Great Falls Forum: Conspiracy Theories: Why, How, and What To Do

Name: Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
Start: 2026-06-08T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
Location: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College

In her Great Falls Forum talk, Stephanie will describe what a conspiracy theory is, and draw out the differences between misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy. She will also talk about the psychological and sociological conditions that may promote conspiracy thinking, and will describe the common rhetorical characteristics of conspiracy theories. Most importantly, she will do so with an eye to helping people recognize conspiracy theories, faulty evidence, and errors in reasoning. Finally, Stephanie will offer several suggestions (some of which may seem counter-intuitive) in terms of how we should try to counter conspiracy theories.

Free. Register at the link below for the Zoom information to be sent to your email.

https://networkmaine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vYGDltFwTbeJznyG0wmgtQ

513-3135; www.LPLonline.org