'Polls as reliable as a Cape Town weather forecast'

In her new article for Cape Times, our very own Kira Alberts takes aim at the slew of polls that has dominated South African media recently, many of which suffer from serious deficiencies.

iol.co.za/capetimes/opin…

The Citizens Assembly Working Group (Centre for Research on Democracy) has joined the international Democracy R&D network, the first org. from South Africa to do so! 🌍

Democracy R&D -> democracyrd.org

CA Working Group -> polsci.sun.ac.za/citizens-assem…

My latest article for the Daily Maverick covers the challenges & opportunities that citizens' assemblies pose for South Africa, and explores the research we've started as part of Centre for Research on Democracy's Citizens Assembly Working Group.

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Very keen to (virtually) attend CEDAR's workshop on democratic resilience next week. An exciting new field of research to explore, and one is urgently needed.

Thanks to Nic Cheeseman and the CEDAR team for organising!

CREDO's Director, Professor Ursula van Beek, was featured in the Cape Argus newspaper this morning. 📰

Curious about the progress of Centre for Research on Democracy’s Citizens Assembly Working Group, the first African-led research initiative of its kind? We now have a webpage! 👨‍💻

Take a look: polsci.sun.ac.za/citizens-assem…

It's very exciting to see South African political commentators taking notice of #CitizensAssemblies just as Centre for Research on Democracy is beginning the first African-led research project on citizens assemblies for an African context. 🌍

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0… Tim Cohen Daily Maverick

As Centre for Research on Democracy begins South Africa’s first major research project on deliberative democracy and citizens assemblies, what’s at the top of our reading list? 📚👨‍🎓

What would a second Trump presidency mean for the United States? 🇺🇸

In this detailed report, Protect Democracy spells out the serious threat that a second Trump term would pose for American #democracy and how to mitigate against this danger.

READ: authoritarianplaybook2025.org

'As governance systems are failing to address some of society’s most pressing issues and trust between citizens and government is faltering, #CitizensAssemblies embody the potential of democratic renewal.'

Claudia Chwalisz for Noema Magazine

noemamag.com/a-movement-tha…

Take a look at this brilliant #democracy job, based in South Africa. 🚨

Keseb is hiring a Fellowship Manager to join their team and engage in the critical work of defending, strengthening and reimagining democracy around the world.

INFO: drive.google.com/file/d/11F4Azn…

📢 AISSR at the UvA Amsterdam is inviting applications for 5x PhD positions (fully-funded).

They welcome proposals spanning the entire spectrum of social science disciplines, topics, and methods.

Deadline: 21 March 2024

INFO: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Open-C…

My new article with Daily Maverick:

'If democratic governments fail to address the growing #ClimateEmergency , they risk the rise of populist and authoritarian sentiments and the complete erosion of #democracy as we know it.'

READ: dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/20…

🚨DiA and The Continent are seeking new writers🚨

Democracy in Africa and The Continent are looking for writers to contribute to a new series of pieces.

Could this be you? If so, read on, and get in touch!

Democracy in Africa
The Continent

democracyinafrica.org/dia-and-the-co…

📢 Applications open for Visiting Fellows

The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH, Cambridge) at the University of Cambridge is inviting applications for funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South.

INFO: crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/fello…

#CitizensAssembly experts, what are the top materials and resources you'd suggest to help orientate a new CA academic working group? Please, share them with us! 👨‍🎓📚

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We'd like to congratulate @damienjdp on his new role as Research Coordinator at the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch University. 🎇 👏

The latest issue of Democracy Delivered, a newsletter from the Centre for Research on Democracy, is live.

Feat. pieces by Sishuwa Sishuwa, shreya mishra, and others.

Grab a copy: subscribepage.io/democracydeliv…

'If democratic governments fail to address the growing #ClimateEmergency , they risk the rise of populist and authoritarian sentiments and the complete erosion of #democracy as we know it.'

By CREDO's (recently appointed) Research Coordinator, Damien du Preez for Daily Maverick.