This residency programme provides policymakers, policy implementers and other practitioners with an opportunity to take a break from ‘thinking fast’ about responses to the most pressing political priorities and gives them an opportunity to ‘think slow’ about how to address unresolved, particularly challenging policy issues which are often termed ‘wicked problems’.
During your residency, you will write a 5,000-10,000 word reflection on a particularly critical and knotty policy and/or practice challenge that you have faced in their career or a current/ ongoing challenge. These reflections will form a new Policy and Practice Expert Reflections (PAPERs) series which will be published on (opens in a new window)PublicPolicy.ie. The final output will be presented at a seminar at UCD.
Please note that this Residency is not a funded position. This residency will give you a desk space at the Geary Institute and/or the opportunity to work remotely if you prefer, access to the UCD library, a UCD email address, and an academic mentor, and will provide you with the opportunity to network with the wider academic community at UCD. The Geary Institute will also fund events relating to your residency and issue area e.g. roundtable discussions, workshops etc.