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Ep.10: Where in Latin America? - With Yanina Welp and Melisa Ross
September 14, 2026 · 54 minIn 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…
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Ep.09: Why technosolutions? - With Álvaro Oleart and Tiago Peixoto
May 19, 2026 · 46 minIn 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…
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Ep.08: Why Citizen-Led Democratic Innovations? - With Donatella della Porta and Andrea Felicetti
March 19, 2026 · 45 minIn 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…
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Ep. 07: Why populism and polarisation? - with Petra Guasti
December 31, 2025 · 33 minIn 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…
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Ep.06: Why critical political economy? - with Adrian Bua
December 1, 2025 · 46 minIn 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…
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Ep.05: Why Intersectional Inclusion? - with Sonia Bussu
November 14, 2025 · 43 minIn 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…
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Ep.04: Changing bureaucracy? - with Stephen Elstub and Rikki Dean
January 22, 2024 · 56 minIn 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…
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Ep.03: Solving crises? - with Graham Smith and Oliver Escobar
December 9, 2023 · 1 hr 2 minIn 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…
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Ep.02: Enhancing citizen trust? - with Francesco Veri and Brigitte Geissel
November 9, 2023 · 38 minIn this episode we question whether and how democratic innovations enhance citizen trust. Together with Professor Brigitte Geissel and Doctor Francesco Veri, we dive into trust in the political system and government. We reflect on trust…
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Ep.01: Improving democracy? - with Thamy Pogrebinschi and Mark Warren
November 6, 2023 · 41 minIn this first episode, we question the assumption that democratic innovations enhance democracy. Professors Mark Warren and Thamy Pogrebinschi guide us through a deep dive into the issues of democracy deficits, social polarisation, and the…
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.