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Dr. Hubbes, an Associate Professor at the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, will explore how the ancient Manichaean worldview, with its stark dichotomy of Light versus Darkness, continues to shape modern-day ideologies. His research addresses the lasting impact of Manichaean ideas in today’s spiritual and conspiratorial landscapes, shedding light on how these mythic paradigms contribute to the re-enchantment of the world and the formation of alternative spiritual frameworks that permeate contemporary culture.
The seminar will offer a compelling look at the foundations of today’s polarized worldviews and their expressions in popular culture, examining how Manichaean mythopoetic elements underlie diverse ideologies, from conspiracy theories to New Age spirituality.
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Time: 16:00 CET
- Location: Online via Zoom
Registration is open till November 11.
Dr. László-Attila Hubbes is an associate professor in semiotics, rhetoric, religious studies, online social media and other communication disciplines at the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania. He defended in 2006 his PhD thesis in Philology at the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research field is focused on religious phenomena, with major interest in apocalyptic studies, contemporary new ethno-religious movements, being co-founder of the Network for the Research of Modern Mythologies.
This event is organized under the Genealogy of Conspirituality series by the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Latvia, an initiative aimed at examining how conspiracy and spiritual discourses converge, especially amid global ecological, political, and cultural shifts. Open to all, this webinar will be of particular interest to scholars, students, and anyone curious about the complex roots of today’s spiritual and ideological movements.
Future seminars will be announced separately on the LU HZF FSI website and on the GENOCON project Facebook page.
The project "Genealogy of Conspirituality in 20th-century Latvia (GENOCON)" is funded by the Latvian Council of Science within the Fundamental and Applied Research Project Programme. Project No. lzp-2023/1-0142.
