Eric Oliver

Spring Campus

University announces 2020 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

Eric Oliver

The Science of Conspiracy Theories and Political Polarization with Eric Oliver (Ep. 25)

A UChicago political science professor explains how the same force that drives conspiracy theories is intensifying political polarization in our country. 

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Research examines impact of foreign language on risk perception, moral judgment

Donald Trump is full of conspiracies—and many believe him


Boston Globe

Trump’s voters aren’t authoritarians, new research says. So what are they?


Why are we so eager to embrace conspiracy theories?


New Scientist

You won’t believe how many Americans accept medical conspiracy theories


Salon

The Plots to Destroy America


Newsweek

Political Science faculty members to celebrate published scholarship