The Journal of Deliberative Democracy is pleased to invite expressions of interest for the editorship of the journal. The new editorial team is expected to serve from April 2023 to April 2026. Multi-institutional and multi-country bids are encouraged but not required.
Established in 2005 (originally as the Journal of Public Deliberation) the journal is a forum for the latest thinking, emerging debates, alternative perspectives and critical views on deliberation. It publishes on all theoretical and methodological traditions and aims to broker knowledge between scholars and practitioners of citizen engagement.  Supported by the newDemocracy Foundation, the International Association for Public Participation and the University of Westminster, the journal is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers.  Articles are made available as soon as they are ready to publish in order to prevent delays in making content publicly available, and the journal also publishes themed Collections. 
The journal also publishes The Deliberative Democracy Digest blog.
Published by the University of Westminster Press, the journal is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals, EBSCO and the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, and is included in Science Open.  It has a global audience across 190 countries and achieves average usage figures of over 16,000 per month.  This is an opportunity to oversee the next stage of development of this established and respected journal on a topic of increasing importance internationally.
General responsibilities of the Editors include:

• Assisting in the peer review of scholarly submissions via the Janeway manuscript submission system
• Overseeing new Collections
• Being the focus of editorial activity in their specialty, working to enhance the journal’s visibility and reputation in the field
• Actively recruiting authors to contribute to the journal
• Assisting in the framing of journal editorial policy and development of the journal
• Assisting in the appointment of other editorial team members, ensuring members reflect the diversity of the field and the range of perspectives within the community
• Attending Editorial Board Meetings
• Representing the journal and promoting it wherever possible

EOIs should not be more than 500 words and should cover the following topics:

• Names and institutional affiliations of the proposed editorial team
• Reasons for editing JDD
• Priorities for the JDD in the next three years
• Plans for the Deliberative Democracy Digest
• Institutional resources available to support the journal (JDD is funded by the newDemocracy Foundation, IAP2 and the University of Westminster Press but identify possible support from your institution/s like teaching relief, financial and other in-kind resources).

The journal invites EOIs to be submitted on/by 30 October 2022. 
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in November.  
All enquiries and EOIs should be directed via email in the first instance to:
Philippa Grand
Press Manager
p.grand@westminster.ac.uk

In today's polarized climate, it is critical to approach difficult issues by coming together and having constructive conversations. Facilitate and host a deliberative dialogue using exclusive Up to Us curated issue guides.

Deliberative Dialogue Microgrants are available to eligible participants (faculty, students, and administrators) to help support the development and promotion of their event. The National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI)’s partner, Up to Us, is offering a micro grant* of $150 to moderators** who host a forum using one of the following NIF issue discussion guides.

In addition to your microgrant, you will receive moderator training tools including tips and tricks for hosting a successful virtual forum and exclusive access to the downloadable NIFI guides, all while building the skills to tackle today's tough issues.

This program will run through spring 2023.

For more information and to apply for a grant click below: 

Next Wednesday and Thursday, September 28–29, from 10 am–4 pm EST MetroQuest will host a Conference on Virtual Public Engagement for Transportation Planning. The Conference on Virtual Public Engagement for Transportation Planning (VPET) is a two day, virtual deep-dive into the current landscape of digital community engagement. This peer-to-peer forum is an opportunity to connect with industry colleagues, learn from top practitioners and case studies from around the country, and take part in defining the future of public engagement.
 
This year’s theme is The Future of Public Engagement. We have Keynote speakers including Dr. Shawn Wilson, President of AASHTO and Secretary at LA DOTD, and Theresa McClure, Transportation Strategic Communications Director at HDR. Some of our sessions include a panel from Texas A&M Institute and Texas MPOs; case studies from notable agencies, such as NCDOT’s LRTP work that engaged 3 million people statewide; MoDOT’s equitable outreach designed with people-first inclusion, Broward MPO’s out-of-box engagement with local business leaders, and more! 

About MetroQuest

MetroQuest develops North America’s leading online public engagement solution for transportation and urban planning. With clients across the country, and a responsibility to stay on top of best practices in this exciting industry, it gives us great pleasure to host sessions like this conference to facilitate high quality peer to peer learning.

For more information about MetroQuest, click here.

Next week, July 25th - 30th, is NCDD's second annual Summer Learning Springboard. This is a week-long virtual event with 18 unique and captivating sessions. All are welcome to attend! 

​Registration Information:
General registration includes access to all twelve included sessions and is set this year at three rates:
$100 Individual, non-member ticket
$50 Student, non-member ticket
$25 NCDD Member ticket (member dues must be in good standing)
The non-member ticket prices include a one-year individual or student membership to explore all that NCDD has to offer!

Find out more about the sessions below: 

As practitioners of dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement, it is important that we continue to improve our facilitation practice by learning new skills, understandings, and considerations for designing and facilitating conversations.

In the below sessions at this year's Summer Learning Springboard, participants will learn how to be self-reflective and intuitive. Register today to widen your skillset. 

Let’s think together about the work of dialogue and deliberation – how to we approach this work? How can we harness it for further good?

Register for the NCDD Summer Learning Springboard & participate in the sessions below that feature discussions about the important implications of deliberative practices. 

A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action?
Reframing Dialogue & Deliberation as Formational Practices
Monday July 25
1:00-2:30 PM Eastern/10:00-11:30 AM Pacific
Hosts: Brad Rourke - Program Officer, Kettering Foundation; Elizabeth Gish - Program Officer, Kettering Foundation Pastor, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Katya Lukianova - Program Officer, Kettering Foundation; Michael Nygren - President, Live Your Best Life, Inc.

When we frame dialogue or deliberation as something other than action, we run the risk of missing the potential that D&D has to shape people, communities, and institutions. Taking part in deliberation and dialogue is an essential form of action that involves talking, listening, weighing, feeling, imagining, connecting, being seen and heard, and so on. When we take part in these practices, they shape who we are and have potential to shape the communities where we live. This 90 minute session engages participants in reframing the distinction between talk/action, suggests activities that can help explore this, and provides examples of the way that D&D has been a meaningful formational practice for individuals, communities, and institutions.

Can Deliberation Contribute to New Democratic Revival Movement?
Wednesday July 27
12:00-2:00 PM Eastern/9:00-11:00 AM Pacific
Hosts: Daniel Kemmis - Citizens Uniting to Restore Our Democracy & Wendy Willis - Founder and Director, Oregon's Kitchen Table Executive Director, Deliberative Democracy Consortium

Drawing on Daniel Kemmis' most recent book, Citizens Uniting to Restore Our Democracy, and Wendy Willis' recent thinking about how to bring grass-roots deliberation to constitutional reform, Kemmis and Willis will lead a highly interactive session on how practitioners and theorists of democratic deliberation might contribute to a 21st century movement of democratic renewal. Rather than thinking about deliberation as an end in itself, the session will examine how deliberative democrats might join forces with other democratic activists to address real barriers to reform and build a more just and functional democracy. 

Reframing Democracy Through the Wicked Problems Lens
Tuesday July 26
1:00-2:30 PM Eastern/10:00-11:30 AM Pacific
Host: Martin Carcasson - Director, Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University

​This workshop is focused on elevating our local conversations about shared problems by building local capacity to engage issues more collaboratively and productively through the use of deliberative engagement processes. Deliberative engagement involves interactive, often facilitated, small group discussions utilizing materials and processes designed to spark collaborative learning rather than merely the collection of individual opinions. An opening session will examine the concept of “wicked problems” as a framework to reframe difficult issues and review recent research on social psychology to help explain why traditional engagement processes are often counterproductive to sparking the high quality communication democracy requires.

Exploring tools and materials for D&D – what is out there to help us? What can we use to improve our practices, engage more people, and be more aware of our impact?

In the below sessions at this year's Summer Learning Springboard, participants will discover new resources to use during public engage. Register today to explore. 

Learn a new method for dialogue and deliberation – the Summer Learning Springboard is an opportunity to learn new approaches you might not be familiar with! 

This year's program includes several sessions which highlight practices that may be new to you. Check them out below and be sure to register to join us. 

Renew America Together is a 501 (c)(3) organization designed to promote and achieve greater common ground in America by reducing partisan division and gridlock. Our mission is to revitalize public and political discourse by teaching and promoting civics, citizenship and civility.

Renew America Together has the Civility Leadership Institute (CLI) who are focused on partisanship and impacting communities. CLI participants will begin their journey by attending the CLI Civility Summit in Little Rock, AR on July 27-29. After that, the class will virtually meet once a month for five months. During each session, they will work through an exciting curriculum, hear from dynamic nationally recognized speakers, and strengthen their relationships with each other. CLI graduates will receive a professional certification in Crucial Learning™ Crucial Conversations and TypeCoach Influence Training and participate in a six-month follow-up program allowing them to continue to build relationships with one another, measure their progress and accomplishments, and receive professional coaching from industry leaders.
Upon graduation from CLI, individuals will be a part of an alumni workout that will have continuous opportunities to work together and participate in special events.

​Find out more here: renewamericatogether.org/cli/