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...
by André Bächtiger, Marco Steenbergen and Markus Spörndli | Feb 26, 2021 | Reflections
Jürg Steiner, 1935-2020 We pay tribute to Professor Jürg Steiner, one of the pioneers of the empirical study of deliberation. Jürg Steiner, who passed away in November 2020, was one of the pioneers of the empirical study of deliberation. It all started with a...
by Palma Joy Strand | Dec 18, 2020 | Reflections
Truth and reconciliation through dialogue and deliberation: Reflections from a racially divided America How can deliberation help America heal from racial divisions? Palma Joy Strand tells us how one community in Nebraska is working towards addressing legacies of...
by Sonia Bussu | Dec 18, 2020 | Reflections
A Deliberative Democrat in the Jury Room Do deliberative democrats make good jurors? Sonia Bussu reflects on her experience as a foreperson in a jury trial. Illustration by Geloy Concepcion Popular juries offer a fascinating insight into how people deliberate....
