In this episode, Mika and Matthew chat with Dr. Emily Beausoleil, a lecturer in Political Science at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Matt, Mika, and Emily discuss deliberative democracy, post-colonial theory, decolonisation, theatre as activism, and how to be an active and engaged citizen. Emily offers hope for civic and political transformation through connection, listening, and political engagement.

Show notes

• Report of Matike Mai Aotearoa
• Mana Motuhake
• Te Kawehau Hoskins (Auckland University)
• Te Reo o Ngā Tāngata/The People Speak – grassroots group supporting deliberative democratic process
• 'Are we all New Zealanders now? A Māori response to the Pākehā quest for indigeneity', ⁠Ani Mikaere (2004)
• Ireland's citizen assembly on abortion
• Nationwide public deliberation on pre-birth testing in New Zealand by Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council
• Public Engagement Projects – public deliberation consultancy
• Ministry of Transport funding public deliberation
• 'Mini-Public Replication: Emotions and Deliberation in the Citizens' Initiative Review Redux', Michael Morrell et al (2022)
• Barbarian Productions
• Action Station Aotearoa
• Tauiwi Tautoko