Dr. Clare Birchall

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Biography

Professor Birchall is an established author and researcher in the fields of Contemporary Culture, Digital Literature, and Conspiracy Theory. She authored several critical works including 'Radical Secrecy: Ends Transparency Datafied America' and 'Knowledge Goes Pop: Conspiracy Theory Gossip', and is a co-author of 'Conspiracy Theories Time Covid-19'. Currently, she is working on a book titled 'Everything Connected: Internet Conspiracy Theories' for MIT Press. Her research explores themes of contested knowledge, politics of visibility, surveillance, and digital culture. Birchall has led prominent research projects, including those funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, focusing on the implications of conspiracy theories in the contemporary digital landscape. She has also contributed to collaborations addressing the impact of digitalization on conspiracy theories and public discourse. Her teaching spans both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on popular culture and cultural theory, and she is actively engaged in public scholarship, frequently speaking at various venues on topics of media, disinformation, and cultural production.

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Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London

Leading research and teaching in the areas of contemporary culture and digital literature.

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.