Public Affairs Seminar Series

A cross-disciplinary seminar series reviewing and discussing the latest research by public management, policy, and poverty scholars, including unpublished work and practitioner insights.

offering recorded1–2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 J. Michael Collins3.8/5

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PUBAFFR 802

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Spring 2027
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Spring 2027

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SEM 001Online Only0 / 200

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Provides an opportunity to cross disciplinary boundaries to review and discuss the latest research by top public management, policy, and poverty scholars from on and off campus. The seminar series provides new and unpublished research on these issues as well as practitioner insight.

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  • Public management, policy, and poverty research.
  • Unpublished research and practitioner perspectives.

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  • Reviewing and discussing latest research in public management, policy, and poverty.
  • Engaging with new, unpublished research and practitioner insights.

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PUBAFFR 802 · Spring 2027

Public Affairs Seminar Series

Recorded 2026-10-14
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