Colloquium 2011 - The 2011 Ratio Colloquium for Young Social Scientists

The aim of this colloquium is to bring together research and researchers in different fields dealing with policy change, knowledge and learning. Ratio therefore invite young scholars, including graduate students, in political science, economics, law and economics, sociology, economic history, and related fields to submit proposals for a cross disciplinary colloquium/workshop to be held in Stockholm in August 2011.

In addition to paper sessions there will be two plenary sessions, one of which will be given by Daniel Béland, Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and professor at University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on the role of ideas in politics, welfare state and social policy and Béland has numerous scholarly articles in leading academic journals. He is also the author of the books: Ideas and Politics in Social Science Research (2010) and What is Social Policy? Understanding the Welfare State (2010). The other will be held by Michael Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Chair and Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. He is specialized in public policy analysis, Canadian political economy, and Canadian resource and environmental policy. Howlett is amongst others co-author of Studying Public Policy (2003 & 1995) and The Puzzles of Power (1994 & 1998).

We especially welcome papers dealing with the following areas and issues:
? Experts and expertise in the policy process
? Diffusion and transfer of policy ideas
? Learning and change in political organizations
? Policy networks and epistemic communities

Both theoretical and empirical papers are considered. The papers submitted are expected to be work in progress: It should be more than ideas, but still unpublished papers.

Both the colloquium and accommodation for the participants will be free of charge.
Ratio will also reimburse reasonable travel expenses for all participants.

The number of accepted papers is limited to 16. Discussants will be appointed to each
accepted paper, but all participants are expected to read all papers and have further comments.
An application consists of the following:

? A one or two page abstract of the planned paper

? A one page summary of your research interests

? CV

Send your applications to: henrik.lindberg-AT-ratio.se
Deadline for applications is March 11, 2011. Deadline for paper submission is June 13, 2011. In charge of this colloquium are Henrik Lindberg and Peter Santesson, both researchers at the Ratio Institute (www.ratio.se/en.aspx), an independent research institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tentative Submission Deadline : 13 June 2011
Homepage: http://www.ratio.se/en.aspx