The Seminar Room

Experts from philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, and social science address key issues in the study of conspiracy theories and in the study of epistemic injustice... in less than three minutes! 

Why do we believe conspiracy theories?

Kengo Miyazono

Is the belief in conspiracy theories always irrational?

Valerie Van Mulukom

Conspiracy theories and democracy

Stephan Lewandowsky

Conspiracy theories are theories

Lisa Bortolotti

Conspiracy theories are not pathological

Joseph Pierre

Conspiracy theories reflect our idea of ourselves

Kathleen Murphy-Hollies

Social factors contributing to conspiracy theories

Sam Wilkinson

Conspiracy theorists: gullible or sceptical?

Jan-Willem Van Prooijen

Are conspiracy theorists happy?

Daniel Jolley

Are all conspiracy theories bad?

M Dentith

Conspiracy theories and delusions

Carolina Flores

Epistemic injustice and felt understanding

Michael Larkin

Epistemic injustice and the self

Kathleen Murphy-Hollies

Epistemic injustice and silence

Dan Degerman

Epistemic injustice and emotional expression

Eleanor Byrne

Epistemic injustice and illness

Ian James Kidd

Epistemic injustice and agency

Lisa Bortolotti

Epistemic injustice and healthcare

Havi Carel