Sonia Bussu about using arts to bring emotions in democratic settings
Ep. 26

Sonia Bussu about using arts to bring emotions in democratic settings

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Episode description

Sonia Bussu is an Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on participatory democracy and democratic innovations. In this episode, we explore the role of emotions in democratic engagement, the potential of civic technology, and how assemblage theory can help us to understand the fluidity and complexity of democracy.

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0:00Intro
0:32Research background
3:05From children play to politics
10:19Polarization - and how to connect
15:32The role of technology
21:45Democratic governance of technology
26:17Critical thinking and democratic capability
29:54About democratic assemblage
38:25Criticism on democratic assemblage