18 March 2026 ‘The Trouble with Liberal Democracy’ Workshop A REDIRECT Workshop was held at the University of Exeter exploring the current state of liberal and representative democracy and possible alternatives to it. The workshop, titled The Trouble with…
13 March 2026 The Role and Experience of Political Representatives: A Conversation with Steve Race MP A REDIRECT event was held at the University of Exeter exploring the role and experience of political representatives through a conversation with Steve Race MP. Titled The Role…
10 March 2026 Presentation at the “Shades of Democracy” Workshop REDIRECT research will be presented by Eline Severs at the workshop Shades of Democracy: Conceptualizations, Assessments and Outlooks, hosted at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The event brings together scholars…
24 February 2026 Reflecting with stakeholders on strategies for democratic reconnection The REDIRECT project organised an online stakeholder session to discuss the findings of a Delphi expert consultation on strategies for reconnecting citizens and institutions in representative democracy. The event brought…
24 February 2026 ‘The Representative Disconnect: How to Study It and How to Fix It’ Workshop A REDIRECT event was held at the University of Exeter exploring how the representative disconnect can be studied and addressed in contemporary democracies. The workshop, titled The Representative Disconnect: How…
31 January 2026 “Visions of Representation” Podcast Now Available on Major Streaming Platforms The REDIRECT podcast series Visions of Representation is now available on major streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Deezer and Spotify. Edited and hosted…
26 January 2026 New Report Released on the Environmental Crisis and Democratic Deliberation We are pleased to announce the release of a new report examining how citizens’ deliberative forums can contribute to addressing the environmental crisis and revitalising representative democracy. Produced by…
21 January 2026 Young Voters and Young Non-Voters: Youth Abstention and Democratic Reconnection On 26 January 2026, the REDIRECT Project will host an online lunch debate dedicated to the topic Young voters and young non-voters: Youth abstention — reasons and strategies to…
20 January 2026 Ten Interviews Now Released in the “Visions of Representation” Series We are pleased to announce the release of all ten interviews in the Visions of Representation series — a set of conversations with leading scholars in democratic theory that…