IPSA @ipsa.org The International Political Science Association (IPSA), founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO, is a key international scholarly association and a key player in global political science ▪ ipsa.org
Lea Findeis @lfindeis.bsky.social PhD candidate juggling between transformation conflicts, basic public services and democracy @TU Berlin. she/her
INSPIRE @horizon-inspire.bsky.social INSPIRE is about fostering a more inclusive and participatory society, which starts from the experience and knowledge of marginalised groups to inform more equitable policies.
https://linktr.ee/inspiredemocracy
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, HEC Paris & College of Europe, Bruges
Democracy Fellow, Harvard University & Visiting Scholar, Center for European Studies Minda de Gunzburg at Harvard University
Founder, The Good Lobby
www.albertoalemanno.eu
Dominik Herold @dominikherold.bsky.social Social Philosophy | writing about political depression: shame, rage and resistance | »Radikale Demokratie & die Macht des Affektiven« (Campus) | @ktbberlin.bsky.social
www.dominikherold.net
Adi Kara @adikara.bsky.social Gastarbeiterenkel. Halid Bešlić Fan. Promoviere zu Partizipation und Demokratie he/him
Andy Paice @andypaice.bsky.social Londoner with a passion for public participation and #WiseDemocracy http://andypaice.net http://co-intelligence.institute
Hp Rosenlechner @kairos.social Publizist • kairos.social • medium.com/@kairos.social
"The more we ignore what is attempting to emerge in society, the more emergencies we will get."
Otto Scharmer
Wencke Hertzsch @whrtz.bsky.social Meistens was mit #Beteiligung und #Demokratie auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen in und für Wien.
#BürofürMitwirkung #Demokratiehauptstadt #Klimateam #Stadtentwicklung
Philipp C. Verpoort @philippverpoort.bsky.social Scientist: physics, energy systems, maths | researcher @PIK_Climate | prev PhD physics @Cambridge_Uni | deliberation & sortition expert @SortitionNow | Website: philipp.verpoort.online
Mahmud Farooque @farooquema.bsky.social Democratic Gaps, Knowledge Gaps, Public Value Failure, Post Normal Science and everything that require an engaged, informed and representatively diverse citizenry for better science, technology, and society.
Wendy Conway-Lamb @wendyconwaylamb.bsky.social Climate change adaptation | Deliberative democracy | International development | Global-local governance | Arguably more interesting on http://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-conway-lamb-5a573351
Rabea Koss @rabeakoss.bsky.social Klimakommunikation & Beteiligung
Noémie Galland-Beaune @noemiegb.bsky.social Secretary @lesecologistesbe.bsky.social
Policy - Democracy & Deliberative wave
Brussels Binder's advocacy member - she/her
Joanne Sansome @joannesansome.bsky.social Disability Activist/Campaigner/Social Researcher/Published Author. Interested/involved in Co-production/Deliberative Democracy. I love dogs🐾 and football ⚽️Posts are my own, RP’s are not. 
Paul Naudascher @pnaudascher.bsky.social Vielfalt durch Zufall | Wissenschaft & Evaluation bei bsky.app/profile/esgehtlos.bsky.social
Armada @armada413.bsky.social Web Developer
Advocate for sortition and the belief that governance should embody the collective voice, shaped by the people and for the people. Dedicated to equity, decentralization, and true representation.
Canning Malkin @clmalkin.bsky.social Deliberative and innovative democracy @iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @glocan.bsky.social, climate governance, American politics, and some other bits. she/her
Linus Strothmann @linusstrothmann.bsky.social Author on Citizen Assemblies, canoeconcerts@youtube, DIY, future generations
Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social Law professor; activist; not convinced we have time; acting as if we do.
Rowan Harris @rowanharris.bsky.social Deliberative Democracy @ Shared Future CIC | Climate Change and Water Security | Archaeology and History Enthusiast
Lucy Reid @lucyreid.bsky.social Wannabe Brummie | I need more tea | Like dancing in kitchens and making things happen | COO @DemocracyNext | Chair @MoseleyRoadBaths | Previously @NationalTrust | Own views
Stefan Roch @stefan2710.bsky.social Projectmanager NewDemocracy project @BertelsmannStiftung
> (Digital) Democracy
> (Innovative) Citizen Participation
> (Geeky) Boardgames
Democracy Local, a planetary publication 地方民主 @democracylocal.bsky.social Stories, data, analysis, events and other content of, by, and for everyday people governing themselves. Publisher is Joe Mathews, journalist, Berggruen Institute fellow and co-founder of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
Andreas Paust @paust.bsky.social Vorsitzender des Kompetenzzentrums Bürgerbeteiligung
Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com IAF Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF|M), ICA:UK Associate, #FacPower author, GOC Trustee, FRSA. He/him. London, Brussels & Barcelona. #facilitation #LGBToutdoors | martingilbraith.com | http://ica-uk.org.uk | facpower.org | goc.org.uk 🏳️🌈
Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social Faculty at the London School of Economics;
Co-Director, EMAP/EMPP;
Governance Innovation Council, Meta
Studying lotteries in democracy and tech, participatory tech, HPE, political economy
acirone.com
Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Political Sociologist - citizen engagement, digital politics, young people, future of work, advocacy, & popular culture.
But prefers dogs, coffee, chocolate
From Sydney 🇦🇺 now living in Glasgow 🏴
Steffen Mau @steffenmau.bsky.social Sociologist | MPI for Political and Social Science, Göttingen https://www.ips.mpg.de | HU Berlin https://www.sowi.hu-berlin.de/de/lehrbereiche/makro/mitarbeiter/Prof_Mau l social change, inequality, conflict, borders (pic Gesine Born), personal views
Erwin Mayer @erwinmayer.bsky.social Klimaschutz, Umweltökonom, climate economics, carbon pricing
mehr demokratie! democracy international: direct democracy and sortition processes
Anna Drake (she/her) @annadrake.bsky.social Political theory & gender and politics at UW. I study deliberative democratic theory, activism, and structural injustice. Covid aware and an advocate of equity. Solidarity, like love, is a verb: mask up.
Ceri H @ceried.bsky.social Researcher of environmental education, place and politics. Special interests: deliberative democracy, youth agency, literacy & literature. Trustee of Another Way. Love Europe ❤️
Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social Democracy Programme Lead / Senior Researcher - mySociety/TheyWorkForYou. Also for some reason Postman Pat reviews.
Andrea Felicetti @andreafelicetti.bsky.social Wondering about democracy, in theory and in practice. Senior Assistant Professor University of Padua
Sarah Castell @scastell.bsky.social CEO Involve. Working to build a stronger democracy that works for everyone, by using the supertools of participatory and deliberative democracy. Also like improv & jumping in cold water.
Owen Shaffer @lottodemocracy.bsky.social Advocate of citizen participation, transparency, deliberation and democratic lotteries (sortition), hopefully all at the same time in a citizens' assembly. Dance addiction: English Country, waltz, swing.
Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social Associate Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working in our Ministers team with special interest in parliament, ministerial leadership, private office and (sometimes) public inquiries.
Former academic and citizens' assembly organiser 🫶
Roman Krznaric @romankrznaric.bsky.social Social philosopher, founder @empathymuseum New book HISTORY FOR TOMORROW https://romankrznaric.com TED talk on THE GOOD ANCESTOR http://tinyurl.com/y6779czd 
Lotte Hargrave @lottehargrave.bsky.social Lecturer in Quantitative Political Science at The University of Manchester. Research gender, political behaviour, elections, and representation
https://www.lottehargrave.com/
Otherwise lover of:
- Hiking 🥾
- Wild swimming 🌊
- Pub going 🍺
- Football ⚽️
Josh Lerner @joshalerner.bsky.social People Powered & Participatory Budgeting Project founder, #MakingDemocracyFun author. Posts about participatory democracy, vegan eats, dad jokes. he/él
Michael Donnelly @micdonnelly.bsky.social Co-Director of Future Search Network. Working to bring the concept of "whole system in the room" to leaders in every sector everywhere. Lives in Northern Ireland.
Ilan Siebert @isiebert.bsky.social #orgdev #democracy #humancollaboration www.kessels-smit.com and Founder www.esgehtlos.org initiator of www.dasende.org
Nico 🍀 @nicoferfio.bsky.social 
David Jubb @davidjubb.bsky.social co-founder and co-director Citizens In Power launched 2023; independent director Sortition Foundation; http://davidjubb.blog; previously Battersea Arts Centre; #Devon #rewilding; he/him; #coys
Laurie @ljmu.bsky.social 
Liam Killeen @liamkilleen.bsky.social Deliberative democracy; PhD researcher, Lancaster University's Climate Citizens; campaigner, Badvertising
wayneliebman.bsky.social @wayneliebman.bsky.social Founder, BlueVoterGuide.org
Direction of Operations, FieldTeam6.org
Founder, PublicAccessDemocracy.org
Co-lead, PublicDemocracyla.org
Damir Kapidzic @damirkapidzic.bsky.social Professor @University of Sarajevo | Scholar @ Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs | Member @Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group | democracy & authoritarianism & democratic innovations | ⛰️
Dr. Paul Zeitz @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social #unifyUSA democracy activist #CitizensAssemblies #RefreshUSConstitution
@omerbilgin.bsky.social @omerbilgin.bsky.social Co-founder @ deliberAIde - An AI-powered platform designed to enhance dialogue-based citizen engagement
MSt Student in Practical Ethics @ University of Oxford
Matt Abrams @mattabrams.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattabrams
Advisor, Investor, Co-Founder, Board Member cursed (and blessed) with curiosity and a drive to #leaveitbetter
Focused on intersection of quality information, deliberative dialogue (citizens’ assemblies), and trust
Dr Nivek Thompson @nivekkthompson.bsky.social Passionate about improving democracy
Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social Philosopher at Rutgers University. Author of Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections (OUP, 2024). Interested in political philosophy, ethics, democratic innovation, neglected philosophical traditions, Seahawks, Sonics, poetry. Check out lottocracy.org!
Lyn Carson @option100.bsky.social newDemocracy
David Owen @artsofdenial.bsky.social Dyslexic diabetic. Eclectic philosopher and political theorist. Art and cricket lover. Artisan kimchi maker. Recovering poet. Fortunate man. Interested in all things human (and some non-human). Apparently now meant to add FBA to all social media profiles.
Michael DeMoor @michaeldemoor.bsky.social Political theorist and Dean at the King's University in Edmonton. Pluralism, democracy, history of political thought, but don’t expect much.
Irenie Ekkeshis @reenwilson.bsky.social Participation, especially in health. Co-founder & Director @NewCitProj. Award-winning contact lens safety campaigner. 
Martin Schwarz @schwarz-martin.bsky.social #Theologian, #Protestant #Pastor, #Diakonia professional, #Facilitator, #ArtOfHosting (er/ihm; he/him)
It all starts with conversations that matter
@schwarz_martin@mastodon.social
Steffen Krenzer @stefkren.bsky.social 
Christopher Kmentemt @christophertemt.bsky.social Money Art
where the Price and the Date become part of the Art - since 01.01.1993
For more : www.linkedin.com/in/moneyart/recent-activity/all/
Morten Friis @mfriis.bsky.social Nørder klimahandling hos Democracy x
#dkpol #dkgreen
Declan Leddin @leddind.bsky.social @TCDPoliticalSci. Director@ MC2 Change, RDS, @nuigalway Pol Sci. Munster Rugby, Comms Dir Leddin Finance. Former Govt Policy advisor. Florence via Dublin.
Clive Mitchell @clivemitchell1.bsky.social Out of hours: masters swimmer, pond tenderer, step-grandad, and words. Occasionally, planes.
In hours: freelance charity governance & operations. https://www.cranfieldtrust.org/ volunteer. Facilitator.
Staffordshire, UK.
Calum Green @calumdgreen.bsky.social Organising | Campaigns | Trying this place out...
Deputy CEO and Director of Organising & Campaigns, The Advocacy Academy
Previously Involve, London Community Land Trust & Citizens UK
Ciaran Cummins @ciarancummins.bsky.social Engagement Lead, Involve. Writing a book on public philosophy and the space for reflection in our lives: https://www.thepubliclifeofthemind.co.uk/
Jeff Prudhomme @jprudhomme.bsky.social Way-seeking for democracy and the liberation of all beings
@thomasberman.bsky.social @thomasberman.bsky.social 
@annedaenner.bsky.social @annedaenner.bsky.social 
Kleroterion @kleroterion.bsky.social Math and science in unconditional service of liberal democratic enlightened civilization. 💫
*If you have developments that would fit this account and believe the followers would benefit knowing about, feel free to send it to me to review and maybe share.🤞
Démocurieux @democurieux.bsky.social Blog sur la #démocratie 🏦. Au menu : assemblées citoyennes, tirage au sort, innovations démocratiques et un peu de #politique-fiction.
https://democurieux.fr/
Finn Heinrich @finnheinrich.bsky.social Believer in democratic renewal and its ability to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s problems 
Loïc Blondiaux @loicblondiaux.bsky.social Professeur de science politique à Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. Innovations démocratiques, inclusion et participation citoyennes, délibérations.
Digital Heritage Innovation Lab @dhilab.bsky.social Michigan State University Digital Heritage Innovation Lab. We're focused on the application of digital methods in heritage for documentation, preservation, access, and public and community engagement. Director, @ethanwatrall.bsky.social
Thomas Leszke @thombola.bsky.social Democracy enthusiast, election analyst & political educator in Köln, Europe & beyond. Government of the people, by the people, for the people!
Mauricio Mejia @mauriciomejia.bsky.social Thinking and reading about democratic innovations, digital public spaces, alternatives to capitalism and international politics 💚🌈
Formerly leading the citizen participation team at @OECD and CoS @PaulaForteza.
📍CDMX/Paris
Yago Bermejo Abati @iagobam.bsky.social #AsambleasCiudadanas co-founder https://deliberativa.org/ Experimenter in transnational deliberation. now https://www.climas-project.eu/ and https://www.worldassembly.org/ #delibWave
Kim Strandberg @kistrand77.bsky.social Professor of political science at Åbo Akademi University. Liverpool F.C., Vaasan Palloseura and Vaasan Sport supporter. I play Magic: the Gathering in my free time.
@rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @rogerberkowitz.bsky.social Founder and academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College.
Stephanie Riches @stephanieriches.bsky.social Participation and Insights at GMCA
The North 🙌🏻 🐝
✝️ prov 31:8-9
@kalypsonicolaidis.bsky.social @kalypsonicolaidis.bsky.social - J Juliane Baruck @julianebaruck.bsky.social Demokratische Innovationen und Reformen. Für mehr Teilhabe und Zusammenhalt in Vielfalt. Beim DpZ, bei Es geht LOS, an der HfBK und alsBundesvorstand bei Mehr Demokratie.
Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social NEW book—Democracy and Social Rights: A Path Toward Equality? (Routledge, June 2025).
Just starting work on a book about the failure of so-called liberal democracy. Hope to publish it in late 2028.
https://nipissingu.academia.edu/LarryPatriquin
Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi Unjust society is unsustainable -> democracy is non-negotiable.
Sustainability transition & modeling circular economy @ Finnish Environmental Institute (Syke) as a profession; defence of Finland and democracy as a hobby.
Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social Associate Professor in Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Democratic Futures at Southampton University.
Visiting Professor at Democratic Innovations Research Unit, Frankfurt University.
https://rikkidean.com/
Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be Working to make European democracy work. "Refreshingly free of the usual platitudes". Belge par choix, Brits door opvoeding, Polish roots. President of Demsoc.org
Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social Political theorist studying democracy, ethics, & institutions. Author of Democracy for Busy People (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo194847654.html); more at kevinjelliott.net. Generally poasting my way through this thing
Rebecca Willis @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social Climate & energy governance; citizen engagement. Prof at Lancaster Uni; expert adviser to the Climate Change Committee. Mostly climate stuff, occasional forays into runs, swims, mountains, dogs. Book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/too-hot-to-handle
Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social Full Professor UCD Politics. Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Member of the Academia Europaea. Representative politics, electoral systems, deliberative minipublics https://people.ucd.ie/david.farrell he/him. Personal account.
Lala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social Associate Prof & Author at Uni of Southampton; USSR-born; speaker of ENG/ESP/CAT/AZ/RUS/FR/TR/...
www.lalamuradova.com
Empathy in Politics • Democracy • Climate Change • Democratic Innovations • Emotions • Deliberation • Autocracies
🏋♀️📚⛰️🕺
Thorsten Thiel @thothiel.bsky.social Prof for Democracy Promotion and Digital Politics, Erfurt University
https://thorsten-thiel.net/
Claudia Landwehr @clandwehr.bsky.social Professor of Political Theory and Public Policy, JGU Mainz
Shelley Boulianne @shelleyboulianne.bsky.social R. Klein Chair in Communication Studies at @mountroyalu.bsky.social 🇨🇦
North American Editor @icsjournal.bsky.social & Associate Editor @sscratsage.bsky.social
Research fellow at the @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social 🇩🇪 &
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social 🇩🇰
Alice el-Wakil @anewq.bsky.social Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. Political theory, democracy, referendums, democratic innovation, representation
Petra Guasti @petraguasti.bsky.social Associate Professor of Democratic Theory at IPS FSV UK • 2018/2019 Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Ash • EC member at ECPR
Emily St.Denny @estdenny.bsky.social Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. Public policy, gender, health, inequality reduction 📚 She/they
Citizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation | University of Edinburgh | Working on #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons #governance #power #research | RT≠ endorse | Own views | Profile: https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/oliver-escobar
Rich Wilson @richwil.bsky.social People power & democracy obsessive. CEO Iswe.org, trustee localtrust.org.uk, founder involve.org.uk, irregular writer https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardwilson
Henrik Serup Christensen @henriksc.bsky.social Klodsmajor | Senior lecturer in Political science at Åbo Akademi University | https://research.abo.fi/en/persons/henrik-serup-christensen |Political participation | Political trust | Political behaviour |
Tamara Ehs @tamaraehs.bsky.social Politikwissenschaft & Demokratieberatung
Associate Fellow @aia-nrw.bsky.social
Advisor @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
Kontakt https://www.tamara-ehs.net/
Verteidigung der Demokratie https://shop.falter.at/detail/9783990467435/verteidigung-der-demokratie