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Professor Matt Ryan's research focuses on democratic innovations that seek to understand how people can control the decisions that affect their lives. His work crosses disciplinary boundaries and emphasizes innovative research methods. As a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow since January 2020, he has been leading the 'Rebooting Democracy' project, which aims to explore innovations in public participation to restore and sustain democracy. He founded the Centre for Democratic Futures to unite researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds interested in collective decision-making. Additionally, Matt serves as Associate Director of the Web Science Institute, which is renowned for integrating socio-technical expertise to study web development. He has held visiting positions at the University of Canberra and the Goethe University Frankfurt. His current research investigates how citizens can engage in collective decision-making and the roles of institutions in facilitating democratic processes, including projects on citizen assemblies and participatory budgeting. His research directly involves collaborations with government departments, civil society, and international NGOs.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Teaching and conducting research in political science with a focus on democratic innovations.