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Workshop, May 2009 ‘Referendums and Deliberative Democracy’. A multi-disciplinary research workshop in constitutional law, international law, political theory and political science Raeburn Room, Old College, University of Edinburgh, 8 May, 2009 Co-organisers:
Centre for Constitutional Law, University of Edinburgh;
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) research group, University of Edinburgh 9.30 Welcome and workshop introduction: Ailsa Henderson, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh and Stephen Tierney 9.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Deliberative direct democracy: a theoretical possibility? John Parkinson, University of York –Theory of deliberative democracy and referendums Ian O’Flynn, University of Newcastle – Deeply divided societies, referendums and deliberative democracy 11.00 - 11.30 Break 11.30 – 12.45 Can referendums be deliberative? The evidence from empirical work Richard Simeon, University of Toronto – The Neverendum: Canada’s referendum experience Ailsa Henderson, University of Edinburgh - Deliberative democracy before the referendum process: the experience of the Ontario Citizens’ Assembly 12.45 – 2.00 Lunch 2.00 – 3.15
Referendums and new technology: facilitating deliberation? John Morison, Queens University, Belfast - Modelling democracy: E-democracy and decision-making Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, University of Edinburgh – Data, Donations and Deliberation: Mashups in Direct Democracy 3.15 – 3.45 Break 3.45 – 4.30 The law and practice of the referendum process: the international dimension Steven Wheatley, University of Leeds - International law and deliberation: the recent practice of referendums/plebiscites 4.30 – 5.30 Discussion Stephen Tierney, University of Edinburgh will act as discussant, briefly reflecting on the day’s proceedings and chairing a general discussion. 5.30 End of workshop Funding The project has been generously funded by the: Development Trust Research Fund, awarded by the University of Edinburgh's College of Humanities and Social Sciences Canadian Studies Program Development Grant
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