2020 Society of Policy Scientists
Annual Institute
5-7 November
All times are Pacific. Zoom credentials will be distributed on registration.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
5:00-7:00 Policy Sciences Case Study
- Amanda Lynch (Brown)
- Charles Norchi (University of Maine School of Law)
- Evan Andrews (University of Waterloo)
- Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek (South Dakota State)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
8:30-9:00 SCHMOOZE
9:00-9:15 25th Annual Institute Welcome
- Diana Ascher (UCLA), President
- William Ascher (Claremont McKenna), Institute Host
9:15–10:35 Session I: Governance
Chair: Isabel Laterzo (UNC-Chapel Hill)
- Sondra Eger (University of Waterloo), contextualizing integrated coastal and marine management in Canada: Opportunities for the Bay of Fundy
- Andrew Thangasamy (MSU Denver), Climate change and its effects in South Asia: Challenges and opportunities for regional political cooperation
- Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek, (South Dakota State), Moving beyond economic empowerment: A supplemental pathway to improve self-help groups and better prepare communities for climate change in rural India
10:35-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:00-12:20 Session II: Appraisal
Chair: Susan Iott (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
- Jacob Erickson (Cadmus Group), Colorado Electric Vehicle Policy Efficiency and Equity Analysis
- Torbet McNeil (University of Arizona), Evaluating Undergraduate Data Science Curricula Using the Policy Sciences Perspective
- Nancy Li (Davita), What changed? A Continuous Research on Health Care Policy in China
12:20-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-2:50 Session III: Intelligence
Chair: Matthew Auer (University of Georgia)
- Li Wei (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Transparency of advisory processes and the influence of external expert advice: A comparative analysis of two cases in Hong Kong
- Douglas Clark (University of Saskatchewan), Katelyn White (University of Saskatchewan), Katie Manning (University of Saskatchewan), and Tristan Pearce (University of Northern British Columbia); Grizzly bear colonization of “new” spatial and temporal niches: Challenges and lessons for sustainability policy processes
- Diana Ascher (UCLA), Data ethics in times of crisis
2:50-3:30 COFFEE BREAK
3:30-5:00 Session IV: Keynote
Chair: William Ascher (Claremont McKenna)
- Doug Torgerson (Trent University), The world crisis of insecurity: Lasswell in a time of perils
5:30-7:00 SCHMOOZE SESSION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
9:00-10:20 Session V: Sustainable Development
Chair: Evan Andrews (University of Waterloo)
- Stephanie Barr (University of Waterloo), Appraising climate change adaptation options at the frontlines of biodiversity conservation: Conventional alternatives dominate over interventionist
- Jack Daly (Memorial University), An examination of policy coherence in Canadian fisheries, oceans and climate change policy
- Debbie Wellwood (Raven Ecological Services), Revolutions of the Americas, an ecologist’s quest for stewardship of ecosystems and sustainable development
10:20-10:35 COFFEE BREAK
10:35-11:55 Session VI: Strategies
Chair: Diana Ascher (UCLA)
- William Ascher (Claremont McKenna), Rescuing responsible hydropower projects
- Matthew Auer (University of Georgia), COVID-19 and the crisis of environmental communication
- Charles Norchi (University of Maine School of Law), Expeditions, climate change and the Policy Sciences
- Jorge Rivera (George Washington University), Business adaptation to climate change: American ski resorts and warmer temperatures
2:30-3:30 Session VII: Participants & Values
Chair: Isabelle Heilman (UC San Diego)
- Amanda Lynch (Brown), Shape of a water crisis: practitioner perspectives on water scarcity in Africa
- Katerina Kwon & Murray Rutherford (Simon Fraser), Clarifying perspectives on desired conditions and potential actions for managing cumulative effects in the traditional territory of Metlakatla First Nation
- Kris Hartley (Education University of Hong Kong), Lasswell in the COVID ward: Another paper that tries to find theoretical novelty in a modern crisis
3:30-3:45 COFFEE BREAK
3:45-5:45 Session VIII: Advancing the Legacy
Chair: Diana Ascher (UCLA)
3:45-4:15 Prize Announcement & Presentation
4:15-4:30 Policy Sciences Update
4:30-5:15 Interactive Discussion (breakout groups)
5:15-5:45 Closing Remarks & Call to Action