ABSTRACT
The post-truth era is characterised, in part, by the rejection of expert opinion. Such a climate of cynicism may make it more difficult for academics to perform their extracurricular duties of informing the public. This chapter analyses how Polish, French, and American scholars with expert knowledge on historical genocide respond to instances of denial and how they disseminate the basic facts of genocide to a wider audience. The results of a questionnaire that was sent to 1184 academics in three countries refute the stereotype of a university ivory tower, demonstrate an international consensus on the obligation of academics to counter denial, and reveal that the views of prominent academics often do not reflect the collective view of their colleagues. Significant differences between the national samples were found on the issues of debating genocide deniers and genocide-themed video games.
