Funded by an ERC Grant, PACT investigates the relationship between populism and conspiracy theory in five European countries and two in the Americas.https://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3lse3n76sfk2xDie 2. Staffel von imPACT: Dialoge ist da! Im Dialog mit Michael Butter erklären erneut deutsche Forschende ihre Erkenntnisse zum Thema Verschwörungstheorien & ordnen die öffentliche Debatte ein. Ab dem 25.06.2025 auf Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Co! #Verschwörungstheorien #conspiracytheories24 Jun 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lse3n76sfk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3kxfrhn7prx2oHere's PACT PI Michael Butter's take on what the assassination attempt for the presidential race and what role conspiracy theories play in all this. Unfortunately behind the paywall: https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2024-07/michael-butter-usa-wahlkampf-donald-trump-republikaner16 Jul 2024 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxfrhn7prx2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3kve6mmqrns2g20 Jun 2024 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kve6mmqrns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3kve6lx52ty23An edited volume based on our first two conferences is out now. You can download the PDF here: https://routledge.com/Populism-and-Conspiracy-Theory-Case-Studies-and-Theoretical-Perspectives/Butter-Hatzikidi-Jeitler-Loperfido-Turza/p/book/9781032754215. The print version will be out on July 4.20 Jun 2024 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kve6lx52ty23https://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3kn6s3kfhou2xStay tuned for the preliminary program of our conference "Conspiracy Theories, Populism, and the War against Ukraine: Manifestations and Consequences", which will take place in Tallinn in September. We're currently finalizing the schedule.08 Mar 2024 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kn6s3kfhou2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercpact.bsky.social/post/3kn6rxxaom22dA few days ago, PACT PI Michael Butter talked to Tübingen's local newspaper about the connection between conspiracy theories and right-wing extremism. Here's the interview, unfortunately behind a paywall: https://www.tagblatt.de/Nachrichten/Interview-mit-Professor-Michael-Butter-Verschwoerungstheorien-selbst-sind-meist-nicht-das-Problem-621794.html08 Mar 2024 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:d6cqn5mlesc6l7odpro2prfh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kn6rxxaom22d