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👏CONGRATULATIONS to our member Jan-Erik Refle who recently published two articles:

"Framing democracy – Organizational perspectives on democracy in post-2011 Tunisia " http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2022.2160304.

"Measuring democracy among ordinary citizens - challenges to studying democratic ideals" https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2022.934996/full.

Measuring democracy among ordinary citizens—Challenges to studying democratic ideals The article addresses the methodological challenges in measuring democratic ideals on an individual level in quantitative studies. Building upon own empirical research, the study identifies several difficulties in assessing individuals' attitudes on democracy. In addition to a discussion of quantita...

Many thanks to all the participants in our two-day, international workshop on «Liquid Democracy» for their contribution to a lively and insightful interdisciplinary exchange last week in Zurich.

Four scientific posters were presented by co-authors Hugo Gilbert, Rachael Colley, Théo Delemazure, as well as Jobst Heitzig, Sukmo Kim, and Christian D. Kristensen.

Nine working papers were presented by scholars Ehud Shapiro, Alois Paulin, Dimitrios Karoukis, Chiara Valsangiacomo, Alessandro Checco, Manon Revel, Ni**od Talmon, Gregory Butterworth, and Théo Delemazure.

The fields represented ranged from computer sciences to economics, from social choice theory to political philosophy. Check out our website to see the program and topics covered! [https://democracynet.eu/activities/ldws2022/]

The workshop also featured an engaging public roundtable on liquid democracy - special thanks to our brilliant keynote speakers Karsten Donnay, Bryan Alexander Ford, Davide Grossi and Christina Isabel Zuber, as well as to Manon Revel for the moderation. Check out our website to see the recording of this thoughtful discussion! [https://democracynet.eu/video-liquid-democracy-roundtable/]

Shout-out to the organizing team: Lucien Heitz, Cristina Sarasua, Manon Revel, and Chiara Valsangiacomo!

We would also like to acknowledge the doctoral program Democracy Studies, the Graduate Campus of the UZH and the SNF for generous funding for this event.

Photo credits go to Alois Paulin, thank you for capturing those moments!

Thanks again to everyone. We had a blast and hope to see you soon in 2023 for another DemocracyNet workshop – happy holidays!

Last few days to apply for DemocracyNet’s yearly workshop on Liquid Democracy! .

JOIN US, we are looking forward to discussing this fascinating topic with you ⤵️

You can find more information here: https://bit.ly/3SBYQKj

We are glad to announce that the first interdisciplinary workshop on liquid democracy will take place at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, December 15 and Friday, December 16.

More details on the aim and content of the workshop can be found on the webpage of the event: https://democracynet.eu/activities/ldws2022/

The call for applications for the workshop is now open to all fields until Sunday, October 30. Please read and follow the instructions on the application form carefully. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRUceq1hTpGWNgk2QbfHN6V0srXjF3l2uOhlBcet4Ujc8fnQ/viewform

Junior and senior researchers are invited to apply. Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to present their research on liquid democracy and gain constructive feedback from colleagues either during the poster session or one of the three paper sessions. It is furthermore possible to apply to the workshop as a non-presenting participant.

The workshop will also feature a public panel discussion on liquid democracy with:

• Prof. Dr. Karsten Donnay (University of Zurich),
• Prof. Dr. Bryan Alexander Ford (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne),
• Prof. Dr. Davide Grossi (University of Groningen), and
• Prof. Dr. Christina Isabel Zuber (University of Konstanz).

This public panel discussion will take place on Thursday, December 15, from 6 to 8 pm local time, at the Institute of Political Science of the University of Zurich (room AFL-F-121). More information will follow in due time.

Please do not hesitate to forward this message on to your colleagues who work on liquid democracy or who may be interested in attending!

This event is organized by Lucien Heitz (UZH), Cristina Sarasua (UZH), Manon Revel (MIT), and Chiara Valsangiacomo (UZH & DemocracyNet). Funding by the Graduate Campus of the University of Zurich and the doctoral program Democracy Studies is gratefully acknowledged.

For further queries you can contact us at: [email protected]