Conference
Wittgenstein, Newman, and Hinge Epistemology
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
The conference, organised jointly by UCD Newman Center for the Study of Religions and the PERITIA Nework of Resech on Trust and Expertise, explores the connections between the area of research in epistemology known as “hinge epistemology”, inspired by the last writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the views of philosopher and theologian St. John Henry Newman (1801-90), with a view to developing new insights both into hinge epistemology and Newman studies.
A conference on the connection between Science & Democracy
The PERITIA Network at UCD and SciDem (the University of Oslo’s Research Project on Science and Democracy) are hosting a 3 day conference in Dublin, Ireland from Monday 9th to Wednesday 11th September. Under the direction of Lead Coordinator, Professor Maria Baghramian, the conference welcomes academics specialising on the relationship between Science and Democracy. The conference will include keynote presentations from Heather Douglas (Michigan State University), Finnur Dellsén (University of Iceland), and Stephan Lewandowsky (University of Bristol). Click on ‘read more’ for a full programme of events.
EU Horizon 2020 Project PERITIA Continues
The EU Horizon 2020 project PERITIA completed its first round of research in 2023. As we enter a new cycle, PERITIA’s Network of Research on Trust and Expertise continues its outreach activities under the guidance of its Lead Coordinator, Professor Maria Baghramian. PERITIA is very much interested in hearing from a wide range of academics across the sciences and in particular from those who may be interested in the relationship between Science and Democracy. Over the coming months PERITIA will release information on upcoming programmes and events on peritia-trust.eu and across its social media platforms. More to follow.
PERITIA was an EU-funded project that investigated public trust in expertise
PERITIA was an EU-funded project that investigated public trust in expertise.
In a world that is increasingly reliant on knowledge and scientific evidence, trust in expertise is crucial to the achievement of progress as well as to our well-being. We need experts to help policymakers and citizens take the correct decisions when it comes to such important areas as our health or climate change.
Trust Hub
The Trust Hub offers a space to interact with data from social surveys on public trust in individuals and institutions central to public policy, with a particular focus on Europe. The data was collected and prepared by The Policy Institute at King’s College London.
Trustworthiness Toolkit
We are increasingly asked to rely on expert advice in many areas of our lives. But how do we know which experts to trust? How can we tell if the information they’re sharing is reliable? This toolkit provides simple tests and guidance to determine the trustworthiness of experts.
