New paper alert! 💥 Is #AI helping or hurting democratic #deliberation online? 🤔 Check out Dr. Dennis Frieß, Dr. Carina Weinmann and Mira Warne's comprehensive review of 171 articles on AI's role in online discussions delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

In case this slipped past your feed, check out Melisa Ross, Kalypso Nicolaidis, and Camille Dobler's piece on their first-hand experience as organisers and observers in the Democratic Odyssey project: 🔗 www.publicdeliberation.net/the-democrat... Available in German, Greek, Italian and English!

🗄From the archives, but highly relevant for anyone in policy-making or community engagement: Check out Florian Roth & co's paper, which presents a risk-based perspective on Participatory Policy-making (PPM), drawing on projects in 4️⃣ European countries 🔗 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

How do communities navigate intensely painful public controversies? 🤔 Check out Philip Dalton's case study on how Elgin, Illinois resolved a public art controversy by analysing the "ilauditory acts of listening" between city officials & Black leaders 👇 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

🆕 Digest piece! Anna Slaviero examines the Norwegian Education Act’s systemic exclusion of Sámi knowledge from its deliberative process, & suggests steps towards #epistemicjustice in #deliberativedemocracy. 👉 www.publicdeliberation.net/epistemic-ju... Available in Norwegian & English 🇳🇴

Democratic innovations aim to deepen citizen engagement & improve governance, but their institutionalisation & integration into local contexts may be challenging. 📌 ICYMI: Bokyong S.’s research on participatory budgeting in South Korea 🇰🇷 engages with this theme delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

What is the role of #politicalideology in the adoption of deliberative #minipublics in Europe❓ ICYMI: Rodrigo Ramis Moyano, Graham Smith, Ernesto Ganuza and Thamy Pogrebinschi provide the first systematic analysis on this question 👇 www.publicdeliberation.net/does-party-i...

New article alert! 📌 When mini-publics are #scaled to regional or transnational levels, how do institutional #designs affect self-exclusion? Aliénor Ballangé investigated the European Citizens’ Panels to answer this question 🧐 🖇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

What does #democraticgovernance look like in the context of emergencies? 🚨 Re-sharing Mikko Värttö's research on deliberative mini-publics organised globally in connection to the COVID-19 pandemic, looking at #democraticinnovations in emergencies👇 OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

How can #policy discussions & #adaptation strategies centre #women’s voices & needs? Should they? 📍ICYMI: Check out our Dispatch from Sub-Saharan Africa highlighting #women as important actors in the fight against #climatechange 🔖 www.publicdeliberation.net/social-capit...

ICYMI 🚨 Marit Hammond on how #deliberativedemocracy can be understood as 'a political culture marked by a citizen-initiated consciousness and motivation toward unending democratic social critique' ✊ ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Can deliberative mini-publics reduce confirmation bias? 🤔 In JDD’s newest article, Kaisa Herne, Kimmo Grönlund, and Peter Soderlund studied a local-level mini-public on the topic of transportation policies to answer this question. 🇫🇮 ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

📸 Sharing some snapshots from the JDD’s participation at the ECPR #DemocraticInnovations Standing Group Reception! Check out the key points from our editor @sbussu.bsky.social's speech at the event 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Newest JDD article available now! ⬇️ Young Jee Kim analysed transcripts of online deliberations to examine whether #socialstatus translates into #deliberativeadvantage regarding how individuals deliberate and how opinions form. 💬 👉🏽 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Newest Digest out now! 🚨 Melisa Ross, Kalypso Nicolaidis & Camille Dobler reflect on three #innovations introduced in the Democratic Odyssey’s process design: 1️⃣ iterative composition 2️⃣ open consultation on the remit 3️⃣ centring lived experience 🔗 www.publicdeliberation.net/the-democrat...

citizen deliberation🤝climate research decision-making DISPATCH from 🇳🇱 Remco Van der Stoep & co share insights from the project Climate Research in Dialogue, which aimed to bring Dutch residents into the conversation about #climateresearch priorities www.publicdeliberation.net/democratisin...

What patterns of #democraticinnovations can be observed among #digitaldemocracy innovations in #LatinAmerica during COVID-19 ? 🚩ICYMI: Valesca Lima takes us through 🇧🇷🇦🇷🇪🇨 ➡️ citizen engagement ➡️ democratic resilience ➡️ e-participation delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

What's the relationship between care & other #democratic practices such as #deliberation or protests? 📌 ICYMI: Building on feminist care ethics, Markus Holdo considers questions of constructing more radically different spaces as questions of #care 👉 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

What are the opportunities & challenges of introducing #Participatory Policy-making instruments at the local level? NEW ARTICLE: Florian Roth & co investigates ✅ stakeholder workshops ✅ Delphi surveys ✅ focus groups ✅ citizen panels in 🇧🇬🇬🇷🇪🇸🇨🇭 from 2021-2023 👉 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Mid-year appreciation post ❤️‍🔥 We're grateful to our amazing authors, brilliant editors, generous supporters, & supportive intellectual homes. 🙌 Without them, the JDD & Digest's commitment to fee-free, open access, high quality, & global publishing would not be possible.

While political ideology influenced the adoption of #ParticipatoryBudgeting in Europe, this new study shows no clear ideological pattern in the early adoption of #deliberative #minipublics 👇 🔖 LATEST from the Digest: publicdeliberation.net/does-party-i... Available in: ➡️ Spanish ➡️ English

NEW PAPER ALERT 💫 Using #participatorycriticalrhetoric, Philip Dalton explores how attentive #listening between government officials and Black leaders in Elgin, Illinois, shaped their response to a controversy over a public mural of a lynch mob. ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Our Digest editor & JDD co-editor Lucy Parry is in the house! 🎉 Captured here working hard on submissions, w/ editor @hansasenbaum.bsky.social & ed. assistant @olivemendoza.bsky.social at the @deldemucan.bsky.social 🇦🇺 We missed you @franziskamaier.bsky.social, Hannah Werner, @sbussu.bsky.social!

LATEST RELEASE 🔔 Using 🇰🇷 as a case study, Bokyong Shin from the University of Helsinki highlights the critical role of #mediaframing in introducing and promoting #participatorybudgeting to the public 📰 🗞️ OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

How was the 'deliberative wave' influenced by the ideology of its commissioners? In our latest article, #GrahamSmith, @eganuza.bsky.social, #ThamyPogrebinschi and I examine the patterns of adoption of deliberative mini-publics in Europe between 1979 and 2021. Full text available 👇🏻

New article alert‼️ Mikko Värttö analyzed #deliberative #minipublics organized globally in connection to the COVID-19 pandemic, showing #publicparticipation’s adaptability and creativity in addressing crisis situations ⬇️https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1660/

JUST PUBLISHED 🔥 Unpacking #deliberation as a practice-to-be-implemented & as a wider theory of #legitimacy, Marit Hammond argues for #deliberativedemocracy as a political culture oriented toward resisting domination ✊ OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

OUT NOW: DISPATCH FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 🔔 Penelope Nortey, Sharon Boateng & Robert Richards Jr discuss how women are leading #climateaction 👉🏽https://www.publicdeliberation.net/social-capital-and-resilience-how-womens-grassroots-participation-drives-climate-adaptation-in-sub-saharan-africa/

Could the 'deliberative wave' be a product of ideological orientation? Rodrigo Ramis-Moyano & co explore the influence of party ideology on the actual commissioning of #deliberative #minipublics using OECD database in the last 4️⃣ decades ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Looking for materials to include in your upcoming holiday reading list? Check out THEMATIC COLLECTIONS: 👉🏽 Deliberation Amid Deep Conflict 👉🏽 Youth Deliberation in Community 👉🏽 Climate Change and Deliberative Democracy ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/collections/...

ICYMI: Our Feb Digest featured a BIG IDEAS article 💡 Marjan Horst Ehsassi & John Gastil engage in an exploration of #citizensassemblies, inspired by Marjan's new book, "Activated Citizenship." 🔊 www.publicdeliberation.net/activated-ci...

OUT NOW ‼️ Our latest Dispatch from 🇳🇱 highlights the work of Athena Institute & G1000.nu in embedding #deliberative dialogue within #science, enabling #citizens to influence research agendas. ⬇️ www.publicdeliberation.net/democratisin...

Just published! 🚨 In our latest article, Valesca Lima takes us through experiences of #participatory innovation in #LatinAmerica The study underscores the pivotal role of digital democratic innovations in supporting #democraticresilience 💡 ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Hot off the press! 🔥 Building on #feminist care ethics, Markus Holdo makes a case for ‘caring for democracy’ as a distinct #democratic practice OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

'Once you think you know how to run #deliberative processes, they will again surprise & challenge you.' DISPATCH from Belgium: The Ostbelgien Model 5️⃣ years on Read now in: ✅Dutch ✅French ✅German ✅English www.publicdeliberation.net/the-ostbelgi...

Why use #deliberative processes? What are some challenges in organising mini-publics? How can we incorporate more voices from the Majority World? 🤔 ICYMI: @joannacm.bsky.social reviewed 6️⃣ handbooks on deliberative processes 🔓https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1603/

How can Citizens' Assemblies address our democratic predicament? In conversation with @jgastil.bsky.social, Marjan Ehsassi explores what it means to activate citizenship. Dive into their fascinating conversation at the @delibdemjournal.bsky.social⤵️ www.publicdeliberation.net/activated-ci...

LATEST Digest now available online 📥 Ft. Marjan H. Ehsassi X Prof. John Gastil on Marjan's new book #ActivatedCitizenship 🎧 www.publicdeliberation.net/activated-ci...

We're ending the week with a toast to our 🌟Most Popular Articles🌟 🎉Terrill G. Bouricius on sortition 🎉Sammy Mckinney on AI and citizens assemblies 🎉John Rountree & colleagues on rhetorical alignment Congratulations to the authors! 🥂 delibdemjournal.org

🚨New article alert🚨 Are political parties with particular ideological affiliations more involved in the commissioning of #deliberative #minipublics? 🤔 Rodrigo Ramis-Moyano & colleagues investigate👇 delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

We're thrilled to announce a wonderful addition to the JDD Editorial Team! 🥳 Please say hello to @franziskamaier.bsky.social 👋

In the first Digest of 2025, we're delving into the #Ostbelgien model. It's been 5️⃣ years since its inception - what are we learning from this pioneering #deliberative institution? Available in: ✅English ✅Dutch ✅French ✅German www.publicdeliberation.net/the-ostbelgi...

Central to the #democratic value of #minipublics is public engagement. Yet, how to generate this engagement in practice remains underexplored. 🔔ICYMI: The latest from @scastell.bsky.social & Stephen Elstub www.publicdeliberation.net/mini-publics...

'When given a safe environment for political discourse, students will rise to the occasion & participate with enthusiasm.' ICYMI: Lynne Marie Chandler Garcia and colleagues on #deliberative pedagogy 💬 ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

First publication for the year is out now!✨ Check out @joannacm.bsky.social's book review of 6 handbooks on running #deliberative processes 👉https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1603/ @hansasenbaum.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social @franziskamaier.bsky.social

There are increasing efforts to involve young people in participatory research and governance. In this conversation, @delibdemjournal.bsky.social co-editor @sbussu.bsky.social talks to civic practitioner @katyrubin.bsky.social and Stuart Dunne from Youth Focus North West about youth participation.

Holiday travel listening! 🙌 Thanks to @delibdemjournal.bsky.social for sharing this podcast dialogue btwn me, Stu Dunne of Youth Focus NW and @sbussu.bsky.social, on meaningful collaborations with young people in participatory democracy!

We're incredibly proud of this year's JDD highlights 💫 ✅ 10 journal articles ✅ 12 Digest pieces ✅ published in Spanish, Bosnian/Croatian and French ✅ first Special Feature CfP on "Perspectives from the Majority World"

In our final Digest piece for the year, we feature a conversation between @katyrubin.bsky.social & Stuart Dunne with our very own @Sonia Bussu 🤩 On engaging young people in #participatory processes 🎧 www.publicdeliberation.net/building-mea...

'AI integration into CA's brings the potential to enhance their #democratic quality & institutional capacity, but realising this requires the #deliberative community to proceed cautiously.' 🌟ICYMI: Sammy Mckinney on #AI and #citizensassemblies ➡️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...