Carolyn M. Hendriks

Carolyn M. Hendriks is a professor and Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. She undertakes engaged interpretive social research that brings democratic practice into dialogue with political theory. Carolyn has published widely on democratic aspects of contemporary governance, including participation, deliberation, inclusion, listening, and representation. Her recent research explores how citizens themselves are leading collective problem-solving efforts to address governance voids or to repair dysfunctional institutions. In 2024 Carolyn was awarded a four-year ARC Future Fellowship on strengthening contemporary political representation.