by Kyle Redman in conversation with Paolo Spada and Tiago Peixoto | Aug 28, 2023 | Reflections
How representative is it really? A correspondence on sortition Are proponents of sortition overclaiming? What claims to representativeness can we really make about deliberative mini-publics? This correspondence unpicks some of the key claims and proposes ways forward...
by Nivek Thompson in conversation with Nicole Armos | May 9, 2023 | Reflections
To realise deliberative democracy’s promise, we need to go beyond inclusion This conversation unpacks the difference between equity and inclusion and how deliberative mini-publics and various forms of public engagement can truly support meaningful and equitable...
by Kimbra White, Nicole Hunter and Keith Greaves | Oct 17, 2022 | Reflections
An honour, an adventure, and the most humbling experience: Facilitating democratic deliberation The authors of Facilitating Deliberation: A Practical Guide reflect on their reasons for writing a book about deliberation through the lens of facilitators. Illustration by...
by John Gastil | Jul 4, 2022 | Reflections
Ned Crosby, 1936-2022 We celebrate the life of Ned Crosby, who envisioned the possibilities of deliberative democracy. Ned Crosby passed away May 29, 2022 in the company of family. He had managed multiple myeloma for six years before his condition worsened suddenly....
by Renee G. Heath and Jennifer L. Borda | Jun 9, 2021 | Reflections
How will the conversation continue? Creating discursive openings in uncivil times. When power is unequal, we cannot let calls for civility quiet marginalized voices. Civility must create discursive openings, according to Renee G. Heath and Jennifer L. Borda in their...
by Cristina Lafont | Feb 26, 2021 | Reflections
James Francis Bohman, 1954-2021 The deliberative democracy community celebrates the work and life of Professor James Bohman, a pillar of deliberative democratic theory. James Francis “Jim” Bohman died in January 2021, after struggling with early-onset Alzheimer’s...
