QAnon and Alien Gods: Plausibility Construction in the Cultic Milieu (11th Leiden Symposium on New Religiosity)
Luuk Odekerken, MA
Ancient deities, modern conspiracies: Strategies of persuasion in Zecharia Sitchin’s Anunnaki theory
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Abstract. In his 1976 book The 12th Planet, Zecharia Sitchin claimed that clay tablets found in modern day Iraq prove that mankind was created and controlled by the Anunnaki, a group of long-lived extraterrestrials. This ‘Anunnaki theory’ struck a chord and has, over the last half-century years, become a foundational part of both religious movements and conspiracist worldviews. This lecture poses the question ‘why?‘ What is it about Sitchin’s work that makes it so appealing to the religious and conspiracist fringe?
Marijn Bethlehem: QAnon and failed prophecy:
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Abstract. January 6th, 2021. The world is shocked to see a composition of Alt-right groups storm the US Capitol. One of the most memorable images of this event is the figure of the ‘QAnon Shaman’, a man dressed with bison horns and the American flag painted on his face.
"21.45 The discussion continues in a nearby pub" - Now that's what I call a good venue for a proper academic discussion! (Hermione)
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