Sonia Bussu
@sbussu.bsky.social
Assoc Professor in Public Policy @University of Birmingham #participatorydemocracy #participatoryresearch #democraticinnovations #participatoryarts
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📸 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 👇
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Check out the key points from our editor @sbussu.bsky.social's speech at the event 👇
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September 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
📸 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 👇
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Check out the key points from our editor @sbussu.bsky.social's speech at the event 👇
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The latest OPEN ACCESS issue of Theoria is live!
View the TOC and more for this special issue, "Democratic Assemblage: Experiencing Democracy Beyond Systems and Design" here: mailchi.mp/berghahnbook...
Guest Edited by @hansasenbaum.bsky.social and @sbussu.bsky.social
View the TOC and more for this special issue, "Democratic Assemblage: Experiencing Democracy Beyond Systems and Design" here: mailchi.mp/berghahnbook...
Guest Edited by @hansasenbaum.bsky.social and @sbussu.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The latest OPEN ACCESS issue of Theoria is live!
View the TOC and more for this special issue, "Democratic Assemblage: Experiencing Democracy Beyond Systems and Design" here: mailchi.mp/berghahnbook...
Guest Edited by @hansasenbaum.bsky.social and @sbussu.bsky.social
View the TOC and more for this special issue, "Democratic Assemblage: Experiencing Democracy Beyond Systems and Design" here: mailchi.mp/berghahnbook...
Guest Edited by @hansasenbaum.bsky.social and @sbussu.bsky.social
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Democracy research meets #assemblage theory - an absolute must-read special issue of @theoriasa.bsky.social
@sbussu.bsky.social @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
@cchwalisz.bsky.social
#deliberativedemocracy #posthuman
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@sbussu.bsky.social @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
@cchwalisz.bsky.social
#deliberativedemocracy #posthuman
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July 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Democracy research meets #assemblage theory - an absolute must-read special issue of @theoriasa.bsky.social
@sbussu.bsky.social @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
@cchwalisz.bsky.social
#deliberativedemocracy #posthuman
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@sbussu.bsky.social @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
@cchwalisz.bsky.social
#deliberativedemocracy #posthuman
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We're set up at #LGAConf25 - please pop over to stand A24 to say hello!
This year we're focussing on citizen engagement, updated 21st Century Councillor and Public Servant research, and the last chance to levy-fund our Senior Leader apprenticeship.
This year we're focussing on citizen engagement, updated 21st Century Councillor and Public Servant research, and the last chance to levy-fund our Senior Leader apprenticeship.
July 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
We're set up at #LGAConf25 - please pop over to stand A24 to say hello!
This year we're focussing on citizen engagement, updated 21st Century Councillor and Public Servant research, and the last chance to levy-fund our Senior Leader apprenticeship.
This year we're focussing on citizen engagement, updated 21st Century Councillor and Public Servant research, and the last chance to levy-fund our Senior Leader apprenticeship.
The problem with AI is of course capitalism. This is from 'Empire of AI' by Karen Hao
June 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The problem with AI is of course capitalism. This is from 'Empire of AI' by Karen Hao
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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!
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!
June 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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!
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!
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Catalunya té una assignatura pendent: aprovar la seva llei de participació ciutadana. www.ara.cat/opinio/llei-...
@ara.cat @colpiscat.bsky.social @decidim.org @oliverescobar.bsky.social @jlmarti.bsky.social @adrianbua.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social
Catalunya té una assignatura pendent: aprovar la seva llei de participació ciutadana. www.ara.cat/opinio/llei-...
@ara.cat @colpiscat.bsky.social @decidim.org @oliverescobar.bsky.social @jlmarti.bsky.social @adrianbua.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social
La llei que Catalunya té pendent
En temps de desconfiança envers les institucions, parlar de participació ciutadana pot semblar una aposta arriscada. Però precisament per això cal més que mai disposar d’eines que enforteixin la democ...
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May 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Catalunya té una assignatura pendent: aprovar la seva llei de participació ciutadana. www.ara.cat/opinio/llei-...
@ara.cat @colpiscat.bsky.social @decidim.org @oliverescobar.bsky.social @jlmarti.bsky.social @adrianbua.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social
Catalunya té una assignatura pendent: aprovar la seva llei de participació ciutadana. www.ara.cat/opinio/llei-...
@ara.cat @colpiscat.bsky.social @decidim.org @oliverescobar.bsky.social @jlmarti.bsky.social @adrianbua.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social
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Don't miss our expert panel discussion on creativity, play and democracy on Thursday, May 29th at 1pm GMT. Watch the video to see the full line-up and register here: t.co/yjvq7XgaIN
May 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Don't miss our expert panel discussion on creativity, play and democracy on Thursday, May 29th at 1pm GMT. Watch the video to see the full line-up and register here: t.co/yjvq7XgaIN
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Participatory democracy and participatory research share common principles but are often treated as separate domains. Our new paper brings them together.
🙏 @sbussu.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social scobar.bsky.social @clodaghharris.bsky.social
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S175...
🙏 @sbussu.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social scobar.bsky.social @clodaghharris.bsky.social
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S175...
May 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Participatory democracy and participatory research share common principles but are often treated as separate domains. Our new paper brings them together.
🙏 @sbussu.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social scobar.bsky.social @clodaghharris.bsky.social
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S175...
🙏 @sbussu.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social scobar.bsky.social @clodaghharris.bsky.social
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S175...
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💥Join us for this online event to talk about populism and citizen participation in Latin America.
🎤 Chair: @sbussu.bsky.social
🗓️ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-will-o... @unibirmingham.bsky.social
🎤 Chair: @sbussu.bsky.social
🗓️ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
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The Will of the People -Populism and Citizen Participation in Latin America
An event organised by the research group Publics & Power at the Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Birmingham
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May 14, 2025 at 6:51 AM
💥Join us for this online event to talk about populism and citizen participation in Latin America.
🎤 Chair: @sbussu.bsky.social
🗓️ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-will-o... @unibirmingham.bsky.social
🎤 Chair: @sbussu.bsky.social
🗓️ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-will-o... @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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Meet Sonia Bussu, one of the experts presenting at our upcoming webinar on May 29th. Sonia offers a sneak peek of what to expect in this short clip. Register here: tinyurl.com/INSPIREdemoc... #InspireDemocracy #PDD #Inclusion @sbussu.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Meet Sonia Bussu, one of the experts presenting at our upcoming webinar on May 29th. Sonia offers a sneak peek of what to expect in this short clip. Register here: tinyurl.com/INSPIREdemoc... #InspireDemocracy #PDD #Inclusion @sbussu.bsky.social
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Is it time to rethink democracy to consider more than just humans?
That is the though-provoking topic of the latest People, Power, Politics Podcast
@sbussu.bsky.social and @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
A great start to your weekend ...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
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That is the though-provoking topic of the latest People, Power, Politics Podcast
@sbussu.bsky.social and @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
A great start to your weekend ...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/time-to-reth...
May 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Is it time to rethink democracy to consider more than just humans?
That is the though-provoking topic of the latest People, Power, Politics Podcast
@sbussu.bsky.social and @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
A great start to your weekend ...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/time-to-reth...
That is the though-provoking topic of the latest People, Power, Politics Podcast
@sbussu.bsky.social and @hansasenbaum.bsky.social
A great start to your weekend ...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/time-to-reth...
More young women are voting Green than young men sympathising with Reform. 'It pays to listen to people sitting quietly at the back, not just the ones screaming in your face'
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@alicekoubova.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social this might be of interest
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@alicekoubova.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social this might be of interest
We obsess over the angry young men going Reform. But what of the anxious young women going Green? | Gaby Hinsliff
Desire for a politics that cares about global and local injustice is sharpening the political gender divide, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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April 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
More young women are voting Green than young men sympathising with Reform. 'It pays to listen to people sitting quietly at the back, not just the ones screaming in your face'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@alicekoubova.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social this might be of interest
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@alicekoubova.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social this might be of interest
This morning at #psa2025 @rikkidean.bsky.social @nicolinakirby @nigriveloso.bsky.social @alicekoubova.bsky.social - join us to talk about democratic resilience and resistance @psapdd.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This morning at #psa2025 @rikkidean.bsky.social @nicolinakirby @nigriveloso.bsky.social @alicekoubova.bsky.social - join us to talk about democratic resilience and resistance @psapdd.bsky.social
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🥳OUT NOW #OA:“TRANSMISSIONS, DECISIONS, DISCOURSES” (w/ C. Deppe)
proposes a #conceptual & #methodological framework for assessing “communicative flows” in democratic systems: How to study diverse forms of (diverse) #demminnos’ #impact(s) on policymaking (over time)?
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/spsr...
proposes a #conceptual & #methodological framework for assessing “communicative flows” in democratic systems: How to study diverse forms of (diverse) #demminnos’ #impact(s) on policymaking (over time)?
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/spsr...
April 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🥳OUT NOW #OA:“TRANSMISSIONS, DECISIONS, DISCOURSES” (w/ C. Deppe)
proposes a #conceptual & #methodological framework for assessing “communicative flows” in democratic systems: How to study diverse forms of (diverse) #demminnos’ #impact(s) on policymaking (over time)?
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/spsr...
proposes a #conceptual & #methodological framework for assessing “communicative flows” in democratic systems: How to study diverse forms of (diverse) #demminnos’ #impact(s) on policymaking (over time)?
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/spsr...
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PDD Panel 1 - Paper 4
"The Field of Participation: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Participatory Democracy"
@adrianbua.bsky.social (@uab.cat ), Sadiya Akram, @sbussu.bsky.social (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Patricia Garcia Espin (U Granada)
#PSA2025
@psapdd.bsky.social
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
"The Field of Participation: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Participatory Democracy"
@adrianbua.bsky.social (@uab.cat ), Sadiya Akram, @sbussu.bsky.social (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Patricia Garcia Espin (U Granada)
#PSA2025
@psapdd.bsky.social
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
PDD Panel 1 - Paper 4
"The Field of Participation: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Participatory Democracy"
@adrianbua.bsky.social (@uab.cat ), Sadiya Akram, @sbussu.bsky.social (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Patricia Garcia Espin (U Granada)
#PSA2025
@psapdd.bsky.social
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
"The Field of Participation: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Participatory Democracy"
@adrianbua.bsky.social (@uab.cat ), Sadiya Akram, @sbussu.bsky.social (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Patricia Garcia Espin (U Granada)
#PSA2025
@psapdd.bsky.social
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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#PSA2025 first panel of @psapdd.bsky.social "Frontiers of Deliberative and Participatory Theory".
With William Smith, Imogen Bayfield, Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social , Sadiya Akram, Sonia Bussu @sbussu.bsky.social , & Lucas Veloso @nigriveloso.bsky.social .
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
2/X
With William Smith, Imogen Bayfield, Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social , Sadiya Akram, Sonia Bussu @sbussu.bsky.social , & Lucas Veloso @nigriveloso.bsky.social .
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
2/X
April 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#PSA2025 first panel of @psapdd.bsky.social "Frontiers of Deliberative and Participatory Theory".
With William Smith, Imogen Bayfield, Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social , Sadiya Akram, Sonia Bussu @sbussu.bsky.social , & Lucas Veloso @nigriveloso.bsky.social .
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
2/X
With William Smith, Imogen Bayfield, Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social , Sadiya Akram, Sonia Bussu @sbussu.bsky.social , & Lucas Veloso @nigriveloso.bsky.social .
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
2/X
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Attending PSA25 - the conference schedule and programme are now online to view. The Delegate Guide and conference app will be shared with attendees soon.
More: buff.ly/815Qopy
More: buff.ly/815Qopy
March 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Attending PSA25 - the conference schedule and programme are now online to view. The Delegate Guide and conference app will be shared with attendees soon.
More: buff.ly/815Qopy
More: buff.ly/815Qopy
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Cheers André Baechtiger, @johndryzek.bsky.social, @sbussu.bsky.social, Lala Muradova, Jane Suiter, @oliverescobar.bsky.social, workshop participants at @ecpr.bsky.social JS, @psapdd.bsky.social & @deldemucan.bsky.social for feedback & support with what over time became our “toddler paper” 😉🙏🏽
April 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Cheers André Baechtiger, @johndryzek.bsky.social, @sbussu.bsky.social, Lala Muradova, Jane Suiter, @oliverescobar.bsky.social, workshop participants at @ecpr.bsky.social JS, @psapdd.bsky.social & @deldemucan.bsky.social for feedback & support with what over time became our “toddler paper” 😉🙏🏽
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My copy arrived! 🎉 Thrilled to have co-written a chapter in this new book from Bloomsbury on Performance and Social Justice, with Malaika Cunningham and Sarah Woods. Let's 'disrupt the tone of voice within deliberative democracy' - more radical fun! 🔥
March 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My copy arrived! 🎉 Thrilled to have co-written a chapter in this new book from Bloomsbury on Performance and Social Justice, with Malaika Cunningham and Sarah Woods. Let's 'disrupt the tone of voice within deliberative democracy' - more radical fun! 🔥
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Politics early view: Asenbaum on "A multiperspectival approach to democratic theory: Five lessons for democratic innovations." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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March 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Politics early view: Asenbaum on "A multiperspectival approach to democratic theory: Five lessons for democratic innovations." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org