Call for Proposals: 2nd Annual NASPAA & ICPA-Forum/JCPA Workshop – October 16, 2019

NASPAA and the International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum (ICPA-Forum) will co-host a pre-workshop in conjunction with the 2019 NASPAA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California. The ½ day workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. In the current political, social and economic environment, effective governance in the public and nonprofit sectors demands an awareness of how things are similar and different in other places, and how to systematically apply a comparative perspective. If graduates of MPA and MPP programs are to be able to engage in this type of comparative analysis in their work, they must be introduced to key concepts and techniques during their studies. The workshop seeks to highlight comparative approaches to teaching and learning that are effective and engaging. In particular, we are interested in comparative approaches to teaching about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strategies for advancing SDG 16, although this need not be the focus of the course or project.

Interested participants are asked to submit proposals based on success with existing courses or major assignments (simulations, experiential learning, cases, projects, etc.). Up to five proposals will be accepted for the workshop. Those accepted will be required to submit a draft paper in advance of the workshop according to the format and guidelines for the Comparative Syllabus Section of the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis (JCPA). At the workshop, participants will present their papers, share materials (syllabi, simulations, cases), and receive extensive feedback from the other participants and the workshop facilitators. Participants agree to serve as discussants on other submissions as part of the interactive workshop format.

The submissions will also be reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives of both NASPAA and the ICPA Forum, and the winner will receive an award of $500 at the NASPAA conference. The winning paper will also receive expedited review for consideration by the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis in conformance with guidelines for the comparative syllabus section (see https://comparativepolicy.org/special-sections-jcpa/).