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Democratic Innovations

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About the show

This podcast explores how democratic innovations are reshaping the landscape of citizen participation in response to the ongoing crisis in representative democracy. It is sponsored by the EU-funded projects INCITE-DEM and INSPIRE, as well as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The podcast is produced by Roberto Falanga at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, together with Eleonora Tulumello (episodes 1 to 7) and João Santos Duarte (episode 8 onwards), who are responsible for live sound engineering, editing, and post-production.

Latest episodes

  • Ep.10: Where in Latin America? - With Yanina Welp and Melisa Ross

    September 14, 2026 · 54 min

    In this episode, we explore democratic innovations in Latin America with Yanina Welp, a researcher at the University of Girona (Spain) and the Geneva Graduate Institute, and Melisa Ross, a Max Weber Fellow at the European University…

  • Ep.09: Why technosolutions? - With Álvaro Oleart and Tiago Peixoto

    May 19, 2026 · 46 min

    In this episode, we focus on the role that technological solutions have in the field of democratic innovations and democracy in a broader sense. Together with Tiago Peixoto, political scientist and Senior Governance Specialist at the World…

  • Ep.08: Why Citizen-Led Democratic Innovations? - With Donatella della Porta and Andrea Felicetti

    March 19, 2026 · 45 min

    In this episode, we focus on the role that grassroots forces have in shaping democratic innovations. Together with Donatella della Porta, Professor of Political Science, founding dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, and…

  • Ep. 07: Why populism and polarisation? - with Petra Guasti

    December 31, 2025 · 33 min

    In this episode, we raise critical questions about the political landscape within which democratic innovations are expected to improve our democracies. Together with Petra Guasti, Associate Professor of Democratic Theory at the Faculty of…

  • Ep.06: Why critical political economy? - with Adrian Bua

    December 1, 2025 · 46 min

    In this episode, we move toward an understanding of democratic innovations from the perspective of critical political economy. Together with Adrian Bua, researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, we highlight the structural power…

  • Ep.05: Why Intersectional Inclusion? - with Sonia Bussu

    November 14, 2025 · 43 min

    In this episode, we take a critical look at the multiple sources of oppression in contemporary society. Together with Sonia Bussu, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham and scientific coordinator of the EU…

  • Ep.04: Changing bureaucracy? - with Stephen Elstub and Rikki Dean

    January 22, 2024 · 56 min

    In this episode, we focus on the role that Democratic Innovations play within democratic systems, with a particular emphasis on public administration. Together with Prof. Stephen Elstub and Dr. Rikki Dean, we reflect on trade-offs and…

  • Ep.03: Solving crises? - with Graham Smith and Oliver Escobar

    December 9, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

    In this episode we focus on the pathways of democratic innovations through the multiple crises that challenge our democracies, starting from the crisis of democracy itself. Together with Prof. Graham Smith and Prof. Oliver Escobar, we…