@tact-forsed
Tackling Conspiracy Theories by Fostering Resilience and Political Self-Efficacy in Democracies. Funded by EU Horizon Europe Grant 101178926. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and may not necessarily reflect those of the EU.
Registration is now open for our conference @charlesuni.cuni.cz in Prague (9–10 April 2026)!
Sign up by 23rd March and join us to explore conspiracy theories & democracy. Details: tact-forsed.eu/2026/03/05/r...
#AcademicConference #ConspiracyTheories #Disinformation
#DemocraticResilience
Just back from a great meeting in Granada despite the rain! We’re advancing work on #conspiracytheories, #democraticresilience, and evidence‑based resources for educators + policymakers.
Want to know more?
📣 Our next newsletter is coming soon — subscribe here: tact-forsed.eu/newsletter-s...
We have just released a protocol for collecting #parliamentaryrecords data. Built with Python, it streamlines gathering debates, bills etc. Adaptable for any parliament or topic.
The work of @romeroreche.bsky.social & team!
#ResearchTools #DemocracyResearch
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🎉Happy New Year to our followers & project partners🎉
Lots to come from @tact-forsed.bsky.social in 2026:
- results of our surveys and case studies on #ConspiracyTheories and #Democracy
- more #OER
- international conference @charlesuni.cuni.cz
- & much more!
Watch this space!
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Great response to our CfP! Engaging with Conspiracy Theories, Fostering Democracy conference at @charlesuni.cuni.cz.
The scientific committee has met and selected abstracts:
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Looking forward to it😀
#AcademicConference #ConspiracyTheories #DemocraticResilience
Conspiracism isn’t just a belief - it’s a political identity! Our first paper (just published 😀) shows how it threatens democracy. We also outline strategies to build resilience.
🔗 Read more here: tact-forsed.eu/resourcespub...
#ConspiracyTheories #PoliticalIdentity #DemocraticResilience
Great to have you with us, looking forward to working with you☺️
📢 Final call for papers! Engaging with Conspiracy Theories, Fostering Democracy — Prague, 9–10 Apr 2026.
Submit by THIS FRIDAY 5 Dec 2025!
Topics: #ConspiracyTheories, #Disinformation, #Democracy and more!
👉👉 tact-forsed.eu/2025/10/07/c.... #AcademicConference
We are delighted Headline Hunter, our debut #OER, is now live with manual & materials!
👉👉https://tact-forsed.eu/resourcespublications/
Create human headlines, spot them among AI fakes, boost #MediaLiteracy & #AILiteracy. Lesson plans coming early 2026😊
#GameBasedLearning #DemocraticEducation
We are also delighted to say we have 3 keynote speakers:
Michael Butter: "Conspiracy theory and democracy"
Karen Douglas: "The psychology of conspiracy theories"
Andreas Önnerfors: "'To see is to believe': the visual communication of conspiracy ideation"
More 👉 tact-forsed.eu/2025/10/07/c...
📢Calling #politicaltheory, #anthropology, #folkloristics, #sociology, #education, #securitystudies, #culturalstudies, #mediastudies, #socialpsychology researchers!
The #callforpapers for our conference engaging with #conspiracytheories and fostering #democracy is still open 📌
Our first newsletter has arrived - read more about how we plan to tackle #conspiracytheories!
The work of @stefanchristoph.bsky.social @beetroot.bsky.social @alexyendell.bsky.social @mguinjoan.bsky.social @galais.bsky.social @romeroreche.bsky.social and many more!
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This great #postdoc opportunity to work on #conspiracytheories and #democraticresilience closes this week - there's still time, but hurry!
Our colleagues @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social are #hiring at @uab.cat and look forward to hearing from you.
More info in the post below:
There's still time to apply for this great postdoc opportunity to research #ConspiracyTheories!
#ConferenceAnnouncement: call for papers for our 1st International Conference!
Engaging with #ConspiracyTheories, fostering #democracy: dynamics, drivers and defences
9th and 10th April 2026 at @charlesuni.cuni.cz
Deadline for papers: 5th Dec 2025.
Interested? 👇👇
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Would you like to work on tackling #conspiracytheories and improving democratic resilience? Are you looking for a postdoctoral position?
Our colleagues @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social at @uab.cat have this great opportunity:
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/377587
Deadline 16th October!
We recently held the 2nd TaCT-FoRSED meeting @charlesuni.cuni.cz to discuss progress and plans for our work researching and implementing measures to tackle #conspiracytheories and strengthen #democraticresilience.
Our first newsletter will be out soon - so watch this space for further news!
Attending @ipsa.org congress?
Wondering how #conspiracism affects #democracy?
Don't miss @stefanchristoph.bsky.social presenting “Levels of Conspiracism and Factors for Mitigation: A Comparative Case-Study Framework” tomorrow (16th July) at 11:00 AM (local time).
#IPSA2025 #politicalscience
Over the next 3 years our @tact-forsed.bsky.social project will research and implement measures to tackle #conspiracytheories and to strengthen #democratic resilience.
Check out our website here: tact-forsed.eu
Educational researcher Dr Hannes Birnkammerer from the University of Passau is one of the coordinators of the newly launched project TaCT-FoRSED.
Political scientist Professor Oliver Hidalgo coordinates the Europe-wide network and welcomes participants from all over Europe to the University of Passau.
Stefan Christoph from the University of Passau is one of the postdoctoral researchers in the EU-HORIZON-funded project TaCT-FoRSED.
How to make democracies more resilient to #conspiracy #theories? Researchers from across #Europe are currently launching the new #HorizonEU project #TaCTFoRSED at our university. Over the next three years they will explore conspiracist identities and how to counter them. #PolComm #EduSky #PolSky
