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. I am an Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, based at DILAB UC, with a shared appointment between the Schools of Engineering and Design. I hold a PhD in Science and Technology and Innovation Studies from the University of Edinburgh.

My work includes large-scale participatory processes, such as Chile’s constitutional reforms (2019-2022), deliberative processes in Scotland, 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
June 3, 2026

Evaluation of the Dunfermline New City Assembly

What can Scotland’s newest city teach us about the future of local democracy? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

May 20, 2026

Silly STS posters

During my stay at the Edinburgh STS department, I found an unusual hobby: to make silly posters about concepts and authors whose work I admire.

May 13, 2026

From structure to substance: public participation as a scaffolding technology in citizen assemblies

In this paper with Sofie Illemann Jæger, we explore how citizen assemblies are carefully designed environments that shape how people deliberate, collaborate, an...