Eiríkur Bergmann

Dr. Eiríkur Bergmann is a Professor of Politics at Bifröst University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Iceland. His work spans nationalism, populism, conspiracy theories, and democratic participation. With 12 academic books and over 15 peer-reviewed publications since 2015, he examines intersections between Icelandic politics, European integration, and post-truth governance.

• Co-author of Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation (Palgrave, 2018)
• Keynote speaker on democracy fatigue at Copenhagen Business School (2019)
• Contributor to Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories (2020)

His recent research focuses on conspiratorial populism and welfare chauvinism, analyzing how leaders weaponize misinformation. His 2025 work The Strategic Exploitation of Conspiracy Theories by Populist Leaders builds on this trajectory.