What can be considered “political participation”? How should researchers approach democratic participation, both theoretically and empirically? What forms of participation are necessary for democratic systems? What is the relationship between participation and democratic decision-making? How can desirable forms of participation be promoted? Where are the limits to democratic participation? Who is excluded from political participation? These and other questions will be explored on September 13 and 14, 2018, by the participants to the research workshop “Democratic Participation: theoretical and empirical perspectives” Full program here The workshop is co-organized by DemocracyNet and the Doctoral Program Democracy Studies of the University of Zurich. The first day of the workshop will be followed…
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Public Lecture: “A Return to Basic Research in the Study of Democracy”
On September 13, 2018, Prof. Jean-Paul Gagnon (Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra) will give a public lecture on his research in democratic theory, “A Return to Basic Research in the Study of Democracy” University of Zurich Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zurich Lecture hall RAA-G-15 18:30 – 20:00 Free entrance Apéro The public lecture is organized by DemocracyNet in collaboration with the Chair of Political Philosophy, the Center for Ethics, and the Chair of Democracy and Public Governance of the University of Zurich. Apéro sponsored by the Peer-Group poliTics It is part of the workshop “Democratic participation: theoretical and empirical perspectives” co-organized by DemocracyNet and the Doctoral Program…
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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.…