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ALT Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub Published by Fe Gruyter Book cover depicts the globe, with people gathering around it Colours: yellow, black and blue
ALT In this Newsletter: Conference: Digital Democracy Edinburgh 2027 6th European Citizen Participation and Deliberative Democracy Festival VIII Iberian Congress on Participatory Budgeting New Report: Impact of Citizen Engagement New Book: Democracy, Participation and Public Administration New Book: Connecting Deliberation and Voting in Democratic Innovations Democracy Beyond Elections: A Handbook on Citizens’ Assemblies Your Voice on Immigration: Report, Video and Technical Report News on the Scottish People’s Meeting Your Voice: Visitor Levy for Participatory Budgeting in Edinburgh About the Citizen Participation Network
ALT Promotional graphic from Behavioural Research UK announcing that the Commissioning Fund is now open. Funding of up to £50,000 full economic costs is available for early career researchers developing behavioural research on environment and sustainability. Applications should address one of two themes: integrating knowledge across data, disciplines and sectors; or explaining variation in the effectiveness of behavioural interventions across different contexts. Applications from researchers in the UK's devolved nations and collaborative proposals involving academia, government, the third sector and industry are encouraged. Application deadline: 11 September 2026. Further information is available at www.br-uk.ac.uk via the QR code.
ALT In this Newsletter: Webinar: IGNITE your PhD in Energy Webinar: Doubling Down Not Ducking Out: Why Co-production of Research Matters Now Lewis Deep Democracy Foundations Training Edinburgh 2026 Podcast: Critical Mess to Critical Mass – Democratic Innovation for Collective Climate Action Trajectories of Democratic Innovation: Special Issue of European Political Science Blog Post: The Citizens’ Assembly That Is Here to Stay Job Opportunity: Resource Mobilization Director at People Powered Job Opportunity: Research Assistant/Associate at Newcastle University Job Opportunity: Digital Communications Officer at Involve About the Citizen Participation Network
ALT In this Newsletter: Webinar: IGNITE your PhD in Energy Webinar: Doubling Down Not Ducking Out: Why Co-production of Research Matters Now Lewis Deep Democracy Foundations Training Edinburgh 2026 Podcast: Critical Mess to Critical Mass – Democratic Innovation for Collective Climate Action Trajectories of Democratic Innovation: Special Issue of European Political Science Blog Post: The Citizens’ Assembly That Is Here to Stay Job Opportunity: Resource Mobilization Director at People Powered Job Opportunity: Research Assistant/Associate at Newcastle University Job Opportunity: Digital Communications Officer at Involve About the Citizen Participation Network
ALT In this Newsletter: Democracy Stories Lab Report: Governing the Future - Recommendations from the Edinburgh Data and AI Exchange Report: The Year in Deliberation 2025 Reports: Evaluation of the Dunfermline New City Assembly Report on the Nest Member Assembly on Pensions Online Symposium: Community Wealth Building Blog Post: Civic University – Democracy, AI, and the Public Imagination New Book: Democracy Without Politicians – Government By the People Video: INSPIRE Webinar on Democratic Capabilities Framework Latest Issue of the Concept Journal Job Opportunity: Deliberative Democracy Fellow at University of Canberra
ALT In this Newsletter: Democracy Stories Lab Report: Governing the Future - Recommendations from the Edinburgh Data and AI Exchange Report: The Year in Deliberation 2025 Reports: Evaluation of the Dunfermline New City Assembly Report on the Nest Member Assembly on Pensions Online Symposium: Community Wealth Building Blog Post: Civic University – Democracy, AI, and the Public Imagination New Book: Democracy Without Politicians – Government By the People Video: INSPIRE Webinar on Democratic Capabilities Framework Latest Issue of the Concept Journal Job Opportunity: Deliberative Democracy Fellow at University of Canberra
ALT image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation
ALT image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation
ALT n this Newsletter: Webinar: Rebuilding Trust in Politics and Government in 2026 Webinar: Launch of the Democratic Capabilities Framework Publication: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation Publication: Democracy Matters – Advancing Community Empowerment in Scotland Call for Papers: 8th Deliberative Democracy Summer School Free Online Course: Designing Democratic Engagement with AI Blog Post: Elected Members Are a Problem and a Solution for Deliberative Democracy Forthcoming Book: Reboot – AI and the Race to Save Democracy Recruiting researchers: Two Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Girona The Interpretive Policy Analysis Conference is Back! Video now available of 'Civic University, AI and the Public Imagination', with Beth Noveck
ALT BETH SIMONE NOVECK: CIVIC UNIVERSITY – DEMOCRACY, AI, AND THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION Join Beth Simone Noveck in conversation with Oliver Escobar for a timely exploration of the civic role of the university in an age of democratic uncertainty and rapid technological change. 2 JUNE 2026 6 - 7:15PM Hybrid event
ALT BETH SIMONE NOVECK: CIVIC UNIVERSITY – DEMOCRACY, AI, AND THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION Join Beth Simone Noveck in conversation with Oliver Escobar for a timely exploration of the civic role of the university in an age of democratic uncertainty and rapid technological change. 2 JUNE 2026 6 - 7:15PM Hybrid event
ALT In this Newsletter: Civic University – Democracy, AI, and the Public Imagination New Report: Democratic Capabilities Framework Seminar: Peasant Modernism - The Cultural Logic of Post-Capitalism Seminar: Enabling Structures and Socially Structured Action The Scottish Community Wealth Building Bill Becomes Law New Report: Impact of Citizens’ Assemblies - A Summary of the Latest Research New Article: Resisting Capitalism through the Capitalist State – Prefigurative Politics as a Strategy Children and Young People’s Assemblies: The Next Generation of Democracy Online Survey: AI in Mini-Publics Job Vacancies: Program Manager, Europe & Program Associate at People Powered About the Citizen Participation Network
ALT Democratic Capabilities Framework Strengthening inclusive public participation in democratic life Lucy J. Parry, Oliver Escobar, Adrian Bua March 2026