Toward a More Reflexive and Deliberative Public Affairs: A Critical Reimagining of Doctoral Training

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Figure 1. Socioemotional processes.

Table 1. Summary of suggested changes to PA doctoral training.

Component of doctoral socialization	Contribution to institutionalization of field norms	Socioemotional shift toward new four E’s
Core coursework	Confers authority and legitimacy on texts and the epistemologies and methodologies they rely upon	Stimulate critical reflexivity and deliberation by designing syllabi that pair foundational texts with critical texts Support epistemological diversity by mandating coursework in non-positivist qualitative methods
Pedagogical training	Conveys which teaching philosophies are valued	Institute pedagogical training that teaches the three components of deliberative pedagogy: inclusivity, normalization and management of conflict, and teacher as co-participant
Professional development	Signals social norms and behaviors required for success in the field	Design and incentivize participation in professional development opportunities that involve practicing reflexivity and deliberation Facilitate transformative justice-based accountability processes