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Humanities
Thinking about how to think about UAP, from the perspective of the humanities: religious studies, anthropology, philosophy, and critical theory. Coordinators: Dr Kimberly Engels & Dr Michael C. Cifone
Independent Researcher & Board of Advisors, Society for UAP Studies (U.S.A.)
"The Discovery of Other Intelligent Life"
Independent Researcher & Steering Committee, L'Institut métapsychique international (France)
Talk: "The Problem of Elusiveness"
Whitehead Associate Professor of Critical Thought and Associate Professor of Astronomy, Wellesley College (U.S.A.)
Talk: (TBA)
Deputy Chief Scientist of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, Stevens Institute of Technology
"Data Integrity and Chain of Custody Architectures for Scientific UAP Studies"
Asst. Professor in the School of Information, Florida State University (U.S.A.)
Talk: (TBA)
Chair of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Concordia University of Edmonton (Canada)
"Understanding UAPs: Surveying Some Non-Naturalist Ontologies"
Ph.D. Student in Anthropology, State University of New York at Binghamton (U.S.A.)
"Observation & Experience"
Associate Professor of Physics, State University of New York at Albany (U.S.A.)
"The Latest Scientific News From UAlbany and UAPx"
| Time | Friday Plan (16 August 2024) |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm EDT 18:00 CEST |
Concurrent Workshops (closed sessions) – 2.5 hrs |
| 11:30 am PDT 2:30 pm EDT 20:30 CEST |
Break (30 min.) |
| 12:00 pm PDT 3:00 pm EDT 21:00 CEST |
Introductory remarks (10 min.) |
| 12:10 pm PDT 3:10 pm EDT 21:10 CEST |
Keynote – 90 min. Dr Brenda Denzler – “The Discovery of OIL” |
| 1:40 pm PDT 4:40 pm EDT 22:40 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 1:50 pm PDT 4:50 pm EDT 22:40 CEST |
Plenary Talk 1 – 65 min. (45/20) Maya Cowan – “Observatories and Experiencers” |
| 2:55 pm PDT 5:55 pm EDT 23:55 CEST |
Break (20 min.) |
| 3:15 pm PDT 6:15 pm EDT 00:15 CEST |
Plenary Talk 2 – 65 min. (45/20) Prof Wes Watters – “Detection and Characterization of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Using Ground-based Observatories and Satellite Imagery” |
| 4:20 pm PDT 7:20 pm EDT 1:20 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 4:30 pm PDT 7:30 pm EDT 1:30 pm CEST |
Plenary Talk 3 – 65 min. (45/20) Prof Matt Szydagis – “The Latest Scientific News From UAlbany and UAPx” |
| 5:35 pm PDT 8:35 pm EDT 2:35 CEST |
Closing Remarks |
| Time | Saturday Plan (17 August 2024) |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm EDT 18:00 CEST |
Concurrent Workshops (closed sessions) – 2.5 hrs |
| 11:30 am PDT 2:30 pm EDT 20:30 CEST |
Break (30 min.) |
| 12:00 pm PDT 3:00 pm EDT 21:00 CEST |
Introductory remarks (10 min.) |
| 12:10 pm PDT 3:10 pm EDT 21:10 CEST |
Keynote – 90 min. Dr Bertrand Méheust – “The Problem of Elusiveness” |
| 1:40 pm PDT 4:40 pm EDT 22:40 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 1:50 pm PDT 4:50 pm EDT 22:40 CEST |
Plenary Talk 4 – 65 min. (45/20) Prof Travis Dumsday – “Understanding UAPs: Surveying Some Non-Naturalist Ontologies” |
| 2:55 pm PDT 5:55 pm EDT 23:55 CEST |
Break (20 min.) |
| 3:15 pm PDT 6:15 pm EDT 00:15 CEST |
Plenary Talk 5 – 65 min. (45/20) Prof Gretchen Stahlman – “Information and Communication Ecosystems of UAP Studies” |
| 4:20 pm PDT 7:20 pm EDT 1:20 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 4:30 pm PDT 7:30 pm EDT 1:30 pm CEST |
Plenary Talk 6 – 65 min. (45/20) Dr Doug Buettner – “Data Integrity and Chain of Custody Architectures for Scientific UAP Studies” |
| 5:35 pm PDT 8:35 pm EDT 2:35 CEST |
Closing Remarks |
| Time | Sunday Plan (18 August 2024) |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm EDT 18:00 CEST |
Introductory Remarks (5 min.) |
| 9:05 am PDT 12:05 pm EDT 18:05 CEST |
Plenary Talk 7 – 65 min. (45/20) Dr Kevin Knuth - “Simulating the Characteristics of Extraterrestrial Civilizations that Encounter Earth" |
| 10:10 am PDT 1:10 pm EDT 19:10 CEST |
Break (20 min.) |
| 10:30 am PDT 1:30 pm EDT 19:30 CEST |
Presentation by Humanities Group – 45 min. (30/15) |
| 11:15 am PDT 2:15 pm EDT 20:15 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 11:25 am PDT 2:25 pm EDT 20:25 CEST |
Presentation by Social Science/History Group – 45 min. (30/15) |
| 12:10 pm PDT 3:10 pm EDT 21:10 CEST |
Break (Lunch) – 90 min. |
| 1:40 pm PDT 4:40 pm EDT 22:40 CEST |
Presentation by Citizen Science Group – 45 min. (30/15) |
| 2:25 pm PDT 5:25 pm EDT 23:25 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 2:35 pm PDT 5:35 pm EDT 23:35 CEST |
Presentation by Physical Sciences/Engineering Group – 45 min. (30/15) |
| 3:20 pm PDT 6:20 pm EDT 00:20 CEST |
Break (10 min.) |
| 3:30 pm PDT 6:30 pm EDT 00:30 CEST |
Plenary Talk 8 – (65 min.) Prof. Golubev – “A UFO over the Planetarium: Public Communication of Science and Debates about Extraterrestrial Contact in the Cold War USSR" |
| 4:35 pm PDT 7:35 pm EDT 1:35 CEST |
Closing Remarks |
Scholarship on the subject of UAP requires not only interdisciplinary dialogue, but also more focused disciplinary work that provides a solid scholarly foundation for that dialogue to be productive. Here are this year's workshops which serve as a forum within which ideas and suggestions for future research can be presented, and feedback obtained from colleagues. Workshops are the incubators of progress in any area of study, and the Society is happy to provide a place for this to happen.
