The Next Form of Democracy? With Matt Leighninger - Part 1 of 3

The "Civic Engagement & Democracy Lecture Series," sponsored by the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE), brings leading thinkers, scholars, and practitioners to UIC. The series fosters dialogue on important topics that further understanding about the role of the university in facilitating and promoting civic engagement and strengthening democracy.

Matt Leighninger is the Executive Director of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC), an alliance of the major organizations and leading scholars working in the field of deliberation and public engagement. The DDC represents more than 50 foundations, nonprofit organizations, and universities, collaborating to support research activities and advance democratic practice in North America and around the world. Over the last eighteen years, Matt has worked with public engagement efforts in over 100 communities, in 40 states and four Canadian provinces.