Making Sense of Conspiracy Theories
Schedule
Thu Nov 14 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
Gresham College | London, EN
About this Event
With Brexit, the US presidential election and the Covid pandemic, conspiracy theories now seem to be everywhere. It’s commonly argued that the internet has fuelled their popularity, leading to a loss of faith in mainstream media, science, democracy and even truth itself. But what if the rise of conspiracy theories is a symptom rather than the cause of a collapse of trust in civic institutions?
A lecture by Professor Peter Knight
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Where is it happening?
Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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