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Theory and Practice in Delibeative Democracy Workshop

 

 

Theory and Practice of Deliberative Democracy

2-Day Workshop

to be held at the Australian National University, Canberra

7-8 February 2008

Political Science Program

Deliberative Democracy Group

 

 

Deliberative democracy has been a key topic on the research agenda of many disciplines in social sciences. In addition to theoretical approaches, in recent years, there has also been a growing interest in the practice of deliberative democracy both in Australia and overseas. Given this, the workshop aims to cover both theoretical and empirical issues around deliberative democracy. It will focus on the normative principles of deliberative democracy, how these principle guide empirical research, different forms and arenas of deliberative practices, and their impact on individuals, societies and policies. 

This initiative aims to bring together researchers from Australian universities working on the theory and practice of deliberative democracy and facilitate a collegial get together as well as a critical exchange. This workshop will provide us an opportunity to know more about each others works, approaches and experiences in the field of deliberative democracy in Australia. 

Workshop Venue: Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences, Coombs Building, Seminar Room A

Directions: The Coombs Building, building 9, is located on map CD32 at grid reference D2 and at map EF32 at grid reference E2. It is hexagonal in shape. Visitor parking is available.

Workshop Program and Abstracts

Inquiries& Registration: Selen Ayirtman, Selen.Ayirtman@anu.edu.au

                                                                                            

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Session: Theoretical Appraoches to Deliberative Democracy

Pragmatism, Deliberative Democracy and Critical Theory, Craig Browne

Why discursive democracy? Ricardo Mendonca

2. Session: Measuring and Improving the Quality of Deliberation

Empirical Turn in Deliberative Democracy, John Dryzek

Deliberative Success in Large Groups: How to Measure and How to Achieve It, Simon Niemeyer and Janette Hartz-Karp

3. Session: Parliamentary Deliberation

Analysing Parliamentary Deliberation: why leaders favour 'dissensus deliberation', John Uhr

Participation and Depth of Deliberation as Components in Measuring Quality of Deliberation, Kathryn Kelly

4. Session: Deliberation and Decision

First Talk then Vote, Robert Goodin

Deliberative Legitimacy and the Governance of Biobanks, Sussan Dodds and Rachel A. Ankeny

Deliberative Flickers at the Turbine Face: Transforming Energy and Community Engagement, Ricard Hindmarsh

5. Session: Deliberative Democracy meets Social Psychology

What deliberative democracy scholars should know about group dynamics? Paul t'Hart

Binary Deliberation. The role of social learning in divided societies, Bora Kanra

Deliberation processes and the emergence of a 'new' social identity, Katherine J. Reynolds

6. Session: Enhancing Deliberation

Reasoning Community Technologies for Deliberative Democracy, John Yearwood and Andrew Stranieri

Citizens' Parliament Project, Lyn Carson, John Dryzek, Janette Hartz-Karp, Ron Lubensky, Simon Niemeyer

7. Session: Problems and Prospects of Deliberative Practices

Can the market help the forum? The commercialisation of deliberative democracy, Carolyn M. Hendriks and Lyn Carson

Multi-Stakeholder Deliberation in Global Politics: Prospects and Problems, Terry MacDonald

8. Session: Concluding Remarks