The future of arguing: power, persuasion, and technology
The European Conference on Argumentation recently held its fifth edition. This time, the conference took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 23 to 26 September. First launched in Lisbon and held…
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What a dating app can teach us about bridging language and political divides in Europe?
Why this paper matters for everyday politics Most political life in Europe happens far from parliament buildings—in cafés, group chats, classrooms, and, increasingly, on dating apps. A new article by…
Radical Innovation for Citizen Participation: The MultiPoD Architecture
How can we encourage citizens to engage in the democratic process while helping to eliminate biases and identifying factors that hinder participation? In recent years, experimental approaches have proven particularly…
Barriers to Fair Argumentation: Divisive Speech, Fallacies, and Discursive Injustice
The “Argumentation and Injustice conference”, held at Toronto Metropolitan University from May 28 to 31, brought together scholars to explore the ways in which argumentation practices can contribute to different…
A Digital Public Infrastructure to Foster Participatory Democracy
Digital participatory platforms are becoming more popular and a real option to increase democratic citizen engagement in policy and decision-making. Institutions and organizations now have more tools than ever to…