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Conspiracy and Democracy: History, Political Theory and the Internet

21 June 2019


Description

This event was the final showcase of work undertaken during the five-year Leverhulme Trust-funded project Conspiracy and Democracy. Led by Professor Sir Richard Evans, Professor John Naughton and Professor David Runciman, the project asked big questions of a big topic at a time when discourses around conspiracy and democracy have become mainstream. The event highlighted some of the answers to these questions, explored trends in contemporary conspiracy theories, and launched the results of a poll conducted by YouGov. Bringing together researchers who have worked on the project, the event showcased research findings and outputs.



 

Professor Sir Richard Evans (University of Cambridge)
Introduction
Warrant for Genocide? The 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' Reconsidered 





Dr Hugo Leal (University of Cambridge) 
It’s All Connected! Misinformation and the Rise of Nativism 





Dr Alfred Moore (University of York) 
A Conspiracy Against the Laity? Expertise and the Politics of Distrust





Dr Nayanika Mathur (University of Oxford) 
Is it Climate Change or a Conspiracy Theory? Big Cats and Humans in the Indian Anthropocene 




Professor David Runciman (University of Cambridge) 
Populism and the Logic of Conspiracy Theory





Professor John Naughton (University of Cambridge) 
Computational Conspiracism: How Digital Technology Brought Conspiracy Theories into the Mainstream





Dr Hugo Leal (University of Cambridge) and Dr Hugo Drochon (University of Nottingham)
Public Launch: Brexit and Conspiracy Theories 


 



The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in these recordings belong solely to the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of CRASSH or the University of Cambridge.
 

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