ISPS-US is pleased to announce our October webinar with Professor Lisa Bortolotti "Depathologizing Delusions and Conspiracy Theories." The live event will take place on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025, from 1pm-2:30pm, Eastern.
Webinar Description:
In this brief talk, I will address some similarities and differences between clinical delusions and beliefs in conspiracy theories and argue that we have no good reason to consider them pathological beliefs. Instead, I will defend the view that they are a speaker's identity beliefs that interpreters find both implausible and unshakeable.
- Can't attend live? Don't worry! The webinar will be recorded and sent to all registrants.
- Need CE credits? Choose the CE Access Ticket. You’ll be able to attend the live webinar, and within 2 weeks of the event, we’ll send you a follow-up email with a link to the recorded session on our CE platform, CE-Go, along with a short quiz. CEs are awarded only after you complete the quiz; live attendance alone does not qualify.
- Unable to contribute? We encourage everyone to contribute towards our webinars where possible to ensure we can compensate our speakers and continue our vital mission. However, a limited number of free spots limited to people who are unwaged or on benefits can be accessed using the scholarship code SCHOLAR25
Presenter Bio:
Lisa Bortolotti is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, UK (affiliated with the Philosophy Department and the Institute for Mental Health) and at the University of Ferrara, Italy (affiliated with the department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation). She works in the philosophy of the cognitive sciences and her latest book is Why Delusions Matter (Bloomsbury, 2023). She is also the editor-in-chief of the interdisciplinary journal Philosophical Psychology. Currently she is an investigator in EPIC, Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare, a project funded by the Wellcome Trust.
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