Join us for our inaugural guest lecture by Prof Alan Renwick, 'Brexit, Citizens’ Assemblies and the future of Democracy in the UK', 6 Jan 2020 @ 18:30. More info in the link below: eventbrite.co.uk/e/brexit-citiz…

Our new Democracy Unit, The Democracy Unit, presents: Brexit, Citizens’ Assemblies and the Future of Democracy in the UK, with Dr Alan Renwick, UCL, Monday 6 Jan, doors open 18:00 for 18:30 start. Register here: go.qub.ac.uk/renwick

It's time to put those sweets down, get off the sofa and start engaging with the world again😀 Join The Democracy Unit Queen's University Belfast 🎓 and Alan Renwick Constitution Unit on 6 Jan @ 6.30pm for 'Brexit, Citizens’ Assemblies and the future of Democracy in the UK', Register at alan-renwick-seminar.eventbrite.co.uk

A group of democracy specialists, including the Unit's Director Meg Russell, have a letter in today's Times on how the ending of the virtual House of Commons breached fundamental democratic principles. The full text and signatories are below. 1/8 thetimes.co.uk/edition/commen…

Democracy Unit's Prof John Garry & co-authors have written to Jacob Rees-Mogg to express concerns re: suspension of the hybrid House of Commons constitution-unit.com/2020/06/08/end…

Join Katy Hayward Alan Renwick Sam McBride Cathy Gormley-Heenan & Brendan O'Leary for the launch of the Interim Report of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. 10 Dec 1pm. Organised by Constitution Unit The Democracy Unit Transitional Justice Institute Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-grou…

Reminder: upcoming event launching the Interim Report of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, 10 Dec at 13:00

Reminder: launch of the Interim Report of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland tomorrow (10 Dec) at 13:00

(Non-)Religion and Abortion at Stormont. Chris Raymond HAPP at Queen's The Democracy Unit looks at the recent debate in the #Assembly on the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill which will likely see new restrictions on abortion in N.I. - qpol.qub.ac.uk/non-religion-a… Queen’s University Civic Engagement

Join us for the launch event for the Final Report of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, 9 June 18:00-1915 BST. Register via the link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-final…