*Apologies for cross-posting* Dear colleagues We are pleased to announce that May 15, 2021 is the extended deadline for abstract submission for the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) conference which will be held on 7-10 September 2021 in Brussels (or virtual alternative). Check the conference website at : https://www.egpa-conference2021.org/ <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.egpa-conference2021.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CE.Thomann%40exeter.ac.uk%7C76b62100b42e46ca476308d90a599e29%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C1%7C637552202327052489%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=rnhvlMtowmo4fTZre9SUYMGR4FYh5jtBPTbAQvBpZKY%3D&reserved=0> Allow us to draw your attention to the Call-for-Papers of the Permanent Study Group XIII: Public Policy Policy Bureaucracy Reloaded: Bureaucrats as Policy-Makers This year’s workshop of the Permanent Study Group XIII on Public Policy focuses on the policy-making role of public administration at all stages of the policy cycle. It is now well-accepted that bureaucrats are much more than mere executive agents: due to their discretion and influence in the preparation, execution, and evaluation of public policies, they become crucial policymakers of their own. Find the full call here: https://www.egpa-conference2021.org/calls_update/EGPA%202021%20-%20PSG.%20XIII%20-%20Call-for-Papers.pdf <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.egpa-conference2021.org%2Fcalls_update%2FEGPA%25202021%2520-%2520PSG.%2520XIII%2520-%2520Call-for-Papers.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CE.Thomann%40exeter.ac.uk%7C76b62100b42e46ca476308d90a599e29%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C1%7C637552202327057469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=EPv6VTchgUj6x0u1FvJozW1d%2BGNQMV%2F7ptJqdOQN4qs%3D&reserved=0> We invite all researchers interested in the workshop theme to submit a short abstract (max. one page) outlining: * the title of the paper * the argument and contents of the paper * the research methods and empirical material used * name, affiliation, and contact information of the author(s) Important dates are: * Deadline for submission of Abstracts: April 30, 2021 * Deadline for notification to the authors: no later than May 25, 2021 * Deadline for online submission of full papers: August 10, 2021 * EGPA 2021 Conference: September 7-10, 2021 Please submit via: <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conftool.org%2Fegpa-conference2021&data=04%7C01%7CE.Thomann%40exeter.ac.uk%7C76b62100b42e46ca476308d90a599e29%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C1%7C637552202327057469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=obFVITQjCrE2X7ww9%2FKbnw48uvA7KA7CKOudLVZtFYs%3D&reserved=0> https://www.conftool.org/egpa-conference2021 Select : <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conftool.org%2Fegpa-conference2021%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3DnewPaper%26form_contributiontypeID%3D48%26newpaper%3Dtrue&data=04%7C01%7CE.Thomann%40exeter.ac.uk%7C76b62100b42e46ca476308d90a599e29%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C1%7C637552202327062450%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=9AdoyS11vP%2BJ8YFfy2lBuuh%2FPwAw53Aymmsf2CY2LKQ%3D&reserved=0> EGPA 2021 - PSG.XIII : Public Policy We very much look forward to reading you. Best wishes, Eva Thomann, Anat Gofen and Fritz Sager Eva Thomann | Department of Politics and Public Administration | University of Konstanz| E-Mail: <mailto:eva.thomann@uni-konstanz.de> eva.thomann@uni-konstanz.de | <http://www.evathomann.com/> www.evathomann.com Co-editor, Regulation & Governance New book: Thomann, E. 2019. Customized Implementation of European Union Food safety Policy: United in Diversity? <https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319926834> Palgrave, International Series of Public Policy. <http://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/award/ippa-best-book-award-2019/2> 2019 IPPA best book award New publications: Adam, C., Fernández-i-Marín, X., James, O., Manatschal, A., Rapp, C., and E. Thomann. 2021. Differential Discrimination against Mobile EU Citizens: Experimental Evidence from Bureaucratic Choice Settings. Journal of European Public Policy, <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13501763.2021.1912144?src=&journalCode=rjpp20> DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2021.1912144. Zhelyazkova, A. and E.Thomann. 2021. “I did it my way”: Customisation and practical compliance with EU policies. Journal of European Public Policy, <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2020.1859599> DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2020.1859599. Moseley, A. and E. Thomann. 2020. A behavioural model of heuristics and biases in frontline policy implementation. Policy & Politics, <https://doi.org/10.1332/030557320X15967973532891> DOI: 10.1332/030557320X15967973532891. Ewert, B., Loer, K. and E. Thomann. 2020. Beyond nudge. Advancing the state-of-the-art of Behavioural Public Policy and Administration. Policy & Politics, <https://doi.org/10.1332/030557320X15987279194319> DOI: 10.1332/030557320X15987279194319. Hinterleitner, M., Kaufmann, D. and E. Thomann. 2020. The fit between regulatory instruments and targets: Regulating the economic integration of migrants. Regulation & Governance, <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rego.12319> DOI: 10.1111/rego.12319. Lieberherr, E. and E. Thomann. 2020. Linking throughput and output legitimacy in Swiss forest policy implementation. Policy Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/s11077-020-09374-3 <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11077-020-09374-3> .