29 April 2025, 16:30 - 17:30h CET
Join us for the online book launch of the Edward Elgar Handbook on Trust in Public Governance co-edited by Frédérique Six, Joseph A. Hamm, Dominika Latusek, Esther van Zimmeren, and Koen Verhoest.
To kick off the GOVTRUST Webinar Series, we are proud to host the launch of the Handbook on Trust in Public Governance (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025). The Handbook explores the transformative power of trust for relations within and between governments, parliaments and politicians, administrations and regulatory agencies, courts, societal actors and citizens. Adopting a multi-actor and multi-level perspective, it highlights the centrality of trust in enhancing the resilience, effectiveness and legitimacy of current governance systems. The Handbook's introductory chapter "Trust in public governance: scoping the field" is available in open access and can be downloaded here.
Webinar programme
- 16:30 | Welcome by Prof. Koen Verhoest, coordinator of the GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence (University of Antwerp)
- 16:35 | Introduction to the EE Handbook on Trust in Public Governance by Prof. Frédérique Six (VU Amsterdam)
- 16:45 | Highlights from the Handbook's introductory chapter "Trust in public governance: scoping the field" by Prof. Dominika Latusek (Kozminksi University)
- 17:00 | Key takeaways and inspiring insights from the Handbook’s chapters by Frédérique Six, Joseph A. Hamm, Esther van Zimmeren, and Koen Verhoest
- 17:25 | Q&A
Practical information
- Date & time – Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 16:30 - 17:30h CET
- Venue – Online, via the Microsoft Teams platform.
- Registration – Register here to receive updates and access links to the GOVTRUST Webinar Series
This event is co-hosted by the GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence at University of Antwerp, the TRUSST Lab at Michigan State University, and the Centre for Trust Studies at Kozminski University.