IHS Manuscript Workshop

Tuesday, August 26 from 1 pm - 4 pm EST.

Program Description

This half-day Zoom workshop brings together a group scholars to provide feedback on Professor Karen Bradshaw’s draft book manuscript, "Depolarized: How Nature Can Save America", under advance contract with Columbia University Press. The book explores the potential and limitations of stakeholder collaboration as a governance tool, translating over a decade of academic and governmental research on stakeholder-driven policy and collaborative analysis into a work aimed at a trade audience. It offers new insights into how these approaches can inform and guide federal environmental policy on some of the nation’s most contentious issues.

Program Expectations

Thank you for participating in this manuscript workshop. In order to ensure a productive and meaningful session, we ask that all attendees receiving an honorarium please follow these expectations:

Read the Manuscript in Advance: Please read the full manuscript prior to the workshop to allow for in-depth discussion and constructive feedback.

Prepare Comments: Come prepared with thoughtful comments, questions, and suggestions. Written feedback is welcome and encouraged.

Respect Confidentiality: The manuscript is a work in progress. Please do not circulate or quote from it outside of this setting without permission.

Engage Respectfully: Feedback should be offered in a collegial and constructive spirit, with the goal of supporting the author’s work.

If you have any questions or anticipate any conflicts, please reach out in advance. We appreciate your time and contributions to this scholarly exchange.