🎥 Visions of Representation – Rethinking Political Representation Today | Exeter, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | May 29, 2024
What does political representation mean today — and how is it changing?
🎙️ Visions of Representation is a new interview series featuring world-leading scholars in democratic theory, recorded by Andrew Schaap as part of the Horizon-funded Redirect Project.
💬 Throughout the series, key thinkers reflect on the evolving dynamics of representation in contemporary politics and share their visions for a more responsive and inclusive democratic future.
🌐 From the widening gap between representatives and the represented to the emergence of new participatory experiments and digital forums, these conversations explore how our democratic institutions are adapting — and where they might go next.
📚 Each episode offers a unique perspective on how citizens, activists, and policymakers can rethink what it means to have a voice in collective decision-making.
🎓 Whether you’re a student of political theory, a researcher of democratic innovation, or simply curious about how representation might be reimagined in the 21st century, Visions of Representation provides an engaging introduction to some of the most urgent debates in contemporary democratic thought.
🔔 Stay tuned as we release these interviews — and join the conversation on how democracy can be redirected toward greater representation.
📅 Date: 29 May 2024
📍 Location: University of Exeter, United Kingdom
🤝 Partner: University of Exeter (UNIEXETER)
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