Habermas and Democracy Symposium

Habermas and Democracy
A Symposium
Commemorating Jürgen Habermas's Contributions to Democratic Theory and Practice

A half-day symposium co-hosted by the Centre for Deliberative Democracy (University of Canberra) and the Journal of Deliberative Democracy, bringing together leading scholars to address Jürgen Habermas's foundational contributions to democratic theory and practice.

The symposium will feature two sessions with invited speakers, followed by a respondent's reflections. The Journal of Deliberative Democracy's Deliberative Democracy Digest will feature coverage of the event.

Date & Venue

• Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026

• Time: Morning, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (programme TBC)

• Venue: UC Bruce Campus, Building 11, Level B, Room 44 (11B44)

• Format: Hybrid- in-person and online
  

Online participation
A joining link for online attendees will be emailed directly to everyone registered for online attendance closer to the event date. It is not published on this page; please check the inbox you registered with in the days before the symposium.

Speakers
The following speakers have confirmed participation:

• John S. Dryzek - Centre for Deliberative Democracy, University of Canberra (In Person)

• Simone E. Chambers - University of California, Irvine (Remote)

• Robyn Eckersley - University of Melbourne (In Person)

• Katharina Esau - Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (In Person)

• Craig Browne - University of Sydney (In Person)

• Rousiley C. M. Maia - Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil (TBC)
  

Organising Committee
John S. Dryzek, Selen Ercan, Hans Asenbaum, Friedel Marquardt, Harshith Ghanta

Co-hosted by
Centre for Deliberative Democracy, University of Canberra & Journal of Deliberative Democracy

Full programme details will be provided closer to the event date.