Tuesday 24 February 2026, 9:00-17:30
University of Exeter, Reed Hall: Ahmed Ibrahim Room
Programme
9:00-10:45
Experiments for the Study of Political Representation
Federico Russo (University of Salento)
Does Parliamentary Responsiveness Drive Citizen Political Participation? An experiment in four European countries
Zsófia Papp (ELTE, CSS, Budapest)
Asymmetric Accountability: A Causal Test of Multidimensional Legislative Responsiveness in Five European Democracies
Oliver James (Exeter)
Politicians’ Preferences for Mini-publics
Discussion introduced by Hannah Bunting (Exeter)
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00
Reflections on the Findings of a REDIRECT Delphi Exercise
Online Session moderated by University of Siena
Introduce by Luca Verzichelli (Siena) and Federico Russo (University of Salento)
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:00
Reconnecting Citizens through Deliberation: Why Greater Politicization and Institutionalization may Help Mini-publics Achieve their Promise
Alice Moseley (Exeter), Lise Herman (Exeter), and Mathieu Prevelato (Exeter)
14:00-16:00
Youth and the Representative Disconnect in Europe
Analysing Focus Groups with Young in Brussels and Kraków
Kevin Meyvaert (VUB, Brussel): “Democracy for Them, but not for Me.” The Engagement of Brussels Youth with Democracy
Eline Severs & Kevin Meyvaert (VUB, Brussel): Repairing Urban Youth’s Political Disengagement: Why Not Just Any Representative Will Do
Marta Smagacz-Poziemska (JUK, Kraków): Exploring Democracy through the Lens of Everyday Life: Insights from Focus Group Discussions with Young People
Interviews and Claims by Young Parliamentarians
Elly Mansoury and Eline Severs (VUB, Brussel): Conducting Interviews with Young Politicians: Data and Experiences from the REDIRECT Project
Eline Severs (VUB, Brussel): Youth Interviews Data: Publication Plans and Cross-Country Comparisons
Magdalena Góra, Katarzyna Zielińska (JUK, Kraków): Assessing the Representation of the Youth by Young Parliamentarians. Theoretical and Methodological Reflections
16:00-16:15
Coffee Break
Round Table on the Representative Disconnect and How to Fix it
With the participation of Cllr Sandy Chenore (Mid Devon Council), Ekaterina Kolpinskaya (Exeter), John Erik Fossum (ARENA, Oslo)
Featured image: Fernand Léger, Le passage a niveau, Esquisse