Conspiracy theories have been shown to breed mistrust and hatred, weaken critical thinking and lessen democratic engagement. They are also tied to social withdrawal and diminished psychological well-being. This research group explores conspiracy thinking and conspiracy theories in Norwegian schools and among Norwegian youth:

• What is the current state of and challenges in Norwegian primary and secondary school?
• What is the experience of Norwegian teachers, what do they promote as the needs of schools and teachers - and what is the most effective way forward?
• How do the youth reflect on these issues?
• What is the current state of framework and lesson plans, regulations, textbooks and curriculum material?

One avenue of research is development and testing of specific didactical strategies and interventions for lower and upper secondary school. We have participated in the European network Conspiracy Theories and Children and we are currently in the Nordic network CONNOR, Nordic Network of Conspiracy Theory Research. KONSPISK has published the anthology Konspirasjonsteorier i skolen (Gyldendal 2024) (in Norwegian, targeted at teachers).

See also recent interviews in Gemini og Utdanningsnytt (both in Norwegian).