Mark E. Warren is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, where he held the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy. Warren’s research focuses on contemporary democratic theory and democratic innovations, including a project entitled Participedia, which uses a web-based platform to collect information about democratic innovations around the world. He is currently President-Elect of the American Political Science Association, and will serve as President for 2023-24.