The Second International Behavioral Public Policy Conference

06–08
September
2023

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Friday Conference Center

Following the success of the First International Behavioural Public Policy Conference at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

PROGRAM DETAILS

see full schedule here

Keynote speakers:

Plenary Session Panels:

New Directions in BPP at UNC-CH with Sreedhari Desai (Business), Allison Lazard (Journalism), and Lindsey Taillie (Global Public Health), moderated by Adam Oliver.
BPP in State and Federal Governance with David Yokum (NC Office of Strategic Partnership), Emily Schmitt (the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation - Administration for Children and Families), and Lizzie Martin (Office of Evaluation Sciences)
BPP in Development and Humanitarian Aid with Britt Titus from the International Rescue Committee, Tasmia Rahman from the Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit of the World Bank (eMBeD), and a representative from Busara

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Erik Angner

Professor of Practical Philosophy

Stockholm University

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Sunita Sah

Professor of Management and Organizations

Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

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Sreedhari Desai

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior

Kenan-Flagler Business School,

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Allison
Lazard

E. Reese Felts Jr. Distinguished Associate Professor

Hussman School of Journalism and Media,

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Lindsey
Tailie

Associate Professor

Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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David
Yokum

Director of The Policy Lab,

Brown University; Senior Advisor, NC Office of Strategic Partnerships; Chief Scientist at the NC Office of State Budget & Management

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Britt
Titus

Behavioral Insights Lead

International Rescue Committee

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Adam
Oliver

Professor,

Department of Social Policy,

London School of Economics

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Tasmia
Rahman

Behavioral Economist

Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit,

The World Bank

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Emily
Schmitt

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Researcher

The Adjacent Possible, LLC

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Lizzie

Martin

Associate Fellow with the Presidential Management Fellowship Program,

Office of Evaluation Sciences

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About

LOGISTICS

Conference Accommodation:

Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill,

100 Marriott Way, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517.

We have reserved a block of hotel rooms in the Marriott Courtyard Chapel Hill at the advantageous rate of $149 from Tu Sep 5 to Sat Sep 9, which is next door to the conference venue. Please book early. Rooms are only available while supply lasts.

Book your group rate for Int. Behavioral Public Policy Conference

Start Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

End Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Last Day to Book: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Funding:

If you do not have sufficient research support from your university or employer and would like to apply for funding to enable you to attend the conference, please send a request for funding to 2ibppc@unc.edu with ‘request for funding’ in the subject line. We are still awaiting decisions from some sponsoring agencies and hope to be able to accommodate your request.