This panel explores what decolonising praxis means for public administration, systems, and governance, concerning how it is (1) understood and taught, (2) practised and researched, and (3) created and experienced, both within and outside the classroom. We will hear from a dazzling panel of speakers currently exploring this nexus throughout their teaching, research, and practice initiatives.
The panel discussion will also highlight emergent insights and reflections from the recent UCL IIPP and STEaPP Policy Hackathon, Decolonising Public Administration—Rethinking Public Governance & Policy, a collaborative two-day workshop held in June that brought together interdisciplinary teams of students, public officials, researchers, scientists, artists, designers, residents and others to codevelop new policy case studies on what decolonising public administration looks like in practice.
Meet the panel:
- Carolina Alves, Associate Professor in Economics at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
- Dr Leo Anthony Celi, Clinical Research Director and Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Laboratory of Computational Physiology (LCP)
- Rowan Conway, Visiting Professor of Practice at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and Deputy Director of the Just Transition Finance Lab at LSE’s Grantham Research Institute
- Nai Lee Kalema, PhD candidate at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
- Rainer Kattel, Deputy Director and Professor of Innovation and Public Governance at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
- Rev. Dr Keith Magee, Senior Fellow in Culture and Justice at UCL and Chair and Professor of Practice in Social Justice at Newcastle University School of History, Classics and Archaeology
- Professor Julius Mugwagwa, Associate Professor in Innovation & Development at the UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP). He also leads on the GGI Global Health cluster.
Key information:
- When: Wednesday 18th June at 18:00 - 19:30 BST.
- Where: Seminar Room, IIPP Basement, 11 Montague St, London, WC1B 5BP
IIPP's Forum 2025 - Rethinking the State
The Rethinking the State Forum is UCL IIPP’s flagship annual event, convening global thinkers, policymakers, students, and practitioners to examine how states can build the capacity to drive inclusive, green, and digital transformations. Taking place from 18–20 June 2025, the Forum offers a space for critical reflection and exchange on the evolving role of the state in tackling today’s complex challenges. Through public panels, interactive workshops, and cross-sector dialogues, the event explores themes such as decolonising public administration, rebuilding public institutions, and reconfiguring governance for the common good.
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