Citizen Participation
@oliverescobar.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation | University of Edinburgh | Working on #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons #governance #power #research | RT≠ endorse | Own views | Profile: https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/oliver-escobar
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📚 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...
✅ 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...
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Cross-party support for the UCU Edinburgh rally this lunchtime @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #WeAreTheUniversity #Solidarity
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Cross-party support for the UCU Edinburgh rally this lunchtime @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #WeAreTheUniversity #Solidarity
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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
#StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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
#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! 🙏🏼
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
📢 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 👏🏼 🏴 ⚽️ 🌍
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Here we go 👏🏼 🏴 ⚽️ 🌍
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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...
SNP minister told to intervene in Edinburgh University crisis to protect 1,800 jobs
SNP ministers have been warned they must intervene in the University of Edinburgh's dispute with staff amid fears 1,800 jobs could be lost.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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...
📌 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...
Local Industrial Dispute FAQs — UCU Edinburgh
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📣 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...
📌 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...
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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-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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-...
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...
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📣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 👇
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🌐 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 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🌐 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...
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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...
October 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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...
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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!
October 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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!
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Discussing 50 years of Spanish democracy featuring @edinburghpir.bsky.social’s @oliverescobar.bsky.social! Really interesting themes around change and continuity
October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🌐 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...
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🗓️ 🗞️ 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...
📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🗓️ 🗞️ 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...
📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
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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
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
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
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...
📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🗓️ 🗞️ 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...
📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
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🗓️ "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
50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future, guided by Prof Nuria Capdevila and Prof Oliver Escobar
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🗓️ "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...
50 Years of Democracy in Spain
50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future, guided by Prof Nuria Capdevila and Prof Oliver Escobar
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🗓️ "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...
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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/...
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
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
September 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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/...
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🗓️ 🗞️ 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 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🗓️ 🗞️ 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...
September 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🗓️ 🗞️ 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...
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🔔 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...
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...
August 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
🔔 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...
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...
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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...
✅ 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...
August 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
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📚 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...
✅ 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...
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📚 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...
✅ 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...
✅ 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...
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📚 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...
✅ 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...