Democracy:Differently

In the final episode of season 2, Jess chats to Danny Shaw about the role of journalism in holding the justice system to account and how this interacts with democracy. Danny Shaw is a journalist and commentator on policing, criminal justice, prisons, security & immigration. He worked for the BBC for 31 years, and was an adviser to Yvette Cooper in the lead-up to the General Election, helping s...

This week Keith chats to Marjoke Oosterom and Niranjan Nampoothiri from the Institute of Development Studies about the importance of democratic participation and their newly released report from the IDS, Where’s the demos in Democracy? Building Democratic Futures and Resisting Autocracy. Marjoke Oosterom and Niranjan Nampoothiri are both researchers in the Power and Politics Research Cluster at th...

In this episode Jess chats to Professor John Wall about extending suffrage to children. They discuss how giving children the right to vote could overcome some challenges currently faced by democracy such as short-termism and why some arguments against giving children the vote simply do not hold up to scrutiny. John Wall is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Childhood Studies at R...

In this episode host Keith Hyams speaks with Simon Caney with a focus on democracy and future generations, more specifically why democracy is currently ill equipped to consider the interests of future generations, and what we can do about it. Simon Caney is a Professor of Political Theory at the University of Warwick. He is a leading thinker in an array of topics such as climate justice, democrati...

In this episode of Democracy: Differently, Jess chats to Tatton Spiller, founder of Simply Politics, to discuss how politics can be more engaging and informative. Tatton Spiller is an author, journalist, former teacher and has worked at the Houses of Parliament delivering education sessions for school children. Simple Politics aims to help people have better conversations about politics by providi...

In this episode, Keith speaks to Molly Scott Cato about the nature and importance of constitutions and why the UK could benefit from a new one. Molly Scott Cato is an economist and former South West Member of European Parliament for the Green Party. She has written widely on areas including green economics, anti-capitalism and cooperative studies. For more information on the episode and podcast vi...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Professor Michelle Phelps to discuss what policing and prisons show us about democracy, and the politics of police reform in Minneapolis. Michelle Phelps is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on the sociology of policing, probations and prisons and her latest book The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence...

In this special episode, host Jess discusses the first two weeks of the US-Israel war with Iran with Professor Faten Ghosn. They discuss the possibility for negotiations, events leading up to the strikes, and what this means for democracy. Professor Faten Ghosn is Head of the Department of Government at the University of Essex and affiliated faculty (Non-UA) at the Center for Middle Eastern Studie...

In this episode, Jess sat down with Professor Karen Celis and Professor Sarah Childs. The discuss how women can and should be represented in a democracy, democratic listening and design, and their book Feminist Democratic Representation. Karen Celis is Professor of Political Science and head of the research centre Democratic Futures, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, and Sarah is a Professor of Politic...

On this episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Mike Saward to discuss how we can (re)design democracy, LEGO, and possible new directions for democracy. Mike Saward is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. His work focuses on contemporary democratic theory, including theories of representation. His most recent book, Democratic Design, was awarded the W.J.M...

In this episode of Democracy: Differently, Jess speaks to Marlène Laruelle, Professor at Luiss University, Rome about the rise of illiberalism. They discuss how illiberal movements have come about, and what this means for liberal democracy in the near future. Marlène Laruelle is Professor at Luiss University, Rome. Her work focuses on the rise of illiberal movements in various national contexts.

In this special episode of Democracy: Differently host Keith Hyams talks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat about the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good. They discuss Bellingcat’s analysis work, the changing knowledge landscape and what the aftermath of the events in Minneapolis means for truth and the future of democracy. For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠...

In this extra long episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East. From AI, the climate crisis and the rise of populism, they discuss the current state of democracy. For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://democracydifferently.org

In the first episode of season 2 of Democracy: Differently, hosts Jess Sutherland and Keith Hyams sit down with chief executive of Transparency International UK, Daniel Bruce. They reflect on how much influence money has on democracy and what it means for democracy when we don’t know where that money comes from.   For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dem...

In this episode co-hosts Jessica Sutherland and Keith Hyams sit down together to discuss Keith's own work! From the role of empathy in democracy to the reasons for starting the podcast, Keith discusses why now more than ever we need to be speaking about democratic innovation. Keith Hyams is a professor of political theory and ethics at the University of Warwick. His current work focuses on dem...

In this episode, host Jessica Sutherland is in conversation with Professor Juliet Hooker about Black grief, white grievance, and the role of protests and uncivil disobedience. Juliet Hooker is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University. She is the author of several books, the most recent of which is Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss. New episodes every tw...

In this episode, host Keith Hyams talks to Jennifer Edmond about how democracy may be changed by artificial intelligence and knowledge technologies. Jennifer Edmond is Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at Trinity College Dublin. Her research looks at how technology intersects with culture, identity, and politics, and how democracies can adapt to new technological challenges while protectin...

In this episode of Democracy: Differently, host Keith Hyams talks with Professor André Bächtiger about what democracy could look like if we started from scratch, on Mars. What would citizens design? What do those ideas teach us about democracy here on Earth? André Bächtiger is a political scientist and Professor at the University of Stuttgart, specializing in deliberative democracy, political comm...

In this episode of Democracy:Differently, host Jessica Sutherland speaks with Jonathan Benson about democratic scepticism, the epistemic benefits of democracy, and the importance of defending democracy against critics by valuing its ability to gather and interpret knowledge, alongside exploring alternatives to traditional election-based decision-making. Jonathan Benson is a lecturer in Political T...

In this episode, host Keith Hyams speaks with Maija Setälä about how democratic deliberation like citizens' assemblies can help in accounting for the interests of future generations in areas such as climate change. Maija Setälä is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Turku. She is a leading thinker in democratic theory, specialising in deliberative democracy, political trust a...

In this episode, host Jessica Sutherland discusses with Nicole Curato the significance of democratic deliberation, its role in transforming collective trauma into political action, and the need to decolonize deliberative democracy for more inclusive and effective governance. Nicole Curato is a Professor of Democratic Governance at the University of Birmingham, a leading expert on deliberative demo...

In this episode, host Keith Hyams and Graham Smith delve into the transformative potential of citizens' assemblies, exploring how these randomly selected, deliberative bodies can tackle democratic deficits, bridge societal divides, and foster more inclusive and effective policymaking. Graham Smith is Professor of Politics at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminste...

In this episode of Democracy;Differently, we explore the challenges data ecosystems pose to democracy, including issues of agency, privacy, and the role of legislation and innovative solutions like data trusts. Sylvie Delacroix is the Director of the Centre for Data Futures at King’s College London, a leading expert on data sovereignty, digital law, and the intersection of ethical agency and data-...

In this episode of Democracy: Differently, host Keith Hyams engages with Tom Hale to explore the concept of "long problems"—issues like climate change that unfold over extended timescales—and discusses how democratic systems can evolve to effectively govern across time. Tom Hale, Professor of Public Policy at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, is an expert on global governance and climate po...

In this episode of Democracy:Differently, host Jessica Sutherland speaks with Johan Farkas about the impact of disinformation on democracy, the rise of authoritarian arguments against critical journalism, and the need for structural solutions to combat fake news and misinformation. Johan Farkas is an Assistant Professor in Media Studies at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in digital medi...