OliverEscobar

OliverEscobar, 1 month ago to random

There's a new political economy turn in participatory-deliberative #democracy & democratic innovation, re-centring dimensions crucial to the transformative potential of these fields.

We're having a wee chat about this online tomorrow, join us if you can 👉🏽 https://deldem.ticketleap.com/does-deliberative-democracy-stand-a-chance-in-neoliberal-times/details

OliverEscobar, 6 months ago to sustainability

📣 Fully funded #PhD
at the University of Edinburgh:

"Enabling #sustainability transitions: identifying & challenging glass ceilings to sustainable futures”

🗓️ Application by 4 January

🧐 Working with Dr. Seb O'Connor, Dr. Clare Barnes, Prof. Klaus Glenk & Prof. Oliver Escobar #demopart

#ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #Research #Academic #PhdStudentship

ℹ️ Information 👉🏽 https://ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply/supervisor-led-projects/project?item=1616

OliverEscobar, 7 months ago to random

Queues at Polish consulate in Edinburgh 🇵🇱 First time we see so many people when we come to vote. Maybe change is on the way?

We hope our newborn gets to see one of her motherlands get back to its future rather than its past
#PolishElections

PS Ballot includes example of terrible practice in referenda: "Question 4: Do you support the admission of thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa, in line with the forced relocation mechanism imposed by the European bureaucracy?"

Long queue in Edinburgh street to vote at the consultate in Polish elections

OliverEscobar, 11 months ago to random

📢 Just out! Evaluation Report of the Global Assembly on the Climate & Ecological Crisis. Check out this landmark research that will inform & challenge global democratic innovations for years to come. Congratulations to the researchers, participants & organisers 🙌🏽 #democracy #demopart

Available here 👉🏽 https://researchsystem.canberra.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/82182314/Global_Assembly_Evaluation_Report.pdf