Centre for Deliberative Democracy
@deldemucan.bsky.social
Leading research centre specialising in deliberative governance & democratic innovations at the University of Canberra.
🛎️ 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...
📢 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...
📣 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...
📣 New Partnership!
We’re pleased to partner with Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) to support emerging leaders in global affairs.
As part of this, we are proud to sponsor YAIA’s 2025 Europe and Eurasia Fellow, Lachie Macfarlan. Read his latest blog here: tinyurl.com/3v668k9h
We’re pleased to partner with Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) to support emerging leaders in global affairs.
As part of this, we are proud to sponsor YAIA’s 2025 Europe and Eurasia Fellow, Lachie Macfarlan. Read his latest blog here: tinyurl.com/3v668k9h
September 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
📣 New Partnership!
We’re pleased to partner with Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) to support emerging leaders in global affairs.
As part of this, we are proud to sponsor YAIA’s 2025 Europe and Eurasia Fellow, Lachie Macfarlan. Read his latest blog here: tinyurl.com/3v668k9h
We’re pleased to partner with Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) to support emerging leaders in global affairs.
As part of this, we are proud to sponsor YAIA’s 2025 Europe and Eurasia Fellow, Lachie Macfarlan. Read his latest blog here: tinyurl.com/3v668k9h
Yesterday was international #democracyday!
Democracy grows when people come together to talk, listen, exchange ideas, test arguments, & imagine new futures. We thank our community of students, staff, associates & partners for their key work in keeping the democratic conversation alive, every day.
Democracy grows when people come together to talk, listen, exchange ideas, test arguments, & imagine new futures. We thank our community of students, staff, associates & partners for their key work in keeping the democratic conversation alive, every day.
September 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Yesterday was international #democracyday!
Democracy grows when people come together to talk, listen, exchange ideas, test arguments, & imagine new futures. We thank our community of students, staff, associates & partners for their key work in keeping the democratic conversation alive, every day.
Democracy grows when people come together to talk, listen, exchange ideas, test arguments, & imagine new futures. We thank our community of students, staff, associates & partners for their key work in keeping the democratic conversation alive, every day.
Check out this open access resource by MosaicLab Co: "Facilitating Deliberation: A Practical Guide"
It offers insights to design and facilitate constructive conversations with step-by-step approaches, useful tips, and lessons from the field.
Download a copy here: www.mosaiclab.com.au/the-big-book
It offers insights to design and facilitate constructive conversations with step-by-step approaches, useful tips, and lessons from the field.
Download a copy here: www.mosaiclab.com.au/the-big-book
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Check out this open access resource by MosaicLab Co: "Facilitating Deliberation: A Practical Guide"
It offers insights to design and facilitate constructive conversations with step-by-step approaches, useful tips, and lessons from the field.
Download a copy here: www.mosaiclab.com.au/the-big-book
It offers insights to design and facilitate constructive conversations with step-by-step approaches, useful tips, and lessons from the field.
Download a copy here: www.mosaiclab.com.au/the-big-book
We are delighted to celebrate two of our PhD students who recently earned their Doctor titles and will graduate at the upcoming University of Canberra graduation ceremony.
👩🎓Dr Friedel Marquardt and 👨🎓Dr Mohammad Abdul-Hwas
Read more about their PhDs on our LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
👩🎓Dr Friedel Marquardt and 👨🎓Dr Mohammad Abdul-Hwas
Read more about their PhDs on our LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
September 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
We are delighted to celebrate two of our PhD students who recently earned their Doctor titles and will graduate at the upcoming University of Canberra graduation ceremony.
👩🎓Dr Friedel Marquardt and 👨🎓Dr Mohammad Abdul-Hwas
Read more about their PhDs on our LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
👩🎓Dr Friedel Marquardt and 👨🎓Dr Mohammad Abdul-Hwas
Read more about their PhDs on our LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
🔔New Centre Publication (open access)
Building on the 2021 Global Assembly on the Climate and Ecological Crisis, John Dryzek and co-authors explore how citizen deliberation can play a bigger, even institutionalised, role in global climate governance.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Building on the 2021 Global Assembly on the Climate and Ecological Crisis, John Dryzek and co-authors explore how citizen deliberation can play a bigger, even institutionalised, role in global climate governance.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🔔New Centre Publication (open access)
Building on the 2021 Global Assembly on the Climate and Ecological Crisis, John Dryzek and co-authors explore how citizen deliberation can play a bigger, even institutionalised, role in global climate governance.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Building on the 2021 Global Assembly on the Climate and Ecological Crisis, John Dryzek and co-authors explore how citizen deliberation can play a bigger, even institutionalised, role in global climate governance.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
▶️ ICYMI: Watch the latest seminar from our Strengthening Democracy: A Research-Practice Exchange series, Expanding the Demos: How Do Nonhumans Have Political Agency?
with Lakshmi Venugopal and @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=eM9H3LzkpUw&feature=youtu.be
with Lakshmi Venugopal and @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=eM9H3LzkpUw&feature=youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
▶️ ICYMI: Watch the latest seminar from our Strengthening Democracy: A Research-Practice Exchange series, Expanding the Demos: How Do Nonhumans Have Political Agency?
with Lakshmi Venugopal and @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=eM9H3LzkpUw&feature=youtu.be
with Lakshmi Venugopal and @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=eM9H3LzkpUw&feature=youtu.be
This week our PhD student Dakila Yee gave his confirmation seminar titled “Tipping Green? Discourses of Low-Carbon Transitions in the Philippines under a Populist Regime”, which examines how environmental governance and climate policies form under populist leadership in the Philippines.
August 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This week our PhD student Dakila Yee gave his confirmation seminar titled “Tipping Green? Discourses of Low-Carbon Transitions in the Philippines under a Populist Regime”, which examines how environmental governance and climate policies form under populist leadership in the Philippines.
🔔 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...
Upcoming Event in Victoria: The Big Deliberative Debrief | 27 August
Dr Emanuela Savini will represent the Centre at this event where the effectiveness of deliberative engagement as required by the Victorian Local Government Act 2020 is considered.
Register: events.humanitix.com/the-big-deli...
Dr Emanuela Savini will represent the Centre at this event where the effectiveness of deliberative engagement as required by the Victorian Local Government Act 2020 is considered.
Register: events.humanitix.com/the-big-deli...
August 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Upcoming Event in Victoria: The Big Deliberative Debrief | 27 August
Dr Emanuela Savini will represent the Centre at this event where the effectiveness of deliberative engagement as required by the Victorian Local Government Act 2020 is considered.
Register: events.humanitix.com/the-big-deli...
Dr Emanuela Savini will represent the Centre at this event where the effectiveness of deliberative engagement as required by the Victorian Local Government Act 2020 is considered.
Register: events.humanitix.com/the-big-deli...
Last week, two @participedia.bsky.social Schools were held in China and Japan, with @hansasenbaum.bsky.social representing the Centre.
Hans explored how digital tools and AI can make democracy more deliberative and engaging.
👏 Congratulations to Participedia for this innovative teaching journey!
Hans explored how digital tools and AI can make democracy more deliberative and engaging.
👏 Congratulations to Participedia for this innovative teaching journey!
August 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Last week, two @participedia.bsky.social Schools were held in China and Japan, with @hansasenbaum.bsky.social representing the Centre.
Hans explored how digital tools and AI can make democracy more deliberative and engaging.
👏 Congratulations to Participedia for this innovative teaching journey!
Hans explored how digital tools and AI can make democracy more deliberative and engaging.
👏 Congratulations to Participedia for this innovative teaching journey!
Upcoming seminar in our Strengthening Democracy seminar series!
📢 Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
📅 Tuesday 2 September, 12pm-1pm
📍 Hybrid: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra & Zoom
🔗 Register via events.humanitix.com/challenge-ac...
📢 Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
📅 Tuesday 2 September, 12pm-1pm
📍 Hybrid: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra & Zoom
🔗 Register via events.humanitix.com/challenge-ac...
August 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Upcoming seminar in our Strengthening Democracy seminar series!
📢 Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
📅 Tuesday 2 September, 12pm-1pm
📍 Hybrid: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra & Zoom
🔗 Register via events.humanitix.com/challenge-ac...
📢 Transforming Public Input into Policy Impact
📅 Tuesday 2 September, 12pm-1pm
📍 Hybrid: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra & Zoom
🔗 Register via events.humanitix.com/challenge-ac...
🔔 New Centre Publication [open access]
In Political Studies Review, a new article by Dr Jordan McSwiney from our Building Democratic Resilience research cluster and ARC project, the paper focuses on Australia's response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
In Political Studies Review, a new article by Dr Jordan McSwiney from our Building Democratic Resilience research cluster and ARC project, the paper focuses on Australia's response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
August 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🔔 New Centre Publication [open access]
In Political Studies Review, a new article by Dr Jordan McSwiney from our Building Democratic Resilience research cluster and ARC project, the paper focuses on Australia's response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
In Political Studies Review, a new article by Dr Jordan McSwiney from our Building Democratic Resilience research cluster and ARC project, the paper focuses on Australia's response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
🔔 New open access article in Political Studies from Selen Ercan, Jordan McSwiney, Emily Beausoleil, Claire Fitzpatrick and @andreafelicetti.bsky.social!
The paper examines two forms of democratic resilience in the public sphere and the role of political leaders in each.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
The paper examines two forms of democratic resilience in the public sphere and the role of political leaders in each.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
August 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🔔 New open access article in Political Studies from Selen Ercan, Jordan McSwiney, Emily Beausoleil, Claire Fitzpatrick and @andreafelicetti.bsky.social!
The paper examines two forms of democratic resilience in the public sphere and the role of political leaders in each.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
The paper examines two forms of democratic resilience in the public sphere and the role of political leaders in each.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...