Activated Citizenship with Marjan Ehsassi
Please join us for a conversation with Marjan Ehsassi, Executive Director of FIDE – North America and Future of Democracy Fellow at the Berggruen Institute. Ehsassi is an advocate, strategic policy advisor, and movement builder whose work includes the research, design, and implementation of citizens’ assemblies across Europe and North America.
Marjan will present her recently-published book Activated Citizenship: The Transformative Power of Citizens’ Assemblies which explores case studies in France, Belgium, Canada, and the United States to demonstrate how citizens’ assemblies can reinvigorate public engagement and address key institutional deficiencies. Ehsassi utilizes extensive field research to examine civic engagement across five key dimensions: learning, connectedness and belonging, enthusiasm, political activity, and consequential voice.
Date and Time:
April 24, 2025
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Location:
The Forum at Columbia University
601 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
This event is sponsored by Columbia World Projects.
If you have any questions, please contact Priya Kurup at pk2846@columbia.edu.
