Truth and trust are becoming contentious topics for science and democracy. Conspiracy theories disrupt political elections, disinformation campaigns target scientific consensus around climate change and vaccines, and anti-elite populism overshadows public debates. In the midst of a pandemic, citizens find themselves asking quintessential philosophical questions: what truth is, whom we can trust, or how we should trust.
The PERITIA Public Lectures [Un]Truths: Trust in an Age of Disinformation delve into these phenomena to explore the concept of trust and truth in light of current events. Prominent philosophers and academics from Europe and the United States come together to present their latest research on trust in science, conspiracy theories, trustworthy science, truth and democracy, and trust and cognitive science.
The lectures are hosted by University College Dublin Centre for Ethics in Public Life and the American University of Armenia. Participants are invited to join an interactive Q&A debate after each lecture. Reading materials are available for academic purposes on the project website.
Dates: Sep 21 –Nov 16
Time: 4 PM Dublin | 5 PM Berlin | 7 PM Yerevan
Registration: https://peritia-trust.eu/peritia-lectures/ or https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SuHLBSfJSHORkrqfZxQCAA
Language: English and Armenian simultaneous translation will be available.
To further raise interest and increase the impact of these lectures on the Armenian audience, AUA is organizing a related series called PERITIA Discussions@AUA. The discussions are organized a week ahead of the PERITIA Public Lectures. Academics as well as students in Armenia will be invited to participate in these discussions.
For more information about the discussions, please visit http://ace.aua.am/peritia/discussions_at_aua/.