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Zohreh Khoban is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, specializing in democracy and democratic innovations. She is the Co-Director of the Centre for Democratic Futures, where she collaborates with academics to address democratic challenges and enhance democratic resilience. Her current research investigates how democratic systems can be reimagined to foster inclusive and fair political decision-making, with a focus on innovations like citizens' assemblies aimed at amplifying the voices of marginalized groups. Zohreh's work is deeply informed by critical feminist theories, exploring the intersection of power, privilege, and democracy. She emphasizes the importance of lived experiences in deliberative processes to counter epistemic injustices and theorizes how feminist principles can inform democratic theory and institutional design. Zohreh joined the University of Southampton in 2023 after completing her PhD in 2019 and serving as a postdoctoral researcher at Uppsala University.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Conducts research on democratic processes, focusing on political participation and representation.