
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
Keynote speakers:
Plenary Session Panels:
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New Directions in BPP at UNC-CH with Sreedhari Desai (Business), Allison Lazard (Journalism), and Lindsey Taillie (Global Public Health)
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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)
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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, moderated by Gael O'Sullivan

Confirmed Speakers

Erik Angner
Professor of Practical Philosophy
Stockholm University

Sunita Sah
Professor of Management and Organizations
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

Sreedhari Desai
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior
Kenan-Flagler Business School,
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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

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

Britt
Titus
Behavioral Insights Lead
International Rescue Committee

Gael O’Sullivan
Project Director
ABInBev Foundation Partnership
Georgetown University
McDonough School of Business

Emily
Schmitt
Deputy Director
Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Lizzie
Martin
Associate Fellow with the Presidential Management Fellowship Program,
Office of Evaluation Sciences
Submit your abstract
If you would like to present at the conference, please send in
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a three-person panel proposal with a title and three 250-word anonymized abstracts, or
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a single-paper proposal with a 250-word anonymized abstract
in Word or PDF before March 15, 2023, to 2IBPPC@unc.edu.

Organizing Committee

Luc Bovens
(lead organizer)

Peter J. Boettke

Natalie
Gold

Alejandro Hortal

Douglas Mackay
Professor of Philosophy; Core Faculty in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program,
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Professor of Economics and Philosophy,
George Mason University
Chief Scientist and Head of Trials, Behavioural Practice, Kantar Public;
Honorary Professor in Behavioural Science and Philosophy, Warwick University
Senior Lecturer,
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Associate Professor of Public Policy,
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Logistics
Conference Accommodation:
Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill,
100 Marriott Way, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
Registration information to be announced.
Thank you to our sponsors



