CORDIS · INSPIRE
Intersectional Spaces of Participation: Inclusive, Resilient, Embedded
- Code
INSPIRE- Programme
- HORIZON
- Call
HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-07- Status
- SIGNED
- Period
- 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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Participants
| Organisations | Role | Country | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT AM MAIN | coordinator | DE | 604 610 € |
| FUNDACION PLATONIQ | participant | ES | 278 161 € |
| APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND | participant | BG | 202 138 € |
| UNIVERZITA KARLOVA | participant | CZ | 174 974 € |
| UNIWERSYTET WARSZAWSKI | participant | PL | 164 293 € |
| IPSOS NV | participant | BE | 162 996 € |
| APHELION LTD | participant | IE | 161 541 € |
| UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK | participant | IE | 151 486 € |
| FILOSOFICKY USTAV AV CR V V I | participant | CZ | 149 000 € |
| INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS SOCIAIS | participant | PT | 128 016 € |
| ELTE TARSADALOMTUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT | participant | HU | 93 340 € |
| PROSSIMA DEMOCRAZIA - LABORATORI DELIBERATIVI APS | participant | IT | 85 625 € |
| FUNDACION INSTITUT DE EDUCACION CONTINUA | participant | ES | 72 980 € |
| UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA | participant | ES | 28 427 € |
| UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER | associated partner | UK | |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | associated partner | UK | |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | associated partner | UK | |
| KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | associated partner | UK |
Description
Participatory and deliberative democracy (PDD) processes have on the one hand been celebrated for their potential in addressing political distrust and polarisation by deepening public engagement. On the other hand, they are often accused of being cosmetic solutions to deep-seated problems that continue to exclude already disempowered groups (along socioeconomic, gender, racial, physical and mental ability lines). INSPIRE aims to tackle these accusations and failures by fostering intersectional equality, through participatory spaces that are: inclusive and start from the needs and assets of marginalised groups; resilient to changes in government and developing upon existing grassroots work to support community resilience; and embedded within the wider public sphere and in productive relationships with policymaking institutions (Bussu et al 2022a; Escobar 2022).We employ three key ideas: the political economy of participation, co-design, and assemblage theory. We place emphasis on socioeconomic factors that affect people’s capabilities to participate, or the political economy of participation. We use a range of arts-based, digital and creative methods to co-design with participants inclusive participatory spaces that move beyond just talk-centric deliberation, which can exacerbate existing inequalities. To analyse and foster intersectional equality within PDD we need to overcome the linearity and oversimplification that sometimes characterise methodological approaches in the field, which tend to overlook the dynamism, complexity, and messiness of participation. The concept of assemblage helps us look at how different participatory practices coexist, interact and change across local, national and transnational levels. Using these theoretical and analytical tools we can trace more clearly processes and power dynamics that exacerbate inequalities, and we can strengthen democratic and inclusive participation through its many forms and practices.
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