practice
An open-access, peer-reviewed journal aimed at improving public policy throughout the world.

Graham Ambrose
Faculty Research Affiliate
North Carolina State University

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Join us for the first Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative (LAPPRI) Research Seminar on 17 September 2025 from 1-2PM EDT! Fabiano Jorge Soares will present on his research, “Steal or Starve: Does Investing in Food Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from São Paulo.”

RSVP: lnkd.in/ebZfgAUg
LAPPRI Research Seminar
Fabiano Jorge Soares
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil

RSVP Here! https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24eleNtTnKkdT5s

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Join us for our next IGRI Research Seminar on Tuesday, September 2 from 12-1PM EST! Carlos Alberto Prieto Valero (European-University Viadrina) will present on his research, “Expanding the Comprehension of Governance in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems."

RSVP: lnkd.in/e6QS7rsv
September 2, 2025 | 12-1pm EST

IGRI Research Seminar

Carlos Alberto Prieto Valero
European-University Viadrina

RSVP here: https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d07yEOBAeryt5gW

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CPDG Faculty Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University) and Director Saba Siddiki (Syracuse University) published a new article in Public Administration: "Evaluating Conflict, Interest Advancement, and Representation in Collaborative Governance.

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New Publication

"Evaluating Conflict, Interest Advancement, and Representation in Collaborative Governance"

Public Administration
July 31, 2025

Co-authored by:
CPDG Faculty Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University)
Siwei Li (Syracuse University)
Ali Mohamed Ali Salman Yusuf (Syracuse University)
CPDG Director Saba Siddiki (Syracuse University)

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FINAL REMINDER: Register for our upcoming Policy Design Summer Studio by this Wednesday, August 20th! Those interested in registering after the deadline should contact the Center for Policy Design and Governance Coordinator directly via email.

Register here: lnkd.in/eZT8QdZX
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Our Policy Design Summer Studio will feature sessions on:

📃 #policydesign in challenging times
🔎 #behaviorialscience for policymaking
💻 #ai for policy development
⚖️ #collaborative policy design

It will also offer optional sessions for #researchers and #educators.

RSVP by Aug. 20: lnkd.in/eZT8QdZX
Day 1 | Saturday, August 23, 2025
Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST
Session 1: Policy Design Under Political, Economic, and Organizational Constraints
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Break
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM EST 
Session 2: Policy Design in Dynamic, Changing, and Uncertain Conditions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM EST
Session 3: Behavioral Science for Policymaking
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EST
Break
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Optional: Conducting Policy Research in a Rapidly Changing World
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

The color scheme is light orange, red orange, white, grey, and navy blue. There is a Summer Studio logo and a Center for Policy Design and Governance/Maxwell X Lab logo. Day 2 | Sunday, August 24, 2025
Session 4: Use and Evaluation of AI for Policy Design
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Break
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Session 5: Collaborative Policy Design
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EST
Conclusion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM EST
Optional: Teaching Policy Design in a Rapidly Changing World
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

The color scheme is light orange, red orange, white, grey, and navy blue. There is a Summer Studio logo and a Center for Policy Design and Governance/Maxwell X Lab logo.
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Our Policy Design Summer Studio will feature sessions on:

📃 #policydesign in challenging times
🔎 #behaviorialscience for policymaking
💻 #ai for policy development
⚖️ #collaborative policy design

It will also offer optional sessions for #researchers and #educators.

RSVP by Aug. 20: lnkd.in/eZT8QdZX
Day 1 | Saturday, August 23, 2025
Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST
Session 1: Policy Design Under Political, Economic, and Organizational Constraints
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Break
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM EST 
Session 2: Policy Design in Dynamic, Changing, and Uncertain Conditions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM EST
Session 3: Behavioral Science for Policymaking
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EST
Break
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Optional: Conducting Policy Research in a Rapidly Changing World
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

The color scheme is light orange, red orange, white, grey, and navy blue. There is a Summer Studio logo and a Center for Policy Design and Governance/Maxwell X Lab logo. Day 2 | Sunday, August 24, 2025
Session 4: Use and Evaluation of AI for Policy Design
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Break
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Session 5: Collaborative Policy Design
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EST
Conclusion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM EST
Optional: Teaching Policy Design in a Rapidly Changing World
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

The color scheme is light orange, red orange, white, grey, and navy blue. There is a Summer Studio logo and a Center for Policy Design and Governance/Maxwell X Lab logo.
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We are so excited to announce the launch of our new initiative: the Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative (LAPPRI)! LAPPRI will serve as a hub for scholars dedicated to advancing policy process research in Latin America.

@tomasolivier.bsky.social #policyprocess #research #LatinAmerica
Introducing LAPPRI (Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative)

LAPPRI aims to advance established and emerging policy process theories in order to enhance scholarly understanding of policymaking in Latin America. Our goal is to become a forum for the discussion of policy process dynamics in the region.

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Summer isn’t over yet! There’s still time to register for the Policy Design Summer Studio on August 23-24. This online weekend workshop will explore how to incorporate #behavioralscience, #ai, and #collaboration into #policydesign.

Register now: syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Policy Design Summer Studio
An online Weekend Workshop

Saturday, August 23: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sunday, August 24: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Engaging behavioral science, artificial intelligence, and collaboration to design effective policies in a changing world.

What will you learn?
- Policy design under organizational, political, and economic constraints
- Policy design in dynamic, changing, and uncertain conditions
- Behavioral science for policymaking
- Use and evaluation of AI for policy design
- Collaborative policy design

Register now! https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qSoAWMDe3zwNN4
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Join us for our next IGRI Research Seminar on Tuesday, August 5 from 12-1PM EST! Arezoo Mirzaei (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) will present on her recent publication, “Diving deep into legal layers: institutional grammar's insight into Iran's groundwater laws.”

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IGRI Research Seminar: Arezoo Mirzaei, Matin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
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On Episode 11 of the Art of Science Podcast, @bishoyzaki.bsky.social discusses his Perspective article published in @psjeditor.bsky.social. Thanks for chatting, Bishoy!

Watch: lnkd.in/e5i_cckb
Listen: lnkd.in/ezdCXKVd
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Article: lnkd.in/eZKcXSNn

#policylearning #podcast
Art of Science Podcast

Episode 11
Dr. Bishoy Zaki
Ghent University

Hosted by Dr. Graham Ambrose
North Carolina State University

Co-produced by Policy Studies Journal and the Center for Policy Design & Governance

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This month, Brandon Charles presented his paper "Debt Issuance of Fossil Fuel-Reliant Municipalities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition" at two conferences.

Learn more: lnkd.in/eMrvSHEp

#conference #publicadministration #energy #economics #policy
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

"Debt Issuance of Fossil Fuel-Reliant Municipalities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition"

Resilient Energy Economies Summer 2025 Convening
Albuquerque, NM | June 18, 2025

Public Management Research Conference 2025
Seoul, Korea | June 25-28, 2025

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At the 20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons, the IGRI Directorate teamed up to present a number of papers. Learn more about their collaborations below!

#conference #institutionalgrammar #policy #constitutions #IASC
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Using the Institutional Grammar to Systematically Map Democratic Features in Constitutional Texts”
With Juan Uribe-Quintero, Tomás Olivier, and Angelica Molina

There are photographs of Saba Siddiki, Christopher Frantz, and Ute Brady, along with a QR code and an IGRI logo. The color scheme is light blue and grey. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Analyzing State Reinforced Self-Governance Principles Using the Institutional Grammar: a Case Study of U.S. Fishery Management Councils”
With Shuping Wang & Daniel DeCaro

“From Aspiration to Action: Comparing the Internal Institutional Fit of Constitutive and Regulative Rules in International Conservation Treaties”

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20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Conceptualizing Learning and Constitutional Decision-Making in the Evolution of Self-Governing Systems: an Agent-Based Model of Boundedly Rational Constitutional Agents”
With Daniel DeCaro, Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, and Marci DeCaro

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Earlier this month, Shuping Wang presented at the Public Administration Theory Network Conference! Her paper was entitled "Examining the Influence of Different Forms of Knowledge in Collaborative Policy Decision Making: A Study of U.S. Fishery Management Council."

Learn more: lnkd.in/eSt9mabp
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Public Administration Theory Network Conference

"Examining the Influence of Different Forms of Knowledge in Collaborative Policy Decision Making: A Study of U.S. Fishery Management Council"

ONLINE
June 12-15, 2025

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We are so excited to host Cali Curley as a CPDG Visiting Scholar this week! She is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami. Her research explores #localgovernment #policydesign and adoption, with a focus on #sustainability.

Learn more about Cali's work: people.miami.edu/profile/73c2...
Welcome! CPDG Visiting Scholar

Cali Curley
University of Miami

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Last week, the IGRI Directorate attended the 20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons! Learn more:

2025.iasc-commons.org/abstract_aut...
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#conference #institutionalgrammar
Conference Presentations:

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Organizational Navigation Via Institutional Statements,” with Michael Zargham

“From Strategy to Rule (and Back Again): Generative Modelling of Endogeneous Institutionalization Processes,” with Seth Frey

There is a photo of Christopher, an IGRI logo, and a QR code with a link to learn more. Conference Presentations:

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Addressing Inter- and Intra-Participant Discrepancies in Rules-in-Use with the IG 2.0,” with Irene Pérez Ibarra, Ismael Lare David, Daniel W Detzi, and Alicia Tenza Peral

“The Grammar of Polycentricity in International Conservation Governance,” with Beckett Sterner and Heidi Cooke

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Conference Presentation:

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

"The Institutional Grammar – More to Explore"

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Last week, CPDG affiliates attended the 20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons at @umassamherst.bsky.social! Check out this presentation and learn more: 2025.iasc-commons.org/abstract_aut...

#conference #institutionalgrammar #mapping #policy
Conference Presentation:

20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons
Amherst, MA | June 16-20, 2025

“Using the Institutional Grammar to Systematically Map Democratic Features in Constitutional Texts”

With Ute Brady & Christopher Frantz

There are photos of the following co-authors:

Juan Uribe-Quintero
Graduate Research Associate

Tomás Olivier
Assistant Director

Angelica Molina
MPA/MAIR Graduate

Saba Siddiki
Director

There is also a CPDG logo and a QR code linking to more information on the presentation.
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This month's Research to Practice Brief highlights "Rule-mediated connectivity in social-ecological-technological systems: A comparative network analysis of reservoir operation rules in Coyote Valley Dam (United States) and Ameghino Dam (Argentina)," co-authored by @tomasolivier.bsky.social!
June 202 | Research to Practice Brief

Rule-mediated connectivity in social-ecological-technological systems: A comparative network analysis of reservoir operation rules in Coyote Valley Dam (United States) and Ameghino Dam (Argentina)

Journal of Environmental Management

Co-authors include CPDG Assistant Director @Tomas, @Hoon, @David, and @Margaret

There is a QR code linking to the brief: https://surface.syr.edu/cpdg/9/
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Our recent workshop brought policy scholars together from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States to discuss #policyprocess #research in #LatinAmerica. The event was led by CPDG Assistant Director @tomasolivier.bsky.social. Thank you to all who attended!
Policy Process in Latin America Workshop
May 21-23, 2025

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