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Title: Documenting Belief: A Virtual Tour of Info-Cult’s Unique Collection
Date & Time: Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 3:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Capacity:100
Admission: Free! (open to A.R.T. Members & Non-Members)
Format: Webinar via Zoom
This virtual tour will offer a brief history of Info-Cult and its documentation centre, as well as an overview of its current status, challenges, and opportunities. It will present its collection of thousands of donated resources on cult-related phenomena and highlight how the centre supports research, education, and collaboration across academic, professional, and public communities.
This is a free, virtual webinar hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registering for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation via email with a link to join the webinar. This webinar will be video recorded. Please note that registration caps at 100 attendees.
About
Founded in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) in 1980, Info-Cult: Centre for Assistance and for the Study of Cultic Phenomena is a nonprofit charitable organization. Financed by the Quebec government’s Ministry of Health and Social Services as well as by contributions from individual donors, the organization provides help and information about groups, their ideologies and their structures. It houses one of the most important documentation centres specialized in this area. Being the only organization of its kind in Canada, Info-Cult also offers support and guidance services to former members of groups or their loved ones.
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