Event details
Can citizens' assemblies reinvigorate public engagement and address institutional deficiencies?
Marjan Ehsassi, Executive Director of FIDE - North America and Future of Democracy Fellow at the Berggruen Institute, will present her recently-published book, Activated Citizenship: The Transformative Power of Citizens’ Assemblies, which explores case studies of citizen assemblies in France, Belgium, Canada, and the United States. Ehsassi utilizes extensive field research to examine civic engagement across five key dimensions: learning, connectedness and belonging, enthusiasm, political activity, and consequential voice.
About the Speaker
Marjan Ehsassi is an advocate, strategic policy advisor, and movement builder whose work includes the research, design, and implementation of citizens’ assemblies across Europe and North America.