The WINIR 2026 Conference on Private & Public Institutions for Good Governance will be held in Rome, July 22–24, 2026.
Expressions of interest are invited for organized sessions, particularly on themes related to philosophy of law, institutions, and political economy. A completed paper is not required.
Deadline to express interest: February 12, 2026
Session proposal details:
https://winir.org/winir-2026-
Conference website:
https://winir.org/winir-2026/
Governance refers to those rules that clearly bind, define, and enable an organization’s scope of action, authority, and objectives. Much recent institutional research has focused on the governance of private organizations, most notably the business firm. By contrast, the governance of public organizations, such as the state, has received comparatively less attention. Moreover, work in these areas has often remained siloed, treating the two domains separately.
Today, however, we see growing public involvement in private institutions alongside an increased private presence in public institutions. The boundaries between the two are merging in ways that until relatively recently were almost unimaginable. This development raises important questions about how such blurred boundaries challenge the pursuit of good governance and its implications for human flourishing.
Addressing these questions requires interdisciplinary perspectives that explicitly recognise the influence, power, and role of both public and private actors, and consider the ways that they shape governance within and across national boundaries.
Mario Cedrini