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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 27d

📢 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 · Aug 20

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 · Jun 20

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 · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 7

📣 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

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 7

🗣️ 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

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Jun 7

🎤 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

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · May 15

🚀 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 · Mar 16

🚨 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 · Feb 6

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 · Feb 6

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.

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Feb 6

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 · Feb 6

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.

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Feb 6

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.

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Feb 6

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.

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Feb 6

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.

PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · Feb 6

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.