COST Action CA22149 – CHANGECODEGeneral Meeting, Durrës | Stakeholder Workshop – “Media, Polarization and Deliberation under Democratic Backsliding”12-13 March 2026 Prepared by:Prof. Katerina Veljanovska Blazhevska, Workshop Leader Prof. Valentin Yakushik, Workshop Co-leader
The Slovenian Peasant Revolt of 1515 is best understood not as a subsistence-driven uprising, but as a politically articulated movement centered on the defense of customary law—the “old” or “divine” justice (stara/božja pravda). Its core objective was the restoration of collectively recognized norms regulating taxation, labor obligations, and judicial practice. In this sense, the revolt
How can democracies better plan for the long term when politics is driven by short-term incentives? In Working Paper No. 8, Daan Vermassen, Didier Caluwaerts, and Nino Junius explore whether deliberative democratic innovations—such as parliamentary committees for the future and deliberative mini-publics—could help address this challenge. Drawing on insights from 83 Belgian Members of Parliament,
Good neighbourliness was a guiding ideal in premodern European communities. Rooted in Christian teaching yet widely accepted as a broader, secular moral code, it was a fundamental and praiseworthy virtue that governed everyday life, particularly in small, face-to-face communities, where “everyone knew everyone”. It was not merely about preventing conflict but about seeking reconciliation when
Please find the final agenda for the Training school in Budapest attached. Wishing all the trainers and trainees a wonderful event.
The COST Action CA22149 CHANGECODE network will hold its 2026 General Meeting on 12–13 March 2026 in Durrës, Albania, hosted by the Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences at Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës. The meeting will bring together members of the COST Action from across Europe to exchange research insights, discuss ongoing activities, and
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The LGIU Top Thinkers in Local Government 2026 list recognises individuals whose work contributes to advancing local democracy through a strong connection between research, policy, and practice. The list highlights thinkers who engage directly with the challenges facing local government, democratic participation, and governance innovation, while maintaining analytical depth and intellectual leadership. Prof. Savaş Zafer
We are glad to announce the GENERAL MEETING Durrës, Albania, 12-13 March 2026 that will be hosted by the “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës We’re looking forward to bringing the Changecode community together in Durrës for two days of discussion, exchange, and forward-looking collaboration. The General Meeting programme combines management discussions, interactive workshops, and working
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Animal folktales and fables have long functioned as cultural mechanisms for transmitting, reinforcing, and at times contesting moral and social norms. In premodern and early modern societies, moral reasoning was not always institutionalised through legal or clerical authority. It frequently took place in informal, customary, or narrative forms that enabled communities to deliberate on ethical
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Join us in Budapest (23–25 March 2026) for the ChangeCode Training School on Developments and Challenges of Deliberation.Open to early career researchers and PhD students, the programme offers lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities in an interdisciplinary setting. Deadline for applications: 31 January 2025Budapest, Hungary
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