Azucena Morán is a Research Associate at the Research Institute for Sustainability - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam. Her transdisciplinary work explores deliberative and participatory responses to planetary challenges. She is part of Participedia's Editorial board and the Steering Committee on Democratic Innovations of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). She has lectured at the University of Potsdam and conducted research at the Berlin Social Science Center and Public Agenda.