🏛️ Conference – Democracies and Participation: A Relationship That Needs to Be Rethought? | Brescia, Italy | November 13, 2025 🇮🇹
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Sala della Gloria
🕤 Thursday, 13 November 2025 | From 9:30 am
How can democratic participation be renewed amid rapid social transformation, technological disruption, and growing political polarization?
This one-day conference brings together leading scholars to reflect on the changing relationship between democracy and citizen participation.
🗓️ Key Topics Include:
– The future of political participation
– Youth engagement and barriers to involvement
– Feminist perspectives on democratic representation
– Local deliberative practices and civic innovation
– The role of populism in mobilising — or demobilising — citizens
The event offers a vital forum for exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping democratic participation in Europe today.
Marco Improta and Elisabetta Mannoni (University of Siena) will contribute with a presentation on political social distance in Europe.
📍 Location: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Brescia, Italy
📅 Date: November 13, 2025
🤝 Partner: University of Siena (UNISI)
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