This event is online only. Join us on Zoom.
For Prof John Dryzek, deliberative democracy does stand a chance in neoliberal times, but it should do a better job addressing the constraints on democracy inherent in the political economy. Prof Oliver Escobar, in turn, argues that it does not stand a chance unless we think critically about the type of deliberative democracies we develop and how we approach the levers of power in neoliberal times.
Join the conversation on this difficult but timely topic on 14 May, Tuesday, 9 am (Edinburgh) and 6 pm (Canberra).
This event is part 4 of a 10-part conversation series on 10 Big Questions on Deliberative Democracy convened by Dr Adele Webb.
This seminar will be chaired by Prof Nicole Curato.
Speakers
John Dryzek is Distinguished Professor in the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. He is the author of the prize-winning book Democracy in Capitalist Times: Ideals, Limits, and Struggles (Oxford University Press, 1996), whose implications for the prospects for deliberative democracy under neoliberalism have not always been appreciated.
Oliver Escobar is Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation at the University of Edinburgh. His work combines research and practice across various policy and community contexts at the intersection of participatory and deliberative democracy, the political economy of the commons, and the governance of the future. Profile and publications.
Moderator
Nicole Curato is Professor of Political Sociology at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra.
Seminar Convener: Adele Webb
Online floor manager: Ferdinand Sanchez
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