Iñaki Goñi

I am an interdisciplinary researcher specialising in democratic studies, responsible design, and the social studies of technology, with a general interest in the relationship between technology and society.

My work includes large-scale participatory processes, such as Chile’s recent constitutional reforms and the Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet. I have taught courses on responsible innovation, culture-centred innovation, and the social impact of technology.

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Iñaki Goñi
January 1, 1970

Designing participation: technical standardization and political embeddedness in technoscience

Every year, more guidelines and handbooks are published, instructing us on how we ought to design public participation. But designing participation isn’t a harm...

January 1, 1970

People in the Lead: A Citizens’ Track to Strengthen the Global Climate Regime as a COP30 Legacy

Iswe and our partners launched People in the Lead: A Citizens’ Track to Strengthen the Global Climate Regime as a COP30 Legacy. Co-authored by Rich Wilson, Lau...

September 8, 2025

What is “Dialogue” in Public Engagement with Science and Technology? Bridging STS and Deliberative Democracy

This article provides a narrative review on the concept of dialogue within STS and Deliberative Democracy academic literature.