// Researcher
Nicole Curato
Foreign researcher · University of Birmingham
Professor of Democratic Governance at the University of Birmingham. She studies deliberative democracy and citizen participation in fragile settings and areas affected by conflict.
Professor of Democratic Governance in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham.
Her research examines how the public sphere can be revitalized in a context where digital platforms amplify persistent inequalities of voice, visibility, and influence. She has published extensively on deliberative democracy, with a special focus on the Philippines, and works with local communities to strengthen capacities for inclusive and deliberative dialogue.