3rd Online Panel Debate Between truth and trust: Conspiracy theories

Wednesday 29 September, 18.00 - 19.30 (CST)

Livestreamed via YouTube

Why do people believe in unfounded conspiracy theories? What harm do they pose? And what do they say about the way we see the world, our fears and anxieties, our hopes and dreams? How can we know what is real? And how can we tell a genuine conspiracy from the fantasies of the conspiracy theorist?

Join us for an exciting discussion in this third and final part of the online series Between Truth and Trust. Expect a lively debate from our expert panel and take the chance to delve further with your own questions and comments, as we unravel what lies behind this fantastical thinking and what we can do to counter it.

Featuring guest speakers:

Elise Wang, assistant professor in the Department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics, California state university, Fullerton

Hugo Mercier, cognitive scientist, CNRS

Stephan Lewandowsky, professor of cognitive science, Bristol University

Simina Badica, Curator Fake For Real temporary exhibition, House of European History

Language: English

Register here for the online event and find more information here.

Watch here the recordings of previous events in this series.