Exploring the intersection of technology, social science, and education, this podcast examines how digital tools are transforming democratic participation. Topics include electronic voting, deliberation algorithms, collective moderation, and transitive delegations, alongside issues of inclusion, civic engagement, and social cohesion.
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on September 1, 2025
In this interview, Andreas Nitsche explores liquid democracy as a process. He explains how transitive delegations enable large-scale participation, and how adaptive representation patterns emerge as people adjust their delegation choices over time. Drawing on a recent paper co-authored with Davide Grossi as part of the PERYCLES project, he highlights that transitive delegation does not create runaway power but instead acts as a balancing mechanism. The discussion also touches on recall and suspension in LiquidFeedback before concluding with an examination of delegation cycles.
on December 10, 2023
A panel with Ulrike Hahn and Michael Mäs, moderated by Andreas Nitsche at the National Coalition for Equity Impact (NCEI) Summit #2: Innovations in Equity — Contextualizing U.S. and International Perspectives. The summit was organized by RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany – Los Angeles, Interaktive Demokratie – Association for Interactive Democracy, Brasfield and Associates, Tangible Development, Fair Count, and Magic Soup Games.
on October 11, 2023
A conversation between Michael Mäs and Andreas Nitsche at the National Coalition for Equity Impact (NCEI) Summit #2: Innovations in Equity — Contextualizing U.S. and International Perspectives. The summit was organized by RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany – Los Angeles, Interaktive Demokratie – Association for Interactive Democracy, Brasfield and Associates, Tangible Development, Fair Count, and Magic Soup Games.
on August 8, 2023
Statement by Andreas Nitsche at National Coalition for Equity Impact (NCEI) Summit #3: Centering Innovations in Equity — Developing Green and Smart Infrastructure Solutions in Communities, Municipalities, and Global Contexts. This event was organized by the RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy in cooperation with the Consulate General of Finland – Los Angeles and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany – Los Angeles.
