Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Azucena Morán

Azucena Morán

Research Associate

E-Mail

azucena [dot] moran [at] rifs-potsdam [dot] de

Azucena Morán is a Research Associate at the Research Institute for Sustainability - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam. Her transdisciplinary work explores deliberative and participatory responses to planetary challenges. She is part of Participedia's Editorial board and the Steering Committee on Democratic Innovations of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). She has lectured at the University of Potsdam and conducted research at the Berlin Social Science Center and Public Agenda.

  • 2017-2019 Research Assistant, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB Berlin), Democracy and Democratization Department
  • 2016-2018 Editor, The Governance Post, Hertie School of Governance
  • 2016 Intern, UNHCR
  • 2014 Research and Communications Assistant, Human Rights Nights
  • 2013 Intern, The Cambodia Daily

  • Democratic Innovations
  • Participatory democracy
  • Agonistic Pluralism
  • Migration
  • Latin America

Publications at the RIFS

  • The potential of pluralizing participation, ICSD Conference, Columbia University, NYC, September 24th, 2019
  • Leapfrogging Democratization, Kosmos Conference, Humboldt University, Berlin, August 30th, 2019
  • Inclusion of Rural & Indigenous Communities in Decision-making Processes, Potsdam Summer School, Potsdam, August 28th, 2019