ONLINE EVENT: Democratic Revival and Using Lottery in Citizen Juries presented by Dr. Roger Berkowitz, Hannah Arendt Center, Bard College

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We require intensive efforts to rebuild faith in democracy. An increasingly talked about idea is citizen assemblies or Citizen Juries that bring together everyday people chosen by lottery to discuss, learn about, and make recommendations upon political questions.
These Citizen Assemblies are based on the old Athenian idea of choosing representatives in a democracy by lottery  rather than by election. Around the world, such Citizen juries are being used to foster greater involvement of citizens in policy making which complement representative and direct democracy. These deliberative institutions are not mere focus groups. By bringing non-expert citizens into political institutions, Citizen Juries both breathe energy into representative democracy and nurture virtue amongst citizens. It is one way to address the deficit of democratic participation that plagues modern democracy. Dr Berkowitz will lead a discussion about Citizen Juries and how they can reinvigorate democracy Please use these instructions for joining.  Participants should use headphones for the best listening experience and are kindly asked to mute their microphones.

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