Although their understanding of the past is typically rooted in spiritual conviction rather than in arguments that would be acceptable within the academia, in which their historiosophy is often regarded as pseudohistorical, many Rodnovers seek to promote their beliefs about the past among academics. For instance, in 2002 Serbian Rodnovers established Svevlad, a research group devoted to historical Slavic religion which simulated academic discourse but was "highly selective, unsystematic, and distorted" in its examination of the evidence. In various Slavic countries, many archaeologists and historians have been hesitant about giving credence to Rodnover interpretations of history. In turn, Rodnovers have accused academics of being part of a conspiracy to conceal the truth about history.