Over the past decade, research on conspiracy theories has grown into a vibrant and highly visible field. What began as a cycle of analysing conspiracy beliefs, narratives, and communities soon expanded in response to global events and crises. Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s full-scale invasion to Ukraine, and the war in Gaza have brought conspiracy…

Conspiracy theories are widespread in the Nordic countries today, as they have been throughout history. They function as explanations for societal crises, tools of misinformation, and weapons in disinformation warfare. In the “Greater Nordics” (Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and associated territories), conspiratorial narratives reflect both local concerns and…

The inaugural conference of the CONNOR: Nordic Network of Conspiracy Theory Research took place on May 23–24, 2024, at Lund University, Sweden. It brought together scholars from across the Nordic countries and beyond to examine conspiracy theories in historical, cultural, political, and psychological perspectives. Participants explored topics ranging from the roots of conspiracy thinking and its amplification…