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TUM Political Theory and Philosophy Colloquium
by Manon Westphal July 6, 2026

July 6, 2026

Dear all, The next lecture series of the TUM Political Theory and Philosophy Colloquium is about to start. Please find attached a poster with the overview of the planned talks. The first speaker this term is Enrico Biale (Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale). On Thursday, 23 April (15.00-16.30), he will present a paper entitled "From Populist Deconsolidation to Neo-Reactionary Rupture: Rethinking the Liberal Paradigm". Please note that the colloquium will be held in a different room than last time. Date: Thursday, 23 April 2026 Time: 15.00-16.30 Location: H.414 (Hochschule für Politik München, Richard-Wagner-Straße 1, 80333 München) It would be great to see many of you next week! Best, Manon

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Workshop: “Citizens’ Assemblies: Practices, Visions, and Possible Futures” (28 April)
by Manon Westphal April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

Dear all, Next Tuesday, 28 April, we will be hosting a workshop as part of the Democratic Innovations Lab at TUM Think Tank on “Citizens’ Assemblies: Practices, Visions, and Possible Futures”. Please find below a description and the program, I am also attaching the poster with the complete program and room details. Everyone is kindly invited to participate! If you plan to attend the workshop, or parts of it, please sign up via email at theory(a)hfp.tum.de<mailto:theory@hfp.tum.de>. All best, Manon Citizens’ Assemblies: Practices, Visions, and Possible Futures Tuesday, 28 April 2026 Workshop of the Democratic Innovations Lab, TUM Think Tank Munich School of Politics and Public Policy | Richard-Wagner-Str. 1, 80333 Munich Citizens’ assemblies are one of today’s most exciting democratic innovations: randomly selected citizens come together to deliberate on major political issues and generate policy recommendations. Such formats offer several advantages: they demonstrate trust in citizens’ political judgment and promote inclusive deliberation, political learning processes, and the public expression of previously neglected perspectives. But they have also faced criticism, for example for their often limited political influence, too much focus on consensus-oriented solutions, and the fact that it is usually the better-off and better-educated who tend to accept invitations to participate. The workshop takes stock of current uses of citizens’ assemblies and analyzes both their advantages and their shortcomings. It elaborates ways in which citizens’ assemblies can be further developed to enhance their ability to deepen citizen participation and strengthen democratic resilience. Program 11.30am Welcome and Introduction 11.45am Graham Smith (London): Good governance or revolutionary confrontation with the carbon state? The many faces of citizens’ assemblies 1.00pm Lunch Break 2.00pm Azucena Morán (Potsdam): A citizens’ assembly is... insights from anti-colonial theories of deliberation 3.00pm Break 3.15pm Melisa Ross (Bremen): Global Citizen Deliberation and the limits of deliberative practice 4.15pm Break 4.30pm Manon Westphal (Munich): Deliberative mini-publics or tribunates? Diversifying citizens’ assembly models 5.30pm Final Discussion 5.45pm End of the Workshop

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TUM Political Theory and Philosophy Colloquium in the summer term
by Manon Westphal Feb. 7, 2026

Feb. 7, 2026

Dear all, Thanks again to everyone who attended the TUM Political Theory and Philosophy Colloquium in the winter term! We are particularly grateful to the five wonderful speakers who shared insights into their research. The stimulating discussions we had throughout the semester reinforce our belief that the colloquium has already become what we hoped it would be: a space for intense debates on exciting topics from current research in political theory and philosophy. We are currently planning the programme for the upcoming summer term. The sessions will take place on: 23 April (3.00-4.30 pm) 21 May (3.00-4.30 pm) 28 May (3.00-4.30 pm) 18 June (3.00-4.30 pm) 9 July (3.00-4.30 pm) Infos on the programme will follow soon. Unfortunately, we have had recurring technical problems with our mailing list, which means that many on the list have not received the announcements. Some recent changes to the technical settings may have resolved the issue, but if difficulties persist, we will switch to a manual mailing list. It would be great if those reading this email could send me a brief confirmation of receipt so that we get an idea of how successful the recent technical changes have been. I hope you'll have a good term break and look forward to the continuation of our conversations in April! Best, Manon

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