Beyond social equity: Talking social justice in public administration

Public Administration ReviewVolume 83, Issue 2 p. 229-240 EDITORIAL Beyond social equity: Talking social justice in public administration Camilla Stivers, Camilla Stivers Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this authorSanjay K. Pandey, Sanjay K. Pandey Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorLeisha DeHart-Davis, Leisha DeHart-Davis School of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USASearch for more papers by this authorJeremy L. Hall, Corresponding Author Jeremy L. Hall [email protected] School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA Correspondence Jeremy L. Hall, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorKathryn Newcomer, Kathryn Newcomer Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorShannon Portillo, Shannon Portillo School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this authorMeghna Sabharwal, Meghna Sabharwal Public and Nonprofit Management Program, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorEiko Strader, Eiko Strader Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorJames Wright II, James Wright II Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this author Camilla Stivers, Camilla Stivers Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this authorSanjay K. Pandey, Sanjay K. Pandey Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorLeisha DeHart-Davis, Leisha DeHart-Davis School of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USASearch for more papers by this authorJeremy L. Hall, Corresponding Author Jeremy L. Hall [email protected] School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA Correspondence Jeremy L. Hall, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorKathryn Newcomer, Kathryn Newcomer Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorShannon Portillo, Shannon Portillo School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this authorMeghna Sabharwal, Meghna Sabharwal Public and Nonprofit Management Program, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorEiko Strader, Eiko Strader Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASearch for more papers by this authorJames Wright II, James Wright II Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 February 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13620Citations: 2 *Editor-in-Chief's Note: PAR Editorials seek to raise the salience of important public administration themes. Social justice is one of the defining themes of our times and in this editorial statement, we clarify some basic issues and offer a vision for future scholarship and practice. This statement is co-authored with notable public administration scholars, many affiliated with the Consortium of Race and Gender Scholars (CORGES). I am especially grateful to Cam Stivers, Sanjay Pandey, and Leisha DeHart-Davis for their leadership in crafting this editorial statement. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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