Democracy and Representation Challenges

University of Exeter, Comms, Drama and Film

An interdisciplinary workshop - 4th October 2024

University of Exeter

Organized by the Observatory of Representation. International Centre for the study of State, Citizenship and DemocracyConvened by Dario Castiglione (<a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/centres/cpt/" title="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/centres/cpt/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CPT</a>) &amp; Catherine Dupré (<a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/groups/law/humanrightsanddemocracyforum/" title="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/groups/law/humanrightsanddemocracyforum/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HR&amp;DF</a>)University of Exeter This two-day online workshop is meant as an introduction to the work of the <a href="https://www.ricercherappresentanza.unito.it/" title="https://www.ricercherappresentanza.unito.it/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Observatory of Representation. International Centre for the study of State, Citizenship and Democracy</a>. Formally established in January 2024, this Inter-University and multidisciplinary Centre focusses on political representation and its place in relation to the state and democratic citizenship. On Friday 4 October, we have organized two round tables: one focusing on the role that elections play or ought to play in democratic representation; the other on the ways of enlarging democratic representation through more informal and virtual moments. Please note that instructions on how to join the online workshops will be emailed to you prior to the event. Friday 4 October 2024, 2.30 – 5.30 UK time (3.30 pm - 6.30 pm CET)Panel #1: 2.30 pm – 3.45 pm (3.30 – 4.45 CET)Representative Democracy as Electoral Democracy: How, and how much does voting matter?Yann-Arzel Durelle-Marc (Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, TBC): title TBCRichard Bellamy (University College, London): ‘Against Lottocracy’Ricardo Vasquez Dazarola (Copenhagen Faculty of Law): ‘AI Tools and Disinformation’Pasquale Pasquino (NYU and CNRS Paris): Title TBCChair: Andy Schaap (University of Exeter) Break Panel #2: 4pm – 5.30pm UK time (5 pm - 6.30pm CET)Representing the ‘voiceless’ in democracy: conceptual and institutional problems and solutionsCatherine Dupré (Law, University of Exeter): ‘Democracy’s invisible humanity’Pierre Brunet (Paris La Sorbonne): ‘Who should speak for Nature ? Judges, MP's, NGOs, Scientists or Citizens?’Laura Montanaro (Politics, University of Essex): ‘Civil Society Representation’Samuel Hayat (Sciences Po CEVIPOV): title TBCChair: Christine Bicknell (Law, University of Exeter) A short version of the papers can be found on <a href="https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/humanrightsanddemocracyforumblog/" title="https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/humanrightsanddemocracyforumblog/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/humanrightsanddemocracyforumblog/</a>and in the CPT’s webpages (https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/centres/cpt/)Contact emails: <a href="mailto:d.castiglione@exeter.ac.uk" title="mailto:d.castiglione@exeter.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">d.castiglione@exeter.ac.uk</a> &amp; <a href="mailto:C.C.L.Dupre@exeter.ac.uk" title="mailto:C.C.L.Dupre@exeter.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C.C.L.Dupre@exeter.ac.uk</a>

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