#  Lived Conspirituality 

 



 This ethnographic project engages with a multi-sited fieldwork and analyzes the role of conspiracy theories among practitioners of “alternative spiritualities” in the United States and in Europe.

 Building on Dr. Parmigiani’s previous work on the topic, this project understands conspiracy theories “beyond belief” by distinguishing between “believing in conspiracies” and “conspiracy-believing.” While the first concentrates on beliefs and thoughts, the second accounts for aesthetic, affective, and performative effects and functions—all essential dimensions in the study of conspiracy theories.

 By approaching the topic of conspirituality in conversation with the literature on “lived religion,” the project contributes to a better understanding of the internal, contextual, and positional variability of the adoption of conspiracy theories in “alternative spirituality” settings.

 *Project point person: [Giovanna Parmigiani](/people/giovanna-parmigiani), Research Associate and Lecturer on Religion and Cultural Anthropology*