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Convened by Dario Castiglione (CPT) & Catherine Dupré (HR&DF), 樱花动漫, this two-day online workshop is meant as an introduction to the work of the . 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 Thursday 3 October, we shall discuss the idea of representation from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This will be introduced by Professor Michel Troper and based on a book published as part of the Centre’s collaboration:  (eds) Manuela ALBERTONE, Michel TROPER, Paris: Classiques Garnier, 2018.

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.

Download: Democracy and Representation Challenges Programme

A short version of the papers can be found below and at

Contact emails: d.castiglione@exeter.ac.uk & C.C.L.Dupre@exeter.ac.uk

Registration and Zoom Links

Participation is free, but please register through Eventbrite:  & .

Zoom Links for the Thursday and Friday sessions: You can participate in both or either of them:

Thursday 3rd October

Meeting ID: 966 8020 3011 – Password: 524952

Friday 4th October

Meeting ID: 943 7235 3436 – Password: 333302

Background Texts

“Introduction” to (eds) Manuela ALBERTONE, Michel TROPER, Paris: Classiques Garnier, 2018.

Programme

Thursday 3 October 2024, 2.30 pm – 4.20 pm UK time (3.30 pm - 5.20 pm CET)

Opening remarks and chair: Prof Helen Berry (HASS, Exeter)

The interdisciplinary study of representation

  • Introduction by Prof Michel Troper (Paris X Nanterre) followed by discussion

Presentation of the Observatory of Representation

  • Manuela Albertone (University of Turin)
  • Gianluca Cuniberti (Director of the Observatory, University of Turin)
  • Pierre Brunet (University Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne)
  • Sonia Scognamiglio (University of Salerno)
  • Dario Castiglione (樱花动漫)

 

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): TBC
  • Richard Bellamy (University College, London): ‘Against Lottocracy’
  • Ricardo Vasquez Dazarola (Copenhagen Faculty of Law): ‘AI Tools and Disinformation’
  • Pasquale Pasquino (NYU and CNRS Paris): ‘Representative democracy: a conceptual analysis’

Chair: Andy Schaap (樱花动漫)

Break

Panel #2: 4pm – 5.30pm UK time (5 pm - 6.30pm CET)

Representing the ‘voiceless’ in democracy: conceptual and institutional problems and solutions

  • Catherine Dupré (Law, 樱花动漫): ‘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): ‘After ventriloquism: the problem of speaking for yourself in social movements’

Chair: Christine Bicknell (Law, 樱花动漫)