Limina - The Journal of UAP Studies

How do alien abduction narratives intersect with folklore, religion, and popular culture? Join SUAPS for our August Colloquium with Dr. Alexander Panchenko: "Gods or Vivisectionists? Alien Abduction Narratives in Soviet and Post-Soviet Popular Culture" 📅 Aug. 7, 12:00–1:30 PM EDT 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4b9pGEX

Tomorrow, the SUAPS Community Reading Circle will discuss "UFOs and the National Security State, Volume 1: 1941–1973" by Richard M. Dolan. Widely regarded as a foundational work in UAP research, this work examines the UFO phenomenon through the lens of national security, documenting how military, intelligence, and government institutions responded to reports of unidentified aerial phenomena from 1941 through 1973. 📅 Thursday, July 16 ⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM EDT Access details: shorturl.at/G1P1o

How do we responsibly study the unknown? Volume 3, Issue 1 of Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies explores that question through contributions from scholars in philosophy, physics, psychology, law, political theory, and the humanities. Centered on the theme "Boundary Conditions: Evidence, Experience, and Method in UAP Studies," this issue advances the conceptual, scientific, and methodological foundations of the emerging field of UAP Studies. Read the latest issue: shorturl.at/vt6jf

Today’s Community Reading Circle will discuss Carl Jung’s "Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky.” We are also pleased to welcome Maya Celeste Cowan as the new CRC host. ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT 📍 Online via Google Meet Access details: shorturl.at/G1P1o

The SUAPS Seminar Series will take a scheduled summer pause during June and July. The series returns August 6, 2026 with Maya Celeste Cowan as the new host. Maya recently defended her dissertation at Binghamton University, where her research examined expertise and scientific culture within the emerging field of UAP studies. Additional details on guest speakers and upcoming presentations will be announced in the coming weeks. We look forward to welcoming the community back in August.

Starting in one hour: Join SUAPS for today's colloquium with Michael Glawson, Ph.D. "Reframing the UAP Subject for Scientific Tractability" Why has the UAP subject struggled to emerge as a coherent scientific discipline despite growing evidence and public attention? ⏰ 3:00–4:30 PM EDT RSVP: bit.ly/4e6bZsj

A recent Nature Astronomy paper explores "molecular diversity" as a potential biosignature framework for more rigorous identification of life. The significance lies not in a discovery claim, but in methodology: how scientists evaluate evidence, reduce ambiguity, and avoid over-reliance on single indicators. Strong conclusions are built through multiple converging lines of evidence. Source: bit.ly/4vBXORm

What discoveries might still be hidden in decades of scientific data? Researchers used an AI-assisted tool to analyze nearly 100 million Hubble image cutouts, identifying roughly 1,400 unusual objects. More than 800 had not previously been documented in the scientific literature. The findings highlight how new analytical tools can reveal discoveries hidden within existing datasets. Source: bit.ly/4vaFO0W

Why has the UAP subject struggled to emerge as a coherent scientific discipline? This Friday's SUAPS Colloquium features: "Reframing the UAP Subject for Scientific Tractability" with Michael Glawson, Ph.D. June 12 3:00–4:30 PM EDT RSVP: bit.ly/3RNoTCR

Why do certain phenomena capture the imagination of an entire culture? Next week's SUAPS Community Reading Circle focuses on: “Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky” by Carl Jung Thursday, June 18 6–7 PM EDT Schedule and access: bit.ly/3RLe7gl

Schedule Update The Society for UAP Studies' June Colloquium featuring Dr. Michael Glawson has been moved to June 12, 2026. Reframing the UAP Subject for Scientific Tractability June 12, 2026 3:00 PM–4:30 PM EDT Online via Google Meet RSVP: bit.ly/4eimGYE

The Society for UAP Studies welcomes Dr. Michael Glawson for our June Colloquium. Reframing the UAP Subject for Scientific Tractability June 5, 2026 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT Online via Google Meet This lecture examines how philosophy of science and technology may help reframe the UAP subject into a more coherent and scientifically tractable field of inquiry. These sessions are oriented toward those engaging with UAP studies from professional and academic perspectives. RSVP here: bit.ly/49tr9VI

The Galileo Project recently received a $260,000 donation through support connected to the John Templeton Foundation. While funding announcements are not scientific results in themselves, they do reflect something important about the development of emerging research fields: sustained support, institutional structure, and long-term continuity. As UAP Studies continues to evolve, questions surrounding research infrastructure and interdisciplinary collaboration will likely become increasingly important alongside the scientific questions themselves.

Today’s SUAPS Colloquium: Dr. Michael Uhall “Against Otherness: Concepts of the Alien and the Meaning of Radical Translation” A discussion on alien otherness, interpretation, and nonhuman intelligence. ⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT 📍 Online via Google Meet RSVP here: bit.ly/4dBO81T

Today’s SUAPS Community Reading Circle: “The Edge of Reality” by J. Allen Hynek & Jacques Vallée A discussion on UFO reports, interpretation, and scientific inquiry. ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT 📍 Online via Google Meet Schedule and access: bit.ly/3RiGYbr

Today, we’re hosting a SUAPS seminar with Adam Dodd. Signals Out of Place: UFO Reports as Information Pollution May 14th at 4 PM EDT / 10 PM CEST This session explores how UFO reports are encountered, interpreted, and discussed across different informational contexts, and why careful methodological approaches matter when evaluating UAP-related information. Join us live: youtube.com/live/IfrhlRr29…

The Society for UAP Studies and Limina would like to congratulate incoming Community Engagement Lead @uapmaya for her successful dissertation defense. Dr. Cowan is part of an exciting new scholarly generation who take the subject seriously. Congrats Dr. Cowan!

How should we approach a phenomenon that resists a single explanation? Next week’s SUAPS Community Reading Circle focuses on: “The Edge of Reality” by J. Allen Hynek and Jacques Vallée Thursday, May 21 6–7 PM EDT Schedule and access: bit.ly/3RiGYbr

@NoahBielecki @theblackvault We certainly did.

@theblackvault Did anyone download the all content before it went down? I wonder if they are already removing some files

Annnnnnnnnnd now it's gone.