Ongoing projects

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Hybrid Democratic Innovations (HYDE)

In Finland, instruments of citizen deliberation and participation have to date been used only to a limited extent in socially significant and complex policy issues. One such issue is work-based immigration, where public debate is often polarised and confrontational. This...

23.03.2026 mekubautufi

Fair, flexible and socially resilient energy systems (Flaire)

The project Fair, flexible and socially resilient energy systems (Flaire) explores the opportunities and barriers for demand-response–based solutions in households and municipalities, with the aim of safeguarding the energy system’s capacity for change and its low-carbon transition. The research is...

23.03.2026 mekubautufi

Advancing Digital Democratic Innovation (ADDI)

Advanced Digital Democratic Innovation (ADDI) is a Synergy research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) between 2025 and 2031. The project conducts groundbreaking research on the relationship between deliberative discussion and voting, and explores how AI can support...

23.03.2026 mekubautufi

Intersectional Inclusion in Deliberation and Participation with Youth (SINCRONY)

The Intersectional Inclusion in Deliberation and Participation with Youth (SINCRONY) project examines the participation and empowerment of young people. It pays particular attention to young people who are vulnerable and marginalized in various ways. From 2024 to 2027, the project...

Research group for innovating democracy, University of Turku (RIDE)
Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
20014 University of Turku, Finland
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Principal Investigator, Professor Maija Setälä maija.setala@utu.fi

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