El Círculo de Bellas Artes and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) present the first Industrial Doctorate awarded in Madrid in the area of ​​Arts and Humanities, through which the doctoral candidate Pepe Tesoro will be able to develop his research.

The Rector of UAM, Amaya Mendikoetxea, the director ofel Círculo de Bellas ArtesValerio Rocco Lozano, PhD, and the Deputy Minister of Universities, Research and Science of the Community of Madrid, Ana Ramírez de Molina, have presented this grant which aims to train researchers capable of developing R&D tasks and promoting R&D&I activities in a business environment, while also improving the relationship between the University and companies, thus intensifying the social impact of the Doctorate.

The incorporation of this Doctorate constitutes a further step in the line ofel Círculo focused on the union between innovation and culture. The transfer of knowledge from the artistic and humanistic disciplines is part of the R&D&C strategy that el Círculo In recent years, the institution has promoted initiatives that underscore the idea that innovation must go hand in hand with the humanities and not be understood solely as technological development. The awarding of this doctorate represents the union between the institution's educational tradition and its innovation strategy.

Similarly, the Autonomous University of Madrid reinforces the idea that there is no transformation without culture. The digital revolution must also begin with a cultural transformation. Through this PhD program in Arts and Humanities offered by the Community of Madrid, the aim is to implement critical innovation applied to the world of cultural management. It also emphasizes that the humanities must take a leading role to secure their place in society.

The recipient, Pepe Tesoro, will conduct research on the philosophical and cultural aspects that explain the development and popularity of conspiracy theories in various fields, including politics. This will involve a study of the epistemological, ethical, literary, and artistic foundations of conspiracy theories, with a detailed analysis of various forms of conspiracy theory, particularly those involving elites.

Furthermore, the theoretical study will be combined with practical work in the Strategic Development and Publishing department.el Círculo de Bellas Artes, to analyze cases of conspiracy theories from a cultural context.