Applied Epistemology in Times of Political Crisis

Many Western states are experiencing a range of forms of political crisis–democratic backsliding, distrust of and attacks on established institutions, the erosion of civic norms, and more. This conference will examine the epistemological dimensions of these political crises, in the broadest sense of ‘epistemology’, where it concerns work from a variety of fields concerning knowledge, belief-formation, evidence, and rationality. We will also reflect on what role applied epistemology itself might be able (or unable) to play in responding to these political crises.