S3. Professions, governance, and the state

Abstract

Professions have long been tied to state institutions, although state-profession relations have varied widely across time and place. While there is evidence that professions are more accountable to state bodies, and subject to more oversight than in the past, some researchers emphasize that professions continue to contribute to governance, policy, and reform.  This session invites papers exploring professions and the state, governance, and/or regulation, in any respect.

Organizer

Tracey L. Adams, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, tladams@uwo.ca.

Brief bio

Tracey L. Adams is a professor and researcher at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Her research focuses on the changing nature of professional work, inequalities among professional workers, and professional regulation in Canada and internationally.