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SUMMARY:The Wisdom\, and Madness\, of Crowds: a workshop on group beliefs\, echo chambers and collective identities
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>The Wisdom\, and Madness\, of Crowds: A Workshop on Group Beliefs\, Echo Chambers and Collective Identities</strong><br> <strong>May 28&ndash\;29\, 2026 | Erasmus University Rotterdam</strong></p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the upcoming workshop <em>The Wisdom\, and Madness\, of Crowds: a workshop on group beliefs\, echo chambers and collective identities</em>\, to be held on <strong>May 28&ndash\;29\, 2026</strong>\, at <strong>Erasmus University Rotterdam</strong>.</p>\n<p>This event will bring together philosophers interested in the formation\, dynamics\, and epistemic implications of collective beliefs\, as well as the social mechanisms that sustain or undermine them&mdash\;such as echo chambers\, polarization\, and group identity effects.</p>\n<p>Exemplary questions that fit the theme of the workshop include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Are people individually responsible for their &lsquo\;bad beliefs\,&rsquo\; or should we look at collective epistemic processes instead?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What non-epistemic functions\, such as identity signaling\, do beliefs fulfill within groups\, and how do these functions relate to misinformation?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What is (justified) group belief or group knowledge?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What does it mean for a group to have evidence?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What role do groups\, networks\, and other kinds of collectives play in the post-truth phenomenon?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Is it always irrational to stay in an echo chamber?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What kind of (epistemic) obligations do we have with respect to our groups and their members?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What is groupthink\, and how should we navigate autonomy and conformity within groups?</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Confirmed speakers:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Dr. Fernando Broncano-Berrocal (University of Barcelona)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Prof. dr. Margaret Gilbert (online) (University of California\, Irvine)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Prof. dr. Jesper Kallestrup (University of Aberdeen)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Dr. Lukas Schwengerer (University of Graz)</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Call for abstracts</strong></p>\n<p>We invite submissions of anonymized abstracts of no more than 500 words for 20-minute presentations\, followed by 25 minutes of Q&amp\;A. We welcome contributions on topics related to the social epistemology of (online) misinformation\, online groups and communities\, and the epistemology of groups.</p>\n<p>In your submission email\, please indicate:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>whether you are an early-career researcher (e.g.\, PhD student or within five years of PhD completion)\;</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>whether you would like to apply for financial support for travel and accommodation.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Please send your anonymized abstract (PDF) to voorbergen@esphil.eur.nlwith the subject line &ldquo\;Crowds Workshop Submission.&rdquo\;<br> <strong>Submission deadline:</strong> January 31\, 2026<br> <strong>Notification of acceptance:</strong> February 28\, 2026</p>\n\n<p>For any questions\, please contact <strong>voorbergen@esphil.eur.nl</strong>.</p>
ORGANIZER;CN=M. Giulia Napolitano;CN=Lena Voorbergen:
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