Dr. Carmen Celestini
Definite Term Lecturer, University of Waterloo, Former Post Doc Queen's University, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism, and The Disinformation Project Simon Fraser University
Dr. Carmen Celestini is adefinite term lecturer at the University of Waterloo, where she teaches evil, conspiracy theories, disinformation, populism, and religion and politics, gender and politics, and cults, She recently held a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Queen's University, School of Religion researching extremism, conspiracy, and religion in Canada. Previously she was a Post Doctoral Fellow with The Disinformation Project at the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University. At SFU she worked on the understanding hate groups narratives and conspiracy theories in traditional and alternative social media project. This project empirically examined Canadian right-wing extremism (RWE) narratives, conspiracies, and discourses on traditional and alternative social media. She is also a former Post Doctoral Fellow with the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism where she researched and developed policy for anti-hate, anti-extremism with the Canadian Armed Forces. Carmen was also a research consultant on Dr. Megan Boler's (University of Toronto) and Dr. Barbara Perry's "Promoting Social Cohesion and Resilience to Far-Right Disinformation through Adult Disinformation Literacy: A Systematic Review and Pilot Assessment of Gaps and Needs." This is an amazing preliminary project to assess where we need to develop adult literacy on disinformation. Dr. Celestini primarily researches extremism; specifically on those who believe in Christian Apocalyptic thought, conspiracy theories, and how these beliefs affect the American and Canadian political systems. She also researches violence, extremism, conspiracy, and religion. In Dr. Celestini's doctoral work, her focus has been on the John Birch Society of the 1950s and 1960s and how their form of improvisational conspiracism is linked to contemporary right-wing mobilization. She has an interest in religion and pop culture, specifically within subversive or marginalized religious movements. Primarily her research is on conspiracy theories, politics, Christian nationalism, extremis, hate, and social media mobilizations.
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Dr. Carmen Celestini is adefinite term lecturer at the University of Waterloo, where she teaches evil, conspiracy theories, disinformation, populism, and religion and politics, gender and politics, and cults, She recently held a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Queen's University, School of Religion researching extremism, conspiracy, and religion in Canada. Previously she was a Post Doctoral Fellow with The Disinformation Project at the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University. At SFU she worked on the understanding hate groups narratives and conspiracy theories in traditional and alternative social media project. This project empirically examined Canadian right-wing extremism (RWE) narratives, conspiracies, and discourses on traditional and alternative social media. She is also a former Post Doctoral Fellow with the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism where she researched and developed policy for anti-hate, anti-extremism with the Canadian Armed Forces. Carmen was also a research consultant on Dr. Megan Boler's (University of Toronto) and Dr. Barbara Perry's "Promoting Social Cohesion and Resilience to Far-Right Disinformation through Adult Disinformation Literacy: A Systematic Review and Pilot Assessment of Gaps and Needs." This is an amazing preliminary project to assess where we need to develop adult literacy on disinformation. Dr. Celestini primarily researches extremism; specifically on those who believe in Christian Apocalyptic thought, conspiracy theories, and how these beliefs affect the American and Canadian political systems. She also researches violence, extremism, conspiracy, and religion. In Dr. Celestini's doctoral work, her focus has been on the John Birch Society of the 1950s and 1960s and how their form of improvisational conspiracism is linked to contemporary right-wing mobilization. She has an interest in religion and pop culture, specifically within subversive or marginalized religious movements. Primarily her research is on conspiracy theories, politics, Christian nationalism, extremis, hate, and social media mobilizations.
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Global Television
A segment about Propaganda, Conspiracy, and Lies, and how that can tear family units apart.
Global Television
A companion piece to the documentary segment on The New Reality series. Stewart Bell writes about the harm that misinformation and conspiracy can cause to families. Print and video interview.
Cambridge Times
An article written by Lauren Scott, on how to engage in dialogue with those who believe in conspiracy theories.
The Record - Waterloo
An article written by Luisa D'Amato about a church in the Waterloo region that is resisting the lock down measures, and continuing to hold in-person services.
Toronto Star
An article written by Jacob Lorinc about the impact of conspiracy theories in the court cases launched by Dominion Voting Systems regarding the 2020 American Elections.
The Hill Times
An article written by Samantha Wright Allen and Beatrice Paez regarding the potential of Canada designating the Proud Boys as a hate organization.
National Post
Durham Radio News
Canadian Press
Global News
CHED Mid-Morning with Shaye Ganam
The Alan Carter Radio Program
New York Times
The Guardian
CBC National News
The Agenda with Steve Paikin - TVO
CBC National News
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Angry Religion: Rise of American Theocracy
Montclair State University
The Great Replacement and its Impact on Society
Religions for Peace USA
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Published by Media and Culture Journal
Religion Dispatches
Religion Dispatches
Religion Dispatches
Religion Dispatches
Global Television
A segment about Propaganda, Conspiracy, and Lies, and how that can tear family units apart.
Global Television
A companion piece to the documentary segment on The New Reality series. Stewart Bell writes about the harm that misinformation and conspiracy can cause to families. Print and video interview.
Cambridge Times
An article written by Lauren Scott, on how to engage in dialogue with those who believe in conspiracy theories.
The Record - Waterloo
An article written by Luisa D'Amato about a church in the Waterloo region that is resisting the lock down measures, and continuing to hold in-person services.
Toronto Star
An article written by Jacob Lorinc about the impact of conspiracy theories in the court cases launched by Dominion Voting Systems regarding the 2020 American Elections.
The Hill Times
An article written by Samantha Wright Allen and Beatrice Paez regarding the potential of Canada designating the Proud Boys as a hate organization.
National Post
Durham Radio News
Canadian Press
Global News
CHED Mid-Morning with Shaye Ganam
The Alan Carter Radio Program
New York Times
The Guardian
Books
Research
Published by Media and Culture Journal
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