Lecture: Pavel Kolosnitsyn

Why invent history? Lecturer: Pavel Kolosnitsyn.

Let's talk about pseudoscience and alternative history.

You've probably heard that official histories lie, archaeologists hide the truth, and we never really learn the whole story.

We will examine some popular myths of alternative history and explain how and why they arise. You will learn why pseudohistorical theories and popular alternative history appear, who is responsible, why conspiracy theories easily disguise themselves as research, and how to distinguish real discoveries from convincing fabrications of fantasy.