📎 "Democratic innovation beyond the deliberative paradigm?" Our open access introduction to a new Special Issue of the journal Politics is now available here 👉🏻 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... The collection supports a critical turn in the field of democratic innovation. Out in early 2026

📎 "Democratic innovation beyond the deliberative paradigm?" Our open access introduction to a new Special Issue of the journal Politics is now available here 👉🏻 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... The collection supports a critical turn in the field of democratic innovation. Out in early 2026

📍Recent Conference 'New Ways of Governing' convened by @undp.org explored 4 tracks: 💾 governance of AI & data 🔎 future of evidence-informed policymaking ✅ democratic innovation 🪙 governance of public finance 📗 4 thought pieces & Conference Report available here 👉🏻 www.undp.org/policy-centr...

📍December newsletter, Citizen Participation Network 🗞️ packed with events, resources, publications and more ✅ #democracy. Available here 👉🏻 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

Cross-party support for the UCU Edinburgh rally this lunchtime @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #WeAreTheUniversity #Solidarity

Great turnout at the Edinburgh UCU rally at parliament to demand an end to the University of Edinburgh management reckless budget cuts and redundancies! #StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk

📢 third day of strike at the University of Edinburgh against unjustified redundancies‼️ #StopStaffCutsAtUoE Picket at the School of Social and Political Science still going strong 💪🏼 And now to the 1pm rally at the Scottish Parliament, if you’re around you’re very welcome to join! 🙏🏼

Here we go 👏🏼 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚽️ 🌍

Question from @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social in the Scottish Parliament on cuts and job losses at Edinburgh University as @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social take third day of strike action this week #SaveHE #StopTheCuts www.heraldscotland.com/news/2563152...

📣 Strike at University of Edinburgh 17-19 November against unjustified compulsory redundancies @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social 📌 JOIN OUR RALLY AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, Wed 19 November 1 pm 🙏🏼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rally-to-s... ℹ️Info about the dispute 👉🏻 www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/industrial-d...

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

📣There are a few tickets left for our book launch on Friday, see details below, including how to get your free pdf of the book 👇

🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...

As one myself, I enjoyed #TheHack’s story of heroic journalists revealing their own profession’s phone hacking. But what of the widespread resentment & powerlessness that produces the appetite/demand for these star-toppling stories? My @ScotNational col www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...

What a pleasure to listen to @oliverescobar.bsky.social and Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles today talk about the future of Spanish democracy at the Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh!

Discussing 50 years of Spanish democracy featuring @edinburghpir.bsky.social’s @oliverescobar.bsky.social! Really interesting themes around change and continuity

🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation 📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

Book Launch Friday 24th October 1pm-2.30pm Online Join us for the launch of Climate Assemblies New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub Info and booking: edin.ac/4nKszjT

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation 📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🗓️ "50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future" Roundtable at the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival this Thursday evening, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh. Info and free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/50-years-o...

🗓️ "50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future" Roundtable at the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival this Thursday evening, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh. Info and free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/50-years-o...

Brilliant podcast by David Runciman and @cchwalisz.bsky.social asking all the right questions on deliberation, random selection and citizen assemblies. Best enjoyed in combination with @oliverescobar.bsky.social insightful paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🗓️ 🗞️ September newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network including events, publications, resources and jobs across the fields of participatory governance, deliberative #democracy and democratic innovation. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🗓️ 🗞️ September newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network including events, publications, resources and jobs across the fields of participatory governance, deliberative #democracy and democratic innovation. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🔔 New Centre Publication (open access) Latest publication by our PhD student @wendyconwaylamb.bsky.social and co-authors, including Centre associates Pierrick Chalaye & Emerson M. Sanchez in the new book by @oliverescobar.bsky.social & Stephen Elstub 🙌 🔗 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Woohoo! Just in time to go on my reading list. Congratulations on another important body of work from the stable of @oliverescobar.bsky.social and @stephene.bsky.social

📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍 ✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies ✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍 ✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies ✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

My first paper is out in @bjpir.bsky.social ! 🎉 It looks at a novel dataset of local climate mini-publics in the UK, and how organisers justify their implementation. Full paper: journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.york.ac.uk/doi/epub/10....

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇

Thanks to everyone who has already read and engaged with mine and @haylesben.bsky.social new paper ‘Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective’ Thought I'd give a summary of the paper here, I've found it useful when others have done this, so here goes

☀️ Vol 17:3 Bridging the gap between #ParticipatoryDemocracy & #ParticipatoryResearch, the authors (🧵⬇️) ask what they can learn from each other, offering a critical reflection on how shared commitments of both fields can be realised. 🤔 #OpenAccess #PoliSky

Thanks for sharing, Oliver. Looks v interesting

A highly thought-provoking article, thanks for that @oliverescobar.bsky.social ! "Democratic innovations are conflated with deliberative democracy in policy and civil society discourses, media coverage, and even scholarly accounts (...). (This) reduces the actual diversity of the field."

🤔 What's the point of democratic innovation? Can it address crurrent crises and build democracies for the future? 💡In this new article @adrianbua.bsky.social and I argue that the field needs to strengthen its change-making orientation and capacity. Open access 👉🏼 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Read and cited this recently in a piece I'm working on

Important read 👇

🤔 What's the point of democratic innovation? Can it address crurrent crises and build democracies for the future? 💡In this new article @adrianbua.bsky.social and I argue that the field needs to strengthen its change-making orientation and capacity. Open access 👉🏼 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Our new blog by @julzealejandre.bsky.social Niamh Hart @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Ann Phoenix, & Steve Reicher, explores how #PublicEngagement can turn token gestures into real dialogue. Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬

Researchers: Join our webinar on the 16th July at 1pm (BST) to learn more about the Commissioning Fund, get details on the application process and ask your questions. Register now! 💡 #FundingOpportunity #BRUK

We are recruiting a #ResearchFellow based at the University of Edinburgh and working with Professor Deborah Fry and others on our resilient communities theme. This post will also contribute to the work of Childlight. More details & how to apply: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Just published an article w. @oliverescobar.bsky.social: "Democratic Innovation for Change: A Participatory Corrective to Deliberative Hegemony" Read the article open access here (summary thread below) lnkd.in/ez9hRMWy

🌍 Calling UK behavioural researchers! Unlock potential with the BR-UK Commissioning Fund. From integrating diverse datasets to explaining intervention effectiveness across contexts – check out this new funding. #GlobalChallenges #BRUKFunding bit.ly/4lF7jKJ

🔍 Are you an early career behavioural researcher? Our Accelerator proposals offer up to £50,000 for innovative projects! 💡 Perfect for kickstarting your research journey. Applications open July 1st—closing August 12th, 2025. Get ready to apply! #ECR #Innovation #BRUKFunding

🗓️July newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network 🗞️, with a selection of webinars, projects, conferences, publications and funding from colleagues and partners working across research, policy and practice on #democracy Available here 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

In this months blog post, Professor Ann Phoenix explores how Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Intersectionality are key to understanding real world behaviour & driving meaningful change. Read more about why EDII isn't just a buzzword in behavioural research below: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...

Read the latest report from BR-UK's #capability scoping and building research working group that outlines the current status of #behaviouralresearch in the UK, highlighting the strengths and barriers to progress and outlining national priorities for the future. Read more: shorturl.at/N9FmC