Christine Huebner
@chuebner.bsky.social
Lecturer at Sheffield Methods Institute & co-founder of think tank d|part. Interested in political behaviour, youth participation, voting age reforms & all things outdoors. Views are my own.
A project from the heart, Co-Creating Our City brings together young people and city decision-makers to do research and co-produce new and effective solutions for youth engagement in cities and municipalities. Join us online to hear more! 📆29 October, 3pm UK 🎞️ Teaser www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbl...
Co-Creating Our City: Researching and Strengthening Youth Participation | Teaser
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Having researched #Vote16 for 13 years, knowing the evidence and, crucially, meeting so many fantastic young people, I am very happy that #VotesAt16 will become reality across the UK! I hope that our research (@chuebner.bsky.social) has been useful to some. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election
16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and a crackdown on foreign interference
theguardian.com
The UK government proposes to lower the voting age to 16 #vote16 This is a landmark moment for all the young people (+ some older ones) who campaigned for this for years. It's been a privilege to work & do research with young people on #VotesAt16 in Scotland and Wales www.jrrt.org.uk/evidence-and...
Excited for what's to come in terms of #Vote16 in the UK this week, eek! In London today with a room full of young campaigners thanks to @politicsproject.bsky.social preparing them to speak to parliamentarians and the media. keep your eyes peeled on the UK this week! #VotesAt16 #Wahlalter16
Jan Eichhorn@eichhornjan.bsky.social · last yr.@chuebner.bsky.social & I are feeling the strong buzz at a #VotesAt16 event organised by @politicsproject.bsky.social in London with lots of youth activists working to make #Vote16 a huge success. We're excited to share international insights from @dpart.bsky.social & @uoe-sps.bsky.social work.
Are you interested in political partipation among youth and immigrants? @ aleininger.bsky.social and I edited a special issue for Politics and Governance (@cogitatiopag.bsky.social) - here are 13 new articles! doi.org/10.17645/pag...
There's no way "over half of Gen Z want a dictator" - our new study gets more like 6% This is vital to get right - we're sowing generational division, giving fake momentum to the sense that young people are rejecting democracy + missing the real message theconversation.com/only-6-of-ge...
Only 6% of gen Z actually favour dictatorship – not half, as some reports would have you believe
Gen Z don’t hate democracy, they have a problem with the way it is being delivered.
theconversation.com
Unsere aktuelle Studie untersucht, wie junge Menschen die aktuelle Lage in 🇩🇪 vor der #BTW25 und Zukunftsperspektive des Landes bewerten. Das Ergebnis: Viele blicken eher kritisch auf beide Aspekte, doch im Vergleich zu älteren Generationen sind sie etwas weniger pessimistisch. #diesejungenLeute
Auf einmal sind "die" jungen Menschen nach der #BTW25 links (oder rechts) – doch so einfach ist es nicht. Sie sind heterogen, wie auch unsere Studie zeigt. Entscheidend für die Politik ist eine zielgruppengerechte Ansprache dort, wo sich die Menschen (online) aufhalten. Siehe #Linke #Reichinnek
The debate on #Vote16 is shifting from WHETHER to HOW. In this report for JRRT's UK Democray Fund @chuebner.bsky.social & I review evidence on good practices implementing #VotesAt16 to harness opportunities for civic engagement using evidence from @uoe-sps.bsky.social @dpart.bsky.social & others
Young people say they'd elect a 'strong leader'. I say give more of them the vote | Polly Toynbee
Young people say they'd elect a 'strong leader'. I say give more of them the vote | Polly Toynbee
Given what gen Z have been through, it’s no wonder they’re not impressed by democracy. But giving them a real stake in it could change everything For God’s sake don’t give them the vote! Many people said that after a shocking poll published this week…
theguardian.com
What will be important when the voting age is lowered to 16 for Westminster elections? You can catch up on our discussion at this week's conunitucl.bsky.social webinar now on youtube. 👇
https://conunitucl.bsky.social
UCL Constitution Unit@conunitucl.bsky.social · 2y agoEarlier today, we hosted @moorsee.bsky.social, @chuebner.bsky.social and @marcusflucker.bsky.social to discuss the introduction of votes at 16 in Westminster elections. Catch up 👇
With @eichhornjan.bsky.social I wrote about our data on the longer-term outcomes of the lowering of the voting age in Scotland in @cogitatiopag.bsky.social. With all things that were unique in Scotland in 2014/15, seven years after the start of #Vote16 16/17s still vote more often than 18+ year olds
Jan Eichhorn@eichhornjan.bsky.social · 2y agoIn a new article for @cogitatiopag.bsky.social on #Vote16, @chuebner.bsky.social & I show that young people (16-31) first enfranchised at 16/17 had greater turnout in the '21 Scottish Parliament elections than those who were 18+ at their first vote. @dpart.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #VotesAt16
Join us on Tuesday, 28 January, to discuss what's in store for the UK when the government does go through with their plans to lower the voting age! I will discuss with @moorsee.bsky.social and @marcusflucker.bsky.social hosted by @conunitucl.bsky.social.
UCL Constitution Unit@conunitucl.bsky.social · 2y agoOn 28 January, join @moorsee.bsky.social, @chuebner.bsky.social and @marcusflucker.bsky.social to discuss the introduction of votes at 16 in Westminster elections. In particular, how might teaching about politics in schools need to change? Sign up for this free, online event 👇
