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Dr. Rikki Dean is an Associate Professor in Politics at the University of Southampton and Co-Director of the Centre for Democratic Futures. Currently serving as a Visiting Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt's Democratic Innovations Research Unit, Dean has held visiting roles at Harvard University’s Ash Center, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and the University of Canberra. Their research focuses on democratic governance, participatory processes, and the intersection of digital technologies with democratic innovation. Dean leads major projects like the i4i Project (funded by European science foundations) and the Horizon Europe-funded INSPIRE initiative, exploring inclusive participatory governance. They accept PhD applications in related fields.
Education:
- PhD and MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics (LSE)
- BA in Philosophy and Literature, MA in Social and Political Thought from the University of Sussex
Key Research Contributions: Combines democratic theory with empirical analysis to evaluate participatory governance models, political process preferences, and systemic democracy frameworks. Recent work examines digital tools for democratic innovation and inclusive policy design.
Awards:
- 2018 Bleddyn Davies Prize (Policy and Politics)
- 2021 Johanna Quandt Sabbatical Fellowship (Comparative Politics)
External Engagement: Co-Investigator for INSPIRE; collaborates with global institutions on democratic resilience and participatory policy. Teaching emphasizes comparative politics and democratic innovations.
