We are glad to announce that the first interdisciplinary academic workshop on liquid democracy will take place at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, December 15 and Friday, December 16, 2022. Submission deadline extended until Tuesday, November 8! The call for applications for the workshop is now open until Sunday, October 30.We welcome applications from researchers from all disciplines. You can find the detailed workshop description and the full CFA by clicking on the following link: https://democracynet.eu/activities/ldws2022/ This event is organized by Lucien Heitz (University of Zurich), Cristina Sarasua (University of Zurich), Manon Revel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Chiara Valsangiacomo (University of Zurich, member of DemocracyNet). Funding by…
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DemocracyNet members’ virtual retreat
DemocracyNet members gathered online for the second edition of the members’ retreat on June 10, 2021. This one-day workshop served as a space for members to connect and get feedback on their current research. The program can be found here, and the report, here. We warmly thank Alix d’Agostino and Giada Gianola for organizing this retreat!
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“Revisiting the challenges of democratic inclusion in theory & practice” (online) workshop
Contemporary societies in today’s globalized world are shaped by ongoing disputes about how to draw boundaries of membership and who should have a claim to be included in a democratic polity. Especially cities, where now more than half of the world’s population lives, are developing new forms of governance and designing novel ways for inclusive planning and political decision-making. In this light, it is vital to revisit and reflect about the challenges as well as opportunities in the field of democratic inclusion in a comprehensive and holistic way. Therefore, this workshop explores new perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of democratic inclusion not only in theory, but also in practice.…