Democracy:Differently

How Should Women be Represented? With Karen Celis and Sarah Childs

In this episode, Jess sat down with Professor Karen Celis and Professor Sarah Childs. The discuss how women can and should be represented in a democracy, democratic listening and design, and their book Feminist Democratic Representation.Karen Celis is Professor of Political Science and head of the research centre Democratic Futures, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, and Sarah is a Professor of Politics and Gender at University of Edinburgh and one of the principle investigators on the ERC Synergy grant QUALREP. For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://democracydifferently.org⁠

Should we Redesign Democracy? With Mike Saward

On this episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Mike Saward to discuss how we can (re)design democracy, LEGO, and possible new directions for democracy.Mike Saward is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. His work focuses on contemporary democratic theory, including theories of representation. His most recent book, Democratic Design, was awarded the W.J.M Mackenzie Book Prize by the UK Political Studies Association in 2023.For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://democracydifferently.org

Can Liberal Democracy Survive the 21st Century? With Marlène Laruelle

In this episode of Democracy: Differently, Jess speaks to Marlène Laruelle, Professor at Luiss University, Rome about the rise of illiberalism. They discuss how illiberal movements have come about, and what this means for liberal democracy in the near future.Marlène Laruelle is Professor at Luiss University, Rome. Her work focuses on the rise of illiberal movements in various national contexts.

After Minneapolis: The end of truth in US democracy? with Eliot Higgins

In this special episode of Democracy: Differently host Keith Hyams talks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat about the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good. They discuss Bellingcat’s analysis work, the changing knowledge landscape and what the aftermath of the events in Minneapolis means for truth and the future of democracy.For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://democracydifferently.org

The State of Democracy with Anneliese Dodds MP

In this extra long episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East. From AI, the climate crisis and the rise of populism, they discuss the current state of democracy.For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://democracydifferently.org