Open Society Sessions: Dr Piers Robinson

Cockup or Conspiracy? Understanding COVID-19 as a ‘Structural Deep Event’ As debate over ‘The Science’ has increased, people are questioning whether there was more to the pandemic in terms of underlying agendas, in particular with respect to global-level actors. Was it incompetence or coordination? Dr Piers Robinson is co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies and was Chair/Professor in Politics, Society ad Political Journalism, University of Sheffield, 2016-2019. He researches and writes on propaganda, media, international politics and conflict. He is co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security (2018) and has published articles in journals including the Review of International Studies, Journal of Communication, Critical Sociology, Journal of Peace Research, European Journal of Communication, Political Science Quarterly, International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies, Media, Culture and Society, Political Studies and Media, War and Conflict.