3rd International Conference on Complexity And Policy Studies (CAPS 2019)
Theme: Research and Practice for Social Good in a Complex World
Host: UNC Charlotte Complex Systems Institute
April 15 - 17, 2019
Open Gov Hub
Washington, DC, 20005
CAPS 2019 is the 3rd International Conference on Complexity and Policy Studies. The conference is a cross-disciplinary conference that brings together researchers, practitioners, and funders to explore the application of insights from the study of complex systems to public policy with a special emphasis on social good. The conference gives practitioners and researchers the opportunity to learn from each other, explore collaborations, and hear from funders about the most promising ways to fund their projects.
PAPER SUBMISSION AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATION
To present at the conference authors should submit a full paper in pdf format of up to 10 pages through EasyChair. Unless requested otherwise the accepted papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Policy and Complex Systems. Please make sure to register for the conference on our website in addition to the paper submission.
The conference accepts two kinds of papers at the intersection of complex systems studies, public policy, and social good
1) academic papers that present original research
2) case studies or reflections on policy practice by practitioners
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Access to Education; Access to Healthcare; Civil Society; Conflict Resolution & Cooperation; Coupled Human-Natural Systems; Diffusion of Innovations; Digital Divide; Digital Humanities; Dynamic Human Behavior; Dynamics of Trust & Reputation; Ecological Footprint; Economic Development; Economic Mobility; Evolutionary Dynamics; Group Decisions & Collective Behaviors; Justice and Fairness; Model Replication; Poverty; Public Policy; Retirement; Simulation Software & Computational Frameworks; Smart Cities; Socio-Economic & Financial Networks; Social Media; Social Norms; Social Networks; Sustainability; Verification & Validation
The paper submission deadline is December 31, 2018.
WORKSHOPS
The organizers will consider the possibility to organize 1-2 workshops on specific topics. These can be short workshops that take place during the conference or long half-day workshops that can take place before or after the conference. If you are interested in organizing a workshop, please e-mail your contact information, workshop title, and workshop description to
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Paper submission: December 31, 2018
Workshop proposal: December 31, 2018
Notification to authors: February 28, 2018
Early registration: March 15, 2018
Conference: April 15-17, 2018