Centre for Deliberative Democracy
@deldemucan.bsky.social
Leading research centre specialising in deliberative governance & democratic innovations at the University of Canberra.
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🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw
🎅 As the year comes to a close, we wish everyone a restful festive season and a happy New Year!
🙏 We thank to our amazing staff, students, associates, visitors and colleagues for their valuable contributions to our work throughout 2025.
😎 See you all next year!
🙏 We thank to our amazing staff, students, associates, visitors and colleagues for their valuable contributions to our work throughout 2025.
😎 See you all next year!
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
🎅 As the year comes to a close, we wish everyone a restful festive season and a happy New Year!
🙏 We thank to our amazing staff, students, associates, visitors and colleagues for their valuable contributions to our work throughout 2025.
😎 See you all next year!
🙏 We thank to our amazing staff, students, associates, visitors and colleagues for their valuable contributions to our work throughout 2025.
😎 See you all next year!
🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw
📸 Some highlights from this year’s AusPSA Conference in Melbourne - a great few days of panels, conversations, and reconnecting with colleagues across the discipline.
🙏 A huge thank you to the organising committee and the @unimelb.bsky.social for an excellent program and hosting us so warmly.
🙏 A huge thank you to the organising committee and the @unimelb.bsky.social for an excellent program and hosting us so warmly.
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
📸 Some highlights from this year’s AusPSA Conference in Melbourne - a great few days of panels, conversations, and reconnecting with colleagues across the discipline.
🙏 A huge thank you to the organising committee and the @unimelb.bsky.social for an excellent program and hosting us so warmly.
🙏 A huge thank you to the organising committee and the @unimelb.bsky.social for an excellent program and hosting us so warmly.
🛎️ New Centre Publication 🛎️
Dr Adele Webb examines why exposure to diverse viewpoints does not necessarily ease democratic tensions and can, in fact, intensify polarisation - and what kinds of design choices can help address this.
Read full article 👉 buff.ly/jd5ffw3
Dr Adele Webb examines why exposure to diverse viewpoints does not necessarily ease democratic tensions and can, in fact, intensify polarisation - and what kinds of design choices can help address this.
Read full article 👉 buff.ly/jd5ffw3
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
🛎️ New Centre Publication 🛎️
Dr Adele Webb examines why exposure to diverse viewpoints does not necessarily ease democratic tensions and can, in fact, intensify polarisation - and what kinds of design choices can help address this.
Read full article 👉 buff.ly/jd5ffw3
Dr Adele Webb examines why exposure to diverse viewpoints does not necessarily ease democratic tensions and can, in fact, intensify polarisation - and what kinds of design choices can help address this.
Read full article 👉 buff.ly/jd5ffw3
⚡ ⚡ Big congratulations to our colleague @hansasenbaum.bsky.social, who has been awarded a DECRA for his project, Smart Democracy: Fostering Democratic Agency in the Age of AI ⚡ ⚡
You can view the project here: buff.ly/uBqXfM1
You can view the project here: buff.ly/uBqXfM1
December 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
⚡ ⚡ Big congratulations to our colleague @hansasenbaum.bsky.social, who has been awarded a DECRA for his project, Smart Democracy: Fostering Democratic Agency in the Age of AI ⚡ ⚡
You can view the project here: buff.ly/uBqXfM1
You can view the project here: buff.ly/uBqXfM1
🎉 Big congratulations to our colleague Dr Jordan McSwiney for receiving the Henry Mayer Book Prize for the best book on Australian Politics, awarded at the AusPSA Annual Conference, for his book about far-right political parties in Australia.
🔗 Link to book here:
www.routledge.com/Far-Right-Po...
🔗 Link to book here:
www.routledge.com/Far-Right-Po...
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
🎉 Big congratulations to our colleague Dr Jordan McSwiney for receiving the Henry Mayer Book Prize for the best book on Australian Politics, awarded at the AusPSA Annual Conference, for his book about far-right political parties in Australia.
🔗 Link to book here:
www.routledge.com/Far-Right-Po...
🔗 Link to book here:
www.routledge.com/Far-Right-Po...
🛎️ This week our Centre is in full force at the Australian Political Studies Association's annual Conference, sharing our research across panels and plenaries on democratic innovations, Australian politics, environmental governance, and political science methods.
Conference program: lnkd.in/g3hsFH3z
Conference program: lnkd.in/g3hsFH3z
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🛎️ This week our Centre is in full force at the Australian Political Studies Association's annual Conference, sharing our research across panels and plenaries on democratic innovations, Australian politics, environmental governance, and political science methods.
Conference program: lnkd.in/g3hsFH3z
Conference program: lnkd.in/g3hsFH3z
📸 Some highlights from our conference "Democracy Reimagined: Advancing Democratic Resilience and Renewal" at the University of Canberra this week, convened with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia New Zealand & Australian Resilient Democracy Research and Data Network 🙌
Photo Credit: David Beach
Photo Credit: David Beach
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
📸 Some highlights from our conference "Democracy Reimagined: Advancing Democratic Resilience and Renewal" at the University of Canberra this week, convened with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia New Zealand & Australian Resilient Democracy Research and Data Network 🙌
Photo Credit: David Beach
Photo Credit: David Beach
📣 Call for Papers: 2026 ECPR Joint Sessions
Democratic Innovations as Feminist Publics: Principles and Infrastructures (co-directed by Olivia Mendoza, one of our PhD students)
📌 Abstract due 3 December 2025
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/YKmiThM
Democratic Innovations as Feminist Publics: Principles and Infrastructures (co-directed by Olivia Mendoza, one of our PhD students)
📌 Abstract due 3 December 2025
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/YKmiThM
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
📣 Call for Papers: 2026 ECPR Joint Sessions
Democratic Innovations as Feminist Publics: Principles and Infrastructures (co-directed by Olivia Mendoza, one of our PhD students)
📌 Abstract due 3 December 2025
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/YKmiThM
Democratic Innovations as Feminist Publics: Principles and Infrastructures (co-directed by Olivia Mendoza, one of our PhD students)
📌 Abstract due 3 December 2025
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/YKmiThM
🛎️ New Centre Visitor
A warm welcome to Dr Melisa Ross, who has joined us this month as a Visiting Fellow from the University of Bremen.
Mel brings deep expertise in citizen participation, deliberation, and democratic innovations.
We look forward to the next month ahead!
A warm welcome to Dr Melisa Ross, who has joined us this month as a Visiting Fellow from the University of Bremen.
Mel brings deep expertise in citizen participation, deliberation, and democratic innovations.
We look forward to the next month ahead!
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🛎️ New Centre Visitor
A warm welcome to Dr Melisa Ross, who has joined us this month as a Visiting Fellow from the University of Bremen.
Mel brings deep expertise in citizen participation, deliberation, and democratic innovations.
We look forward to the next month ahead!
A warm welcome to Dr Melisa Ross, who has joined us this month as a Visiting Fellow from the University of Bremen.
Mel brings deep expertise in citizen participation, deliberation, and democratic innovations.
We look forward to the next month ahead!
⏳ The countdown begins!
We’re preparing for our international conference at the University of Canberra, supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia and New Zealand 🙌
With over 40 speakers and 10 thematic panels, the event explores new perspectives and practical insights.
We’re preparing for our international conference at the University of Canberra, supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia and New Zealand 🙌
With over 40 speakers and 10 thematic panels, the event explores new perspectives and practical insights.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
⏳ The countdown begins!
We’re preparing for our international conference at the University of Canberra, supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia and New Zealand 🙌
With over 40 speakers and 10 thematic panels, the event explores new perspectives and practical insights.
We’re preparing for our international conference at the University of Canberra, supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia and New Zealand 🙌
With over 40 speakers and 10 thematic panels, the event explores new perspectives and practical insights.
Last week, our Centre seminar featured Professor Ron Levy and Professor Kate Ogg (ANU, Law), presenting their recently published articles in the Federal Law Review’s special issue on Deliberative Rights Theory.
👇 Links to their articles in comments
👇 Links to their articles in comments
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Last week, our Centre seminar featured Professor Ron Levy and Professor Kate Ogg (ANU, Law), presenting their recently published articles in the Federal Law Review’s special issue on Deliberative Rights Theory.
👇 Links to their articles in comments
👇 Links to their articles in comments
🚨 Final seminar for the year!
Emanuela Savini teams up with Olivier Schulbaum and Nadia Nadesan from Platoniq Foundation for an interactive session exploring how creative practices can open up new ways of thinking about democracy.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
Emanuela Savini teams up with Olivier Schulbaum and Nadia Nadesan from Platoniq Foundation for an interactive session exploring how creative practices can open up new ways of thinking about democracy.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🚨 Final seminar for the year!
Emanuela Savini teams up with Olivier Schulbaum and Nadia Nadesan from Platoniq Foundation for an interactive session exploring how creative practices can open up new ways of thinking about democracy.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
Emanuela Savini teams up with Olivier Schulbaum and Nadia Nadesan from Platoniq Foundation for an interactive session exploring how creative practices can open up new ways of thinking about democracy.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
🚀 Launched on Wednesday, you can now download our Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights 👉 researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publicati...
We’re grateful to the NSW Government and the Australian Government for supporting the development of this Guidebook.
We’re grateful to the NSW Government and the Australian Government for supporting the development of this Guidebook.
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🚀 Launched on Wednesday, you can now download our Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights 👉 researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publicati...
We’re grateful to the NSW Government and the Australian Government for supporting the development of this Guidebook.
We’re grateful to the NSW Government and the Australian Government for supporting the development of this Guidebook.
🤖 Robots in the Room: Should We Include AI in Democracy?
Join us for a drink to discuss how artificial intelligence might shape the future of democratic participation
17 November 2025, 7pm-8.30pm
Verity Lane Market, Louie Louie Room, Canberra
Register events.humanitix.com/robots-in-th...
Join us for a drink to discuss how artificial intelligence might shape the future of democratic participation
17 November 2025, 7pm-8.30pm
Verity Lane Market, Louie Louie Room, Canberra
Register events.humanitix.com/robots-in-th...
October 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
🤖 Robots in the Room: Should We Include AI in Democracy?
Join us for a drink to discuss how artificial intelligence might shape the future of democratic participation
17 November 2025, 7pm-8.30pm
Verity Lane Market, Louie Louie Room, Canberra
Register events.humanitix.com/robots-in-th...
Join us for a drink to discuss how artificial intelligence might shape the future of democratic participation
17 November 2025, 7pm-8.30pm
Verity Lane Market, Louie Louie Room, Canberra
Register events.humanitix.com/robots-in-th...
We welcomed @mathesonrussell.bsky.social from the @aucklanduni.bsky.social.
Matheson presented part of his upcoming book examining the limits of electoral representation and exploring deliberative models as alternatives.
🔗 Learn more about Matheson’s work: profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-russell/ab...
Matheson presented part of his upcoming book examining the limits of electoral representation and exploring deliberative models as alternatives.
🔗 Learn more about Matheson’s work: profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-russell/ab...
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
We welcomed @mathesonrussell.bsky.social from the @aucklanduni.bsky.social.
Matheson presented part of his upcoming book examining the limits of electoral representation and exploring deliberative models as alternatives.
🔗 Learn more about Matheson’s work: profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-russell/ab...
Matheson presented part of his upcoming book examining the limits of electoral representation and exploring deliberative models as alternatives.
🔗 Learn more about Matheson’s work: profiles.auckland.ac.nz/m-russell/ab...
🎉 Coming soon: Something we’ve been working on for a while is nearly here 🎉
Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights - developed with the support of the New South Wales Government and the Australian Government 🙌
Stay tuned!
Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights - developed with the support of the New South Wales Government and the Australian Government 🙌
Stay tuned!
October 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🎉 Coming soon: Something we’ve been working on for a while is nearly here 🎉
Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights - developed with the support of the New South Wales Government and the Australian Government 🙌
Stay tuned!
Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights - developed with the support of the New South Wales Government and the Australian Government 🙌
Stay tuned!
🔎 What is deliberative reasoning and how can we measure it?
This chapter by Simon Niemeyer and Francesco Veri introduce the Deliberative Reasoning Index method for assessing how a group’s positions align with deliberative reasoning ideals.
Download it here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
This chapter by Simon Niemeyer and Francesco Veri introduce the Deliberative Reasoning Index method for assessing how a group’s positions align with deliberative reasoning ideals.
Download it here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
October 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🔎 What is deliberative reasoning and how can we measure it?
This chapter by Simon Niemeyer and Francesco Veri introduce the Deliberative Reasoning Index method for assessing how a group’s positions align with deliberative reasoning ideals.
Download it here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
This chapter by Simon Niemeyer and Francesco Veri introduce the Deliberative Reasoning Index method for assessing how a group’s positions align with deliberative reasoning ideals.
Download it here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
▶️ ICYMI: Watch our previous webinar, Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
How can community voices be meaningfully integrated into policymaking while navigating the realities and constraints of government?
🔗 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Jc...
How can community voices be meaningfully integrated into policymaking while navigating the realities and constraints of government?
🔗 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Jc...
Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
YouTube video by Delib Dem
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October 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
▶️ ICYMI: Watch our previous webinar, Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
How can community voices be meaningfully integrated into policymaking while navigating the realities and constraints of government?
🔗 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Jc...
How can community voices be meaningfully integrated into policymaking while navigating the realities and constraints of government?
🔗 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Jc...
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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...
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...
October 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Centre for Deliberative Democracy
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: Check out our Dispatch from Sub-Saharan Africa
highlighting #women as important actors in the fight against #climatechange
🔖 www.publicdeliberation.net/social-capit...
September 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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: Check out our Dispatch from Sub-Saharan Africa
highlighting #women as important actors in the fight against #climatechange
🔖 www.publicdeliberation.net/social-capit...
📢 Have you registered for our next Strengthening Democracy webinar?
Join Distinguished Professor John Dryzek and Dr Joshua Rhee (AMPLIFY) moderated by Professor Simon Niemeyer, for a deep dive into the theory and practice of mini-publics.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Join Distinguished Professor John Dryzek and Dr Joshua Rhee (AMPLIFY) moderated by Professor Simon Niemeyer, for a deep dive into the theory and practice of mini-publics.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
📢 Have you registered for our next Strengthening Democracy webinar?
Join Distinguished Professor John Dryzek and Dr Joshua Rhee (AMPLIFY) moderated by Professor Simon Niemeyer, for a deep dive into the theory and practice of mini-publics.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Join Distinguished Professor John Dryzek and Dr Joshua Rhee (AMPLIFY) moderated by Professor Simon Niemeyer, for a deep dive into the theory and practice of mini-publics.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Reposted by Centre for Deliberative Democracy
🚨 Event alert!
Join @deldemucan.bsky.social next Tuesday for another session of their monthly seminar series. 👏
📚 Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle?
📆 October 7
⏰ 12pm-1pm AEDT
📍 Hybrid
Click the 🔗 to register! ⬇️
events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Join @deldemucan.bsky.social next Tuesday for another session of their monthly seminar series. 👏
📚 Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle?
📆 October 7
⏰ 12pm-1pm AEDT
📍 Hybrid
Click the 🔗 to register! ⬇️
events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice
Get tickets on Humanitix - Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice hosted by Centre for Deliberative Democracy, University of Canberra. Ann Hard...
events.humanitix.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨 Event alert!
Join @deldemucan.bsky.social next Tuesday for another session of their monthly seminar series. 👏
📚 Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle?
📆 October 7
⏰ 12pm-1pm AEDT
📍 Hybrid
Click the 🔗 to register! ⬇️
events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
Join @deldemucan.bsky.social next Tuesday for another session of their monthly seminar series. 👏
📚 Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle?
📆 October 7
⏰ 12pm-1pm AEDT
📍 Hybrid
Click the 🔗 to register! ⬇️
events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
📣 Upcoming seminar: Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice
This seminar revisits some of the key questions around the growing use of mini-publics to consider their potential and limits.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
This seminar revisits some of the key questions around the growing use of mini-publics to consider their potential and limits.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
September 26, 2025 at 5:49 AM
📣 Upcoming seminar: Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice
This seminar revisits some of the key questions around the growing use of mini-publics to consider their potential and limits.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
This seminar revisits some of the key questions around the growing use of mini-publics to consider their potential and limits.
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...
🔎 From Our Archives (open access): What is Q methodology and how can it be used to study public deliberation?
📖 Check out @lucyjparry.bsky.social chapter in our book, Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (Oxford University Press).
👉 Download the chapter here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
📖 Check out @lucyjparry.bsky.social chapter in our book, Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (Oxford University Press).
👉 Download the chapter here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
September 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
🔎 From Our Archives (open access): What is Q methodology and how can it be used to study public deliberation?
📖 Check out @lucyjparry.bsky.social chapter in our book, Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (Oxford University Press).
👉 Download the chapter here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...
📖 Check out @lucyjparry.bsky.social chapter in our book, Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (Oxford University Press).
👉 Download the chapter here: academic.oup.com/book/44646/c...