http://truthofthematter.org/515/i-want-to-have-a-career-studying-conspiracy-theories-what-should-i-do-in-college/ Conspiracy Theories & Politics Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://truthofthematter.org/515/i-want-to-have-a-career-studying-conspiracy-theories-what-should-i-do-in-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Higher Ed Professional Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:21:29 +0000 http://truthofthematter.org/515/i-want-to-have-a-career-studying-conspiracy-theories-what-should-i-do-in-college/#comment-1935 Well, that's quite the interesting question. :) I suppose I would suggest History, because that will teach you how to weed out valid sources from bad ones, reach logical (if controversial) conclusions, and gain the reading background you'll need to understand the complex nature of most problems. I can tell you upfront that very few people in academia are going to respond well to the phrase "conspiracy theories," but if you can refocus that a bit to emphasize an interest in uncovering little-known information or challenging common ideas about past or current issues. You could also try taking some Journalism classes if you want to learn about investigative methods (though most academics consider journalists to be lacking many attributes of serious researchers), and some Political Science courses to understand the workings of the government. Well, that’s quite the interesting question. I suppose I would suggest History, because that will teach you how to weed out valid sources from bad ones, reach logical (if controversial) conclusions, and gain the reading background you’ll need to understand the complex nature of most problems. I can tell you upfront that very few people in academia are going to respond well to the phrase “conspiracy theories,” but if you can refocus that a bit to emphasize an interest in uncovering little-known information or challenging common ideas about past or current issues. You could also try taking some Journalism classes if you want to learn about investigative methods (though most academics consider journalists to be lacking many attributes of serious researchers), and some Political Science courses to understand the workings of the government.

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