Democracy Symposium
Reinvigorating and Reinventing Democracy for the 21st Century
The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau
5th and 6th June 2024
How can democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand be reinvigorated and reinvented so that it is fit for purpose in the 21st century,
honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and serving the needs of people and the planet?
This symposium and public lecture aim to raise awareness about democratic innovations occurring around the world and in Aotearoa New Zealand. The symposium participants will discuss how best to leverage the results of experimentation into the use of deliberative minipublics locally and overseas, and how to approach the task of democratic reform in light of obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The event will bring together academics, practitioners, advocates, critics, and community stakeholders from around New Zealand to interact with leading experts visiting from overseas.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Venue: Sir Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland (map↗)
For further information: muhammad.djindan@auckland.ac.nz
Please join us also for a free public lecture:
John Gastil: What lies ahead for democracy: A field report from the United States 2024 general election
Wednesday June 5, 5:30-7pm
Keynote speakers
John Gastil
Nicole Curato
Dominic O'Sullivan
Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu
Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University, and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Owen G Glenn Building Case Room 3 (260-055)
Session 1 – Setting the scene: Global democratic innovation
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Registration |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Welcoming the participants:
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| 10.00 – 11.00 | Democracy 2.0 (John Gastil) |
— Morning tea break —
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11.30 – 12.30 |
Global directions in democratic innovation (Nicole Curato, online) |
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12.30 – 13.00 |
Discussion |
13:00 – 14:00 pm
— Lunch break —
Session 2 – Democratic innovation in New Zealand, past and present
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14.00 – 14. 30 |
Deliberative democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Past, present, tentative futures (Tatjana Buklijas) |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Deliberating online / the place of technology in democratic innovation (Simon Wright & John Pennington) |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
People speak – Te Tiriti-led citizens’ assembly on climate change in Porirua (Cally O’Neill) |
15:30 pm
— Afternoon tea break —
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16.00 – 17.00 |
Local government reform & democratic innovation (Penny Hulse & Gael Surgenor with comment by Max Rashbrooke) |
17:00 – 17:30 pm
— Break —
| 17.30 – 18.30 | Public lecture by John Gastil |
| 18.30 – 19.00 | Drinks and reception |
Thursday June 6
Owen G Glenn Building Conference Room (260-325)
Session 3 – Te Tiriti and democratic innovation
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Registration |
| 09.30 – 10.30 | Te Tiriti and democracy innovation (Dominic O’Sullivan, with comment by Claire Charters) |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Discussion |
— Morning tea break —
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Critical reflections on possibilities for deliberative democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand (Emily Beausoleil) |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Discussion |
— Lunch —
Session 4 – Emerging themes in democratic innovation
| 14.00 – 14. 30 | Inclusion and deliberative democracy (Lara Greaves and Ritu Roy) |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Politics of mass extinction (Maria Armoudian) |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Democracy vs economic inequality (Max Rashbrooke) |
15:30 – 16:00 pm
— Afternoon tea break —
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Symposium closing (Matheson Russell and Tatjana Buklijas) |
Symposium organisers
Dr Tatjana Buklijas | Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Matheson Russell | Philosophy, University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Emily Beausoleil | Political Science, Victoria University of Wellington
Simon Wright & John Pennington | Public Engagement Projects & Trust Democracy NZ
Max Rashbrooke | independent writer and journalist; adjunct senior research fellow, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Maria Armoudian | Politics and International Relations & co-director Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate, Biodiversity & Society
Assoc Prof Jennifer Frost | History, University of Auckland
Generously funded by the US Embassy in New Zealand
and Faculty of Arts Collaborative Research Group (“Collaborative Futures Lab” grant 2022-2024).
About Koi Tū
Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures is an independent, transdisciplinary think tank and research centre at the University of Auckland.
We generate knowledge and analysis to address critical long-term national and global issues challenging our future.
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The University of Auckland
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