08.12.2025
international
Alevtina Solovyeva
PhD (Folklore)
Institute of Cultural Research
Centre for Oriental Studies
Head of Centre
Institute of Cultural Research
Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
Research Fellow in Asian Studies and Folkloristics

New course: CONPSIRE: Conspiracy Theories & Radicalization Risks in Europe

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Author: Tom Radetzki

HVKU.04.054 CONPSIRE: Conspiracy Theories & Radicalization Risks in Europe (3 ECTS), February–May 2026

Why do conspiracy theories spread?
How do they shape politics, health, science, and society?
And how can we respond to them responsibly?

FORMAT

Six online modules taught by leading European universities: Module 1 — Introduction to Conspiracy Theory Studies

by University of Turin

  • Module 2 — COVID-19 Conspiracies, Vaccine Hesitancy & Structural Inequalities

    by Complutense University of Madrid & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

  • Module 3 — Media Logics, AI-Driven Misinformation & Fact-Checking

    by Aalborg University & TjekDet

    Module 4 — Religion, Spirituality & Conspirituality

  • by University of Turin

    Module 5 — Conspiracy Theories and Politics

    by Istanbul Technical University

  • Module 6 — Conspiracy Theories and Science, featuring climate change denial, pseudoarchaeology, and the Viacheslav Morozov espionage case!

    by University of Tartu

    Each module is complemented with interviews with leading experts and practitioners dealing with the related topics, such as Gender, Sexuality, and Vaccine Hesitancy, Conspiratorial Understandings of LGBT+ and Feminism Conspiracy Theories, Myths of “Evil Scholars in Labs”, and many more.

PLUS:

  • On-site Conspirology Role-Playing Game
  • Open to students from all disciplines
  • TOP 5 STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSPIROLOGY EVENT IN TURIN (Autumn 2026).