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Tuesday 24 February 2026, 9:00-17:30<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Exeter, Reed Hall: Ahmed Ibrahim Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured image: Fernand L\u00e9ger, Le passage a niveau, Esquisse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the Programme Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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9:00-10:45<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Experiments for the Study of Political Representation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Federico Russo <\/strong>(University of Salento)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Parliamentary Responsiveness Drive Citizen Political Participation? An experiment in four European countries<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zs\u00f3fia Papp <\/strong>(ELTE, CSS, Budapest)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asymmetric Accountability: A Causal Test of Multidimensional Legislative Responsiveness in Five European Democracies<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliver James <\/strong>(Exeter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politicians’ Preferences for Mini-publics<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion introduced by Hannah Bunting<\/strong> (Exeter)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11:00-12:00<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Reflections on the Findings of a REDIRECT Delphi Exercise<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Online Session moderated by University of Siena<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduce by Luca Verzichelli (Siena) and Federico Russo (University of Salento)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00-13:00 Lunch Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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13:00-14:00<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Reconnecting Citizens through Deliberation: Why Greater Politicization and Institutionalization may Help Mini-publics Achieve their Promise<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alice Moseley (Exeter), Lise Herman (Exeter), and Mathieu Prevelato (Exeter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14:00-16:00<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Youth and the Representative Disconnect in Europe<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Analysing Focus Groups with Young in Brussels and Krak\u00f3w<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Meyvaert<\/strong> (VUB, Brussel): \u201cDemocracy for Them, but not for Me.” The Engagement of Brussels Youth with Democracy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eline Severs & Kevin Meyvaert<\/strong> (VUB, Brussel): Repairing Urban Youth\u2019s Political Disengagement: Why Not Just Any Representative Will Do<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marta Smagacz-Poziemska<\/strong> (JUK, Krak\u00f3w): Exploring Democracy through the Lens of Everyday Life: Insights from Focus Group Discussions with Young People<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviews and Claims by Young Parliamentarians<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elly Mansoury and Eline Severs<\/strong> (VUB, Brussel): Conducting Interviews with Young Politicians: Data and Experiences from the REDIRECT Project<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eline Seve<\/strong>rs<\/strong> (VUB, Brussel): Youth Interviews Data: Publication Plans and Cross-Country Comparisons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magdalena G\u00f3ra, Katarzyna Zieli\u0144ska<\/strong> (JUK, Krak\u00f3w): Assessing the Representation of the Youth by Young Parliamentarians. <\/em><\/strong>Theoretical and Methodological Reflections<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:00-16:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee Break<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round Table on the Representative Disconnect and How to Fix It<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

With the participation of Cllr James Banyard (Green Party, Exeter City Council), Cllr Sandy Chenore (Liberal Democrats and Vice Chair of Mid Devon District Council), Lewis Sleeman (Exeter Community Assembly organiser), Ekaterina Kolpinskaya (Exeter), and John Erik Fossum (ARENA, Oslo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report of the Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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