VIRTUAL SEMINAR TOMORROW featuring @carolinewlee of @LafCol. All welcome. Info here: bit.ly/34L3gXb

SCHOLARS OF DEMOCRATIC INNOVATIONS: Check out Participo - a digital space of exchange between public servants, practitioners, researchers, academics, and designers of innovative citizen engagement. Congratulations @ClaudiaChwalisz @OECDgov! medium.com/participo/renewin…

But the main question: Is democracy up to the task? Recognising that sustainability and democracy are favourable ends in themselves: Can we rely on existing democratic practices or do we need a transformation of democratic processes themselves?

More work still needs to be done to study the relationship between deliberation and deeply divided societies. Check out Ian O'Flynn's @DelibNet convo with @NivekKThompson of @_RealDemocracy. Recorded a couple of years ago, but still relevant today. realdemocracynow.com.au/b7/

BREAKING NEWS: John Dryzek & @jrpickering are the recipients of this year's Clay Morgan Prize for the book The Politics of the Anthropocene @theWPSA. CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🥳 @OUPPolitics @UniCanberra @UCIGPA Read more: bit.ly/2kOF83p

Can a deliberative approach bring democracy to global institutions? Lorraine Elliott of @ourANU interviews John Dryzek, @jrpickering & Jensen Sass, who are 3 of 6 co-authors of a new short book, Deliberative Global Governance. WATCH HERE: bit.ly/2NmCq0R

Have deliberative democrats been hypnotised by deliberation? Check out @profparkinson's interview with @NivekKThompson in our Centre's collab with @_RealDemocracy podcast. Listen here: realdemocracynow.com.au/b8/

After 15 years, citizens' assemblies longer need further proof of the concept. #Canberra should lead the way in its institutionalisation. Today at @canberratimes @simonniemeyer @CarolynHendriks @DelibGovLaw @CAPADACT & @AWendyRussell make a case for CAs. canberratimes.com.au/story/6…

Our colleagues from Europe are doing fabulous research on constitution-making and deliberative democracy. Learn more about the project and collaborators here: constdelib.com/

Here's a way to support democratic learning. For as little as $2/month, you can be a patron of @_RealDemocracy - a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to keep track of the latest debates & developments in democracy studies. Check out: patreon.com/join/realdemocra…?

A couple of years ago, our Centre hosted Emmanuel Ani so we can learn about African consensus rationality, democratic verbal discipline & more. Here's a summary of his work, featured in our collab w @_RealDemocracy. LISTEN HERE: realdemocracynow.com.au/b3/