Announcement of Award Winners at the Annual CAPPA Conference The names of the winners of the Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research and the DeCelles Award for Excellence in Public Administration Teaching will be announced during the Gala Dinner…
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New Book on Media Narratives and the Public Sphere
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) announces the publication of Public Representations: Screen Stories, Narrative, and the Public Sphere by Beth Herst and Sandford Borins. It analyzes contemporary films and streaming series about politics, broadly defined, in the…
2026 Annual Conference – It’s time to register!
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) would like to remind you that registration for the 14th Annual CAPPA Conference is still open. Revitalizing public action: the quiet excellence of public administration May 20-21, 2026 Location: University of…
The program for the 14th Annual CAPPA conference is now available
The Canadian Association of Public Administration Programs (CAPPA) is pleased to announce that the program for the 14th Annual CAPPA Conference is now available. Revitalizing public action: the quiet excellence of public administration May 20–21, 2026 University of Ottawa Program…
Promotional Offers – CAPPA 2026 Annual Conference
To support your participation in the Annual CAPPA Conference 2026, preferred rates have been negotiated for transportation and accommodation in Ottawa. Flights – Air Canada Air Canada is the official airline of the 2026 Annual Conference. Participants may benefit from…
Congratulations to the 2026 winning teams of the CAPPA Case Competition!
Elbows Up: Getting Dead Serious About National Security The 2026 National Public Administration Student Case Competition was launched on February 11, 2026 and hosted virtually on February 21, 2026. The case challenge This year’s challenge required participating teams to develop…
Registration for the 21st Annual Leadership Summit 2026
Hosted by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), the Leadership Summit features conversations with leaders from federal, provincial, and municipal governments, as well as experts from academia and the private sector. The program is designed to provide insight…
Important News | Passing of Professor Emeritus Katherine A. H. Graham
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Katherine A. H. Graham on December 16, 2025. Katherine Graham was a distinguished scholar, leader, and public servant whose career profoundly shaped…
Call for Nominations – 2026 Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research
The Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research is for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian public administration community as evidenced by being appointed at a Canadian university or college program that…
Call for Nominations – 2026 DeCelles Award for Excellence in Public Administration Teaching
The Pierre DeCelles Award for Excellence in Teaching Public Administration is aimed at excellent mid- or late-career post-secondary teachers in the field of public administration and recognizes the outstanding skill, accomplishment, innovation, and commitment of an exceptionally creative and effective…
Events with IPAC | Fall-Winter 2025 Program
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) is pleased to announce four events in the fall and winter of 2025, offered online only. Registration is free for students, who will have access to recordings after each event. Check out…