It was a real pleasure & honour to be David Runciman's guest on his History of Ideas podcast (which is just brilliant - worth checking out the series if you don't know it!) Have a listen to our conversation about citizens' assemblies: #delibwave #citizensassemblies #sortition

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! David talks to @cchwalisz.bsky.social, founder & CEO of Democracy Next, about how citizens’ assemblies could help fix what’s wrong with democracy. Where does the idea of a jury of citizens chosen at random to answer political questions come from? Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

Claudia @cchwalisz.bsky.social does a brilliant job here of explaining the politics and practicalities of citizens' assemblies

⚖️ "We offer an expanded definition of scale by breaking down the concept across five dimensions: [scaling out, scaling up, scaling across, scaling deep, and scaling in..]" www.demnext.org/uploads/Demo... @sammymckinney.bsky.social @cchwalisz.bsky.social

Each of Norway's 5.5 million inhabitants has a theoretical $300,000+ stake in the country's $1.8 trillion Oil Fund. But what would they actually like to do with it? Who should decide that? And how? demnext.substack.com/p/norways-ci...

"“If this isn’t tyranny, what is?” So asks Rod Dreher, one of President Trump’s most steadfast intellectual supporters, now increasingly alarmed by the President’s abuses of power. And More from @cchwalisz.bsky.social on the Paris permanent citizen assembly. medium.com/amor-mundi/t...

🎧 Listen to the podcast! Youth Advisory Board's Ryan & Anaya, professor James Fishkin, @cchwalisz.bsky.social & American Public Trust's Rahmin Sarabispoke w/ @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about deliberative democracy & how we can put dialogue and reason at the center of decision-making. 🔗 Listen:

@cchwalisz.bsky.social, founder and CEO of DemocracyNext, examines the Paris Citizens’ Assembly, where deliberation played a central role in shaping municipal policies.

Are workplaces the next frontier for deliberative democracy? Excited to announce a new collaboration between DemNext x @arantzazulab.eus x Mondragon Corporation x MIT Center for Constructive Communication to innovate workplace governance. demnext.substack.com/p/are-workpl...

💬 @cchwalisz.bsky.social DemocracyNext: “The three key concepts that characterise deliberative democracy are: sortition, deliberation and rotation. Assembly members need enough time to build trust, be with complexity and strengthen agency”. 👇

The title doesn't convey where Lawrence Lessig goes in this presentation: solutions based on random, representative, informed deliberative groups of people making decisions that affect policy: www.youtube.com/live/bF6rer0... Celebrating work by @landemore.bsky.social and @cchwalisz.bsky.social

Was thinking about @azeem.bsky.social 's recent piece on Preparing for the Next European War when I read this news today: www.exponentialview.co/p/preparing-...

🚨My small book with @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨 shorturl.at/jZyPz *The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Wow, I didn't know Japan was so active with deliberative democratic innovations. Good to see.

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pca.st/episode/5583... Listening to @cchwalisz.bsky.social in this podcast episode gives me such a clear picture of the transformational potential of #CitizensAssemblies in the field of deliberative democracy and why looking at there design and implemented is really exciting to explore ☺️

💡 Is the workplace the next frontier for deliberative democracy? Super excited about DemocracyNext's new collaboration with MONDRAGON Corporation, MIT Center for Constructive Communication & Arantzazulab on tech-enhanced deliberation in coop decision making 👉 www.demnext.org/projects/dem...

🇯🇵 Over 500 deliberative assemblies in Japan! Some thoughts and learnings after visiting this pioneering frontier in deliberative democracy 👉 demnext.substack.com/p/japans-boo...

Interesting paper.

Happy to see this piece out in ZfVP🥳 Democratic resilience is a widely discussed topic, but the concept still shows some shortcomings. @lionmert.bsky.social, @matthiasrosenthal.bsky.social, Jana Niedringhaus, Johannes Helgest, and I address these systematically. A🧵: doi.org/10.1007/s122...

If you've vaguely heard that something is going on in #Serbia, Marija Gavrilov explains it all. Please share. docs.google.com/presentation...

How can urban AI initiatives align with global governance frameworks to ensure responsible and inclusive AI deployment? What can global policymakers learn from how cities implement and govern AI? 📅 Join us at the Paris AI Action Summit on 11 Feb: www.eventbrite.com/e/aligning-u... @thegovlab.org

Good to see DemNext founder Claudia Chwalisz on Bluesky! Interesting paper on local engagement in AI governance. I'm generally a bit skeptical of engagement without power/control & would like to hear more on the procedures that can vest control on such global/transversal issues at the local level.

Want to work with me and my fabulous colleagues at DemocracyNext? We're hiring a Comms Lead. Applications open until 9 Feb. We're getting in touch on a rolling basis. 👉 www.demnext.org/uploads/DemN... Please help us spread the word! 🙏

🔎 As the Paris AI Action Summit approaches, the spotlight turns to the question: How do we govern AI responsibly? Stefaan Verhulst (@thegovlab.org & @thedatatank.bsky.social) and I argue that effective engagement and governance start locally. 👉 Read our paper: www.demnext.org/projects/ail...

www.opb.org/article/2025... @cchwalisz.bsky.social @lucyreid.bsky.social

Well, I've finally made the hop over here 👋