On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, independent journalist Mike Rothschild will speak about his research on conspiracy theories about Judaism. He is the author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories (2023) and The Storm is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything (2021). Rothschild has also served as an expert witness in lawsuits related to disinformation, conspiracy theories, QAnon, the 2020 election, and antisemitism.

When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Where: TBD

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Religious Studies; Jewish Studies; Anthropology and Sociology; Government and Law
Contact Info: Robin Rinehart
Email: rineharr@lafayette.edu