PERITIA Research Culminates in Closing Event in Brussels
After more than three years of research activities, the PERITIA [...]
New Podcast on Public (Dis)Trust in Science
As the dust clears from the upheaval wrought by the [...]
‘Public-led, expert-fed’: An Interview with Tracey Brown of Sense About Science
We spoke with Tracey Brown, director of Sense About Science [...]
PERITIA’s Final Academic Conference: Rethinking Policy, Expertise and Trust
From 23–25 March, the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science hosted our final [...]
Yerevan Holds Last Citizen Forum in PERITIA’s DMP Series
On 11 March, 35 Yerevan residents assembled at the American [...]
Fourth of Deliberative Workshop Series Held in Warsaw
On 18 February 2023, Warsaw residents assembled at the Polish [...]
Third of Deliberative Workshop Series Held in Dublin
On 28 January 2023, Dubliners of all walks of life [...]
New Deadline for the 2022 Robert Papazian and PERITIA Essay Prizes
The International Journal of Philosophical Studies (IJPS) has extended the [...]
Second of Deliberative Workshop Series Held in Berlin
On 14 January 2023, Berliners of all kinds came together [...]
Two New Publications on (Dis)Trust by PERITIA Experts at UCD
PERITIA Project Leader Maria Baghramian and Silvia Caprioglio Panizza have produced [...]
Now Available: Youth on Trust Awards Essay Collection and Playlist
In conjunction with the Irish and International Young Philosopher Awards at [...]
‘Trust in a Digital Age’ Workshop Held in Glasgow
On November 30th, PERITIA hosted the workshop 'Trust in a [...]
First of Deliberative Workshop Series Held in London
The 26th of November marked the inaugural session of PERITIA’s [...]
PERITIA Project Leader and Coordinator Maria Baghramian
Highly Commended in IRC’s Researcher of the Year Awards
For six years running, the Researcher of the Year Awards [...]
Winners of the 2021 Robert Papazian and PERITIA Essay Prizes
We are delighted to announce the winners of the latest Robert [...]
A New Dark Age? Review Article on Trust in Environmental Science
Is public trust in science eroding? Is this alleged crisis [...]
Call for Abstracts: Rethinking Policy, Expertise and Trust
PERITIA is calling for abstracts for the final research conference [...]
2022 IJPS Robert Papazian and PERITIA Essay Prizes on Disagreement
The International Journal of Philosophical Studies (IJPS) announces the 2022 [...]
Social Indicators of Trust in an Age of Informational Chaos
How do we decide which experts to trust in digital [...]
New Book: Questioning Experts and Expertise
A newly published book "Questioning Experts and Expertise" (Routledge) edited [...]
Communications Position at ALLEA
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Science and Humanities, [...]
PERITIA Experts Join Conference on ‘Trust, Distrust and Forgiveness’
On 16-17 September 2022, PERITIA joined forces with the Department [...]
Misinformation, Expertise and Challenges to Democracy
Text: Carline Klijnman and Lucas Dijker The annual MANCEPT workshop [...]
SECAT 2022 – Scientific Expertise, Communication and Trust
Professor Maria Baghramian, Project Coordinator of PERITIA, will deliver a [...]
PERITIA Panel on Misinformation at MANCEPT Workshops
PERITIA team members Carline Klijnman and Lucas Dijker are co-convening [...]
Conference on Trust, Distrust & Forgiveness at the University of California
PERITIA is inviting you to a conference on the topic [...]
Paul Stoneman Talks about the PERITIA Survey on Trust in Expertise with the European Science-Media Hub
PERITIA researcher Dr Paul Stoneman (The Policy Institute, King's College [...]
Climate Change: Less than Half Say UK Government Motivated by Improving Lives of Future Generations
Less than half (45%) of the UK public think that, [...]
Public Hugely Underestimate Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, PERITIA Study Finds
The public in six European nations are hugely underestimating the [...]
New Research Paper on Trust in Scientists and Medical Experts Regarding Covid-19 Vaccines
Are scientists and medical experts the most suitable figures to [...]
PERITIA Partners Discuss Trust in Expertise across Europe
On 20/21 June 2022, after two long years of pandemic [...]
Congratulations to the Winners of the Youth on Trust Awards!
We are happy to announce the winners of the European [...]
Youth on Trust Awards Finalists Announced
We are happy to share the finalists of the European [...]
Protecting own reputation and making money seen as motivating governments’ and scientists’ Covid responses to different degrees
When it comes to Covid-19, a majority of people think [...]
Seven in Ten People Think That Nearly all Scientists Agree That Vaccines Are Safe – PERITIA Survey
There is no full agreement on the safety of vaccines [...]
Negative Feelings towards Government Are Highest in Poland and UK – PERITIA Survey
Negative feelings about national governments and the European Commission are [...]
Why Trust Dr Didier Raoult? New PERITIA Research Article
A paper published in Social Epistemology last week by PERITIA [...]
Gloria Origgi Explores Trust in Science in the UNESCO Podcast ‘The Policy Nerd’
PERITIA researcher Gloria Origgi, philosopher and Director of Research at [...]
Lateral Reading and Monetary Incentives to Spot Disinformation about Science
Disinformation about scientific findings has become a pressing issue during [...]
Media, Trust, and Science in the Covid-19 Pandemic
On 7-8 April, Donya Alinejad convened a PERITIA author workshop [...]
PERITIA at Science Advice Under Pressure Conference
Science advice must deliver fast. But this challenge puts science [...]
[Deadline Extended!] Call for Abstracts: The Ethics of Trust and Expertise
International Conference Call for Abstracts Date: May 31 - June [...]
New Book by Onora O’Neill on the Ethics of Online Communication
Onora O’Neill, Philosopher and Chair of the PERITIA Board, has [...]
PERITIA Youth on Trust Awards – Deadline Extended to 28 March
In collaboration with the Irish Young Philosophers Awards, PERITIA is organising [...]
10 Highlights from PERITIA’s Research in 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, we look back on [...]
Testimonial Injustice and Trust — A PERITIA Special Issue
Should we simply trust what people or institutions say? Which [...]
Heather Douglas on How Values Shape Science Advice
PERITIA Board Member Heather Douglas is the latest interviewee of [...]
PERITIA Lectures: 10 Speakers, 1400+ Participants, 200+ Questions
The PERITIA lectures series [Un]Truths: Trust in an Age of [...]
Recognising Expertise – A Conversation with Dr Carlo Martini
PERITIA investigator Dr Carlo Martini was invited to The Words [...]
New PERITIA Journal Article on Right-Wing Platforms and “Big Tech” Governance
"Deplatformization (...) entails a systemic effort to push back encroaching [...]
Science and Expert Advice in Armenia’s Policy Decisions
Have you observed or studied how scientific and expert advice [...]
Controversial Scientific Information & Hydroxychloroquine in France
"Although people generally aim at getting a fair representation of [...]
Launch of PERITIA Youth on Trust Awards – Deadline Extended to 28 March
In collaboration with the Irish Young Philosophers Awards, PERITIA is [...]
Why Is Climate Action So Hard? PERITIA at the Berlin Science Week
PERITIA is happy to participate one more year in the [...]
Call for the 2021 IJPS Robert Papazian Essay Prizes on Ethics and Emotions
The International Journal of Philosophical Studies (IJPS) has announced the [...]
Winners of IJPS Robert Papazian and PERITIA Essay Prizes
We are happy to announce the winners of the 2020 [...]
Registration Is Open for Second Part of PERITIA Lectures
The second part of the PERITIA Lectures is about to [...]
Governing “Big Tech” in a European, Trustworthy Way – New PERITIA Special Issue
We are all living in a world flooded by online [...]
José van Dijck Awarded with Spinoza Prize
PERITIA investigator José van Dijck has been awarded with the [...]
New Members Appointed to the PERITIA Advisory Board
PERITIA is proud to welcome three new outstanding members to [...]
Watch Dan Sperber on Trust versus Argument
Professor Dan Sperber joined the PERITIA Lectures last June to [...]
Watch Heather Douglas on Trustworthy Science Advice
Philosopher Heather Douglas (Michigan State University) is one of the [...]
Discussing Trust in Science and Science Disinformation at #FSCC21
In June, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and [...]
Join PERITIA as a Teaching Fellow at UCD School of Philosophy
Are you a researcher in Social Epistemology and interested in [...]
PERITIA at Future of SciComm Conference
On 24-25 June, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of [...]
Valorised or Vilified – Has the Pandemic Increased Trust in Science?
A recent article on Research Europe features PERITIA Work Package [...]
Online Workshop on Testimonial Injustice
Supported by PERITIA and the Irish Research Council (IRC), an [...]
Watch Michael Lynch on the Democratic Value of Truth
Michael Lynch, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, [...]
New ALLEA Report on Science Disinformation
The PERITIA consortium partner ALLEA has released the Discussion Paper [...]
Watch Quassim Cassam on Conspiracy Theories
Quassim Cassam, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Warwick [...]
Watch Naomi Oreskes on Trust in Science | PERITIA Lectures
It is not enough to say "trust us, we are [...]
International researchers gathered at PERITIA online conference
On 18-19 March, PERITIA hosted the virtual scientific conference Trust [...]
PERITIA Public Lectures on Trust in an Age of Disinformation
PERITIA is launching a new online public lectures series entitled [...]
Creating a Climate of Trust in Science: PERITIA webinar at SCI:COM conference
How can scientists and science communicators (re-)establish trust in trustworthy [...]
Deadline Extended for the ESSAY PRIZE on Trust and Testimonial (In)Justice
The deadline for the International Journal of Philosophical Studies PERITIA Essay [...]
PERITIA at the Festival “How The Light Gets In”
As part of the annual philosophy and music festival How [...]
Recognition, Vulnerability and Trust
A new article by Danielle Petherbridge (University College Dublin) has [...]
PERITIA celebrates its first anniversary
PERITIA celebrates its first anniversary today! We would like to [...]
New PERITIA article on Social Media, Trust, and Covid-19
On 15 December 2020, the scientific journal Social Media and [...]
PERITIA Conference Trust in Expertise in a Changing Media Landscape
Programme and registration for the PERITIA Conference "Trust in Expertise [...]
PERITIA Special Issue on Vulnerability and Trust
A new Special Issue on Vulnerability and Trust led by [...]
Democracy & Expertise: On Reasons to Mistrust
PERITIA investigator Cathrine Holst from the University of Oslo is [...]
Recreating climate of trust in experts essential for beating Covid-19
A new article by PERITIA colleagues Maria Baghramian and Shane [...]
PERITIA Webinar ‘Who to trust on Covid-19?’ at the Berlin Science Week
On 2 November, leading researchers of the PERITIA project discussed [...]
New PERITIA video: Why Trust Experts?
We are happy to launch our new animation video "Why [...]
PERITIA holds workshop on Social Indicators of Trust. Watch Online!
Whom should we trust? How justified is it that status [...]
Who to trust on Covid-19? A PERITIA webinar at the Berlin Science Week
We are happy to announce the PERITIA Webinar 'Who to [...]
Deadline Extended: Call for the IJPS PERITIA Essay Prize 2020
We are happy to present the International Journal of Philosophical [...]
PERITIA at Research and Innovation Days
Research and Innovation Days is only days away! The event, [...]
What is Good Policy?
PERITIA's Cathrine Holst co-leads new GOODPOL project on Political Morality, [...]
Cultural Evolution in the Digital Age
In July, PERITIA joined a Book Club devoted to discussing [...]
[Extended Deadline: 15 Sep!] Trust in Expertise in a Changing Media Landscape
International Conference Call for Abstracts Date: March 18-19, 2021 Location: [...]
PERITIA collaborates in new project on science disinformation
PERITIA is proud to be involved in a new ALLEA [...]
What drives public trust in science-based policies?
PERITIA has been featured on a story and a series [...]
Handbook of Trust and Philosophy published
What is Trust? - Whom to Trust? - How to [...]
First PERITIA Newsletter Issue Published
This morning, we proudly published the first issue of the [...]
Workshop on Social Indicators of Trust postponed
The Workshop "Social Indicators of Trust in Experts" had to [...]
PERITIA’s new look and features
PERITIA - Policy, Expertise and Trust - has revamped its [...]
How to Understand Trust in Expertise at Times of COVID-19 – Contributions from the PERITIA Team
The COVID-19 outbreak has become a real-time test for the role of experts in [...]
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships with PERITIA at UCD Dublin
PERITIA's consortium partner University College Dublin is interested in hosting [...]
Two Postdoc Positions at UniSR in Milan [Deadline: 25 May!]
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UniSR) in Milan is inviting applications [...]
Postdoctoral Position with PERITIA at UCD
We are inviting applications for a full-time postdoctoral research fellow [...]
It’s all about reputation now
PERITIA investigator and Work Package Leader Gloria Origgi reflects on [...]
New PEriTiA publication: Deliberative Systems Theory and Citizens’ Use of Online Media
Our colleague Cathrine Holst (University of Oslo) has published the [...]
Call for Papers: Social Indicators of Trust in Experts [Extended Deadline: 30 April]
International Workshop Date: October 1-2, 2020 Organizer(s): Gloria Origgi and [...]
Videos of the symposium “Trust in a Changing World” now available
The videos of the PEriTiA Inaugural Symposium "Trust in a [...]
A philosopher’s reflection in times of COVID-19: How to think positively about isolation
In times of the COVID-19 crisis, PEriTiA's investigator Silvia Panizza [...]
Job Vacancy: Post-doctoral Research Fellow at UCD School of Philosophy [Deadline extended]
We are pleased to announce a job vacancy for a [...]
PERITIA kicks off with international symposium in Dublin
PERITIA – Policy, Expertise and Trust in Action – was [...]
PEriTiA Inaugural Symposium: Trust in a Changing World
We are pleased to announce the PEriTiA Inaugural Symposium “Trust [...]
The big question behind PERITIA: How to deal with a populist backlash against experts
Maria Baghramian, Professor of American Philosophy at the University College [...]
Call for abstracts for the conference ‘Knowledge, Citizenship, Democracy’
A call for abstracts for the conference 'Knowledge, Citizenship, Democracy' [...]
Postdoctoral Position in Oslo with PEriTiA
Job description There is a vacant position at the Department [...]
Post-doc position with Institut Nicod- CNRS in Paris and PeriTia Research Project
We are offering a post-doc position for 12 or 15 [...]
A crisis of trust?
A later version of this article appears in the Sunday [...]
Postdoctoral Position ‘Governing Trust in a Changing Media Landscape’ at the University of Utrecht
The Faculty of Humanities of the University of Utrecht is [...]
Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship on Trust, Expertise, Political Epistemology
Join the Horizon 2020 research project PEriTiA by applying for [...]
