We are delighted to bring you the first edition of ‘Behind the Curtain‘, the bi-annual newsletter of the TaCT-FoRSED project.
Our project aims to tackle conspiracy theories by carrying out a programme of research to better understand the impact of conspiracy theories on the adoption of an anti-democratic group identity and, conversely, to explore identity factors that strengthen or weaken resilience to conspiracy myths. This will inform the development of materials, particularly those aimed at educators or policymakers, to help combat the threat conspiracy theories pose to democratic resilience.
Read more about the progress we have made in the first 6 months of action and our future plans including:
- Large survey of the acceptance of conspiracy theories to be undertaken across 15 countries
- Framework for a study of conspiracy theories in European countries
- Attitudes of politicians to conspiracy theories
- International conferences and learned society dedicated to tacking conspiracy theories
- Game-based open educational resources to address resilience to conspiracy theories
- Policy and educational guidelines
