[open-government] CALL FOR PAPERS - Leveraging Technology and Data to Promote Social Equity

[Dhanaraj Thakur]

Dear all,

Please see the call for papers below. Papers that focus on the US or 
international contexts are welcome. Apologies for any cross-postings.

take care,
Dhanaraj



*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*Social Equity Leadership Conference*

*Leveraging Technology and Data to Promote Social Equity*

*Nashville, TN*

*June 3-5, 2015*

The National Academy of Public Administration's (NAPA) 14th Annual 
Social Equity Leadership Conference will be hosted by Tennessee State 
University’s College of Public Service and Urban Affairs on June 3-5 in 
Nashville, TN. Established by the Standing Panel on Social Equity at the 
National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), the annual Social 
Equity Leadership Conferences focus on advancing knowledge and 
understanding of applied and theoretical research towards the promotion 
of social equity in governance. The Standing Panel on Social Equity in 
Governance (a committee of NAPA) focuses on issues of fairness, justice, 
and equity in a variety of public contexts, including, but not limited 
to: education, policing, welfare, housing, and transportation.

Faculty members, researchers, nonprofit and government leaders as well 
as graduate/undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to 
participate at the meeting. The theme of the 2015 Annual Meeting is 
Leveraging Technology and Data to Promote Social Equity. We are asking 
for abstracts of up to 250 words to be submitted by January 15, 2015. 
All submissions should be submitted via 
https://tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_etEkdv9vSF4E5hP

The conference is interdisciplinary and papers should address the role 
and use of technology in solving critical public policy issues. These 
include (but are not limited to):

  * The Role of Nonprofits in Bridging the Digital Divide
  * Building Civic Leadership
  * Data Innovation in the Faith-Based Sector
  * Social Equity Reporting – The Role of the Media
  * Big Data and Education Equity
  * Equity in Healthcare Access and Delivery
  * Transportation in the Smart City
  * Better Data for Environmental Justice
  * Data Driven Communities
  * Nashville Next – Planning, Data and Social Change
  * Housing through Data
  * Political Threats to Equity Planning
  * Questions of Security and Privacy
  * Foundations for Justice


For more information please contact Planning Committee Chair Dr. Cara 
Robinson at crobin22 at tnstate.edu <mailto:crobin22 at tnstate.edu>





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