叶林的学术活动 1.2012年6月30日－7月1日参加“城市化：动态、问题与治理”国际会议, 上海，宣读论文“新型城市化与城市创新研究”。
2.2012年6月17-19日参加第六届“国际中国城市规划会议”，武汉，宣读论文China’s Urbanization at the Crossroads: Institutional Mechanism and Policy Transformation.
3.2012年6月1-3日参加山东大学主办第三届“全球华人公共管理论坛“，宣读论文“都市圈公共服务发展的政策选择与制度逻辑：现实与反思”。
4.2012年5月25-27日参加国际公共管理研究会议，上海，宣读论文Politics and Administration: A Study of Urban Governance in China.
5.2012年5月20-22日参加德国基金会“大城市、大挑战”工作坊，科隆。
6.2012年3月10-11日参加新加坡连氏国际公共管理会议，宣读论文“城市化与都市圈公共服务--制度选择与政治逻辑”。
7.2011年12月17-18日参加“面向21世纪的全球区域-城市发展国际会议暨岭南国际论坛”，宣读论文“珠三角区域的发展与治理：后新公共管理时代的探索”，广州。
8.2011年12月10-11日参加中国城市管理高峰论坛，宣读论文“构建服务型的中国城市治理研究”，上海。
9.Metropolitan Region and Governance in the Pearl River Delta. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) Conference. October 18-20, Cheng, China.
10.Mega-city and Regional Planning in the Pearl River Delta. Presented at the 5th International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference. June 17-19, Beijing, China. 并作为专家组成员赴成都出席城乡统筹发展国际研讨会。
11.Decision-making Mechanism of the Chinese Local Government: Power, Space, and Public Interest (with Yanling He). Presented at China-Australia Public Management Forum. June 15-17, 2011. Guangzhou, China.
12.Urban Redevelopment in China: A Critical Examination. Presented at the 2nd International Conference on China’s Urban Transition and City Planning. May 27-28, 2011. Cardiff, UK.
13.2010年12月11-12日在广州中山大学“中国首届城市管理高峰论坛”进行“中国城市更新与城市发展”的主题对话主导发言。
14.The Dynamics of Urban Renewal in China: A Case Study of Guangzhou. Presented at the International Conference on China Urban Development. December 7-8, 2010, Hong Kong.
15.2010年10月22-23日在澳门出席第四届“21世纪的公共管理：机遇与挑战”国际学术研讨会，宣读论文“全球金融危机后的中国城市区域治理”。
16.2010年8月27日应邀参加比利时根特大学在上海世博会比利时馆举行的“城市的全球化潜力：跨国网络下巨型城市的角色变化”研讨会。
17.2010年8月23-25日参加中山大学地理科学与规划学院与美国俄勒冈大学地理系联合举办的“人文地理学新进展”高级培训班。
18.2010年8月4日-8日参加中国人民大学出版社举办“第二届公共管理与政治学骨干教师研修班”。
19.How Regions in China Fight the Global Financial Crisis. Presented at the Fifth Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration. June 24-26, 2010. Xiamen, China.
20.Global Economy and Local Strategies-A Case Study of Shanghai. Presented the 3rd China Goes Global Conference at Harvard University, September 30-October 2, 2009.
21.China's Social Security Reform: Development, Issues, and Prospects. Presented at the People's Republic of China at 60: Internal and External Challenges—an International Conference at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, October 2, 2009.
22.China's Healthcare System Reform: Development, Issues, and Prospects. Presented at the International Symposium “China’s Rise and Its Impact on Asia: Democratization, Development and Culture”. March 20-21, 2009. Louisville, KY.
23.Regional Strategies for China’s Sustainable Development. Presented at the 2008 International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA), September 24-26, University of Minnesota.
24.How do Mega-Events Impact Local Economic Development: The Case Study of Beijing and Shanghai (with Jian Sun). Presented at 2008 Joint ACSP-AESOP Conference. July 6-11. Chicago, IL.
25.Regional Government and Governance in China: The Pursuit of 3Es. Presented at the Fourth Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration. June 7-8, 2008. Newark, NJ.
26.Alternative Approaches of Overseas Training: Certificates or Degrees Presented at the 2008 American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Conference. March 7-11. Dallas, TX.
27.Does the Creative Class Like Sprawl? Presented at the Association of Collegial Schools of Planning (ACSP) 2007 Annual Conference. October 18-21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
28.Reorganizing the Metropolis (with Savitch, H.V. and Ronald K. Vogel). The American Political Science Association (APSA) 2007 Annual Meeting. August 30- September 2. Chicago, IL.
29.Promise vs. Performance: The Louisville-Jefferson County Merger (with Savitch, H.V. and Ronald K. Vogel). Presented at the 2007 Urban Affairs Association (UAA) Annual Meeting. April 25-28. Seattle, WA.
30.Successful Overseas Training for Chinese Public Officials—A Case Study of Jiujiang-Louisville Program (with Jian Sun and Xiaochuan Wu). Presented at the 2007 American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference. March 23-27. Washington, DC.
31.Urban Sprawl, Amenities, and Quality of Life. Presented at the 2006 Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association. April 19-22. Montreal, Canada.
32.Thirty Years of Rent Control: A Survey of New Jersey Cities (with Gilderbloom, J.I.) Presented at the 2006 Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association. April 19-22. Montreal, Canada.
33.Economic Development and Political Economy in Shanghai—A Global Perspective. Presented at the 2006 Association of Chinese Political Studies (ACPS) Annual Meeting. March 31- April 2. Louisville, KY.
34.Urban Sprawl and Quality of Life. Presented at the 2005 Association of Collegial Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference. October 27-30. Kansas City, MS.
35.Is Shanghai Really a “Global City?” Presented at the 2004 International Conference on Globalism and Urban Change. July 8-10. Chicago, IL.
36.Urban Growth Management Policies and Housing Prices (with Ming Yin). Presented at the 2004 Association of Collegial Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference. October 21-24, Portland, OR.
37.Sprawl and Smart Growth in Georgia—How GIS Can Help? (with Isabelle Maret) Presented at the 2004 Annual Southern Regional Science Association Meeting. April 10-12. Louisville, KY.