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Arild Ohren is a researcher at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His work focuses on democratic innovations, deliberative democracy, representation, democratic theory, and participatory governance.
Ohren’s PhD project examines the representative claims of deliberative mini-publics, analyzing how these processes ensure equitable citizen participation and democratic legitimacy. He investigates whether such innovations mitigate or exacerbate societal inequalities by evaluating who is invited to participate and who they represent.
- Participatory democracy
- Deliberative mini-publics
- Democratic representation
- Political equality
Ohren contributes to academic literature through publications on social innovation and pandemic governance. He is actively involved in designing and organizing deliberative mini-publics in Norway, including projects like Borgerkraft, Trondheimspanelet, and Ungt borgerpanel.
He participates in networks such as Participedia’s research cluster on Democratic Representation and the OECD Innovative Citizen Participation Network, advocating for inclusive and equitable democratic practices.
