• CfP: “Political Representation in Democratic Systems” Workshop

    The Call for Papers for the annual DPDS and DemocracyNet research workshop is now online! We invite abstract submissions from junior researchers (PhD and Postdoc levels) interested in theoretical, normative, legal, or empirical issues related to political representation by June 10, 2019. Please find the workshop description and the details for application here: https://democracynet.eu/ws2019/ The workshop will include a keynote lecture by Prof. Jane Mansbridge.

  • CfP: “Democratic Participation” Workshop

    Call for Papers Annual Research Workshop 2018 “Democratic participation: theoretical and empirical perspectives” September 13-14, 2018 University of Zurich, Switzerland Organizers: DemocracyNet and Doctoral Program Democracy Studies (DPDS, University of Zurich) Full Call for Papers and guidelines for application and participation Topic of the Workshop Citizen participation is broadly understood as a constitutive element of democracy. Without people discussing public affairs and voting, representative democracies are hollowed out and decay. While some political actors and commentators lament the low political turnout in ordinary elections and the political disengagement of various groups of citizens (young people, minorities, lower classes), other ones experiment new ways to try and revive the civic flame.…

  • CfP: “Citizenship and Democracy” Workshop

    Call for Papers: Upcoming Research Workshop Research workshop “Citizenship and Democracy” September 11-12, 2017 University of Zurich, Switzerland Organizers: DemocracyNet.eu and Doctoral Program Democracy Studies (NCCR Democracy) Full Call for Papers and guidelines for application and participation General information The objective of this research workshop is twofold. On the first day, we aim at fostering interdisciplinary academic discussions between DPDS students, members of the DemocracyNet.eu network, and other junior researchers interested in the study of citizenship and democracy. Each participant to the workshop will have the opportunity to present a research project or a working paper, and receive feedback from other junior or senior scholars on their current research. On…