Robbie Graham has pursued the UFO mystery for more than half his life. He has lectured around the world on the subject and has been interviewed for the likes of the BBC, Coast to Coast AM, Canal+ TV, Channel 4, and Vanity Fair, among many others. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Guardian, New Statesman, Filmfax, and Fortean Times. He holds first class degrees in Film, Television and Radio Studies (BA hons) and Cinema Studies (MA) from Staffordshire University and the University of Bristol respectively. He is the author of Silver Screen Saucers: Sorting Fact from Fantasy in Hollywood's UFO Movies (White Crow Books, 2015).
"Once in a while, when the study of UFOs sinks deep into stale
complacency, a breath of fresh air blows in to wake up the
participants and revitalize the discussion. This book is just such
a refresher. Instead of the perennial standoff between believers,
who treat extraterrestrial visitation as established fact, and
skeptics, who dismiss the whole subject as obvious foolishness, the
contributors to UFOs: Reframing the Debate find nuance and layers
where too many others see only black and white or foregone
conclusions. These essays honor the full scope of the
phenomenon--the material, high-strangeness, experiential,
psychological, social, cultural, expressive, mythic, and religious
aspects alike--and recognize them as equally important, equally
revealing dimensions of a complex whole. Each chapter will
fascinate and infuriate readers with fixed ideas of what is true
and important about UFOs, as well as set new ideas and connections
buzzing in their brains. This brash, rejuvenating effort to lift
ufology out of its intellectual morass is an achievement of Fortean
thinking that Charles Fort himself might envy."--Thomas E. Bullard,
Ph.D.
Author of The Myth and Mystery of UFOs
"Robbie Graham's UFO anthology reframes the UFO from facile tabloid
fare into its real challenge--how to interpret strange experiences
offering hints of an Underlying Fundamental Ontology. To tackle
such a difficult and at times bewildering task, a deep
multidisciplinary dive is required. And that's exactly what you'll
find in this thoughtful and stimulating book." --Dean Radin,
Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Institute of Noetic Sciences
Author of Supernormal
"Robbie Graham has assembled a set of essays with very subversive
insights into the nature of UFO phenomena. If you intend to
seriously study UFOs, you must read this book."--George P.
Hansen
Author of The Trickster and the Paranormal
"More than another recitation of the latest UFO events, UFOs:
Reframing the Debate takes one giant step backward to get a good
look at where the field as a whole stands in these early decades of
the 21st century. Whether you are a hard-core materialist fan of
the extraterrestrial hypothesis of UFO origins, gobsmacked and
captivated by the frequency of 'high strangeness' UFO sighting
reports, or a devotee of the 'space brothers' camp of UFO
enthusiasts, there's something herein that is sure to delight and
offend you, by turns. These thoughtful, critical essays deserve a
thoughtful, critical reading by all who have ever wondered 'what
about...' and 'what if...'"--Brenda Denzler, Ph.D.
Author of The Lure of the Edge
"The UFO, to paraphrase a wise man who may never have lived, is a
sphere whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere. It
might be a vehicle; it might be a passage between worlds; it might
be a world in itself; it might be an intelligent other; it might be
an intelligent us. It is a symbol representing everything we don't
yet understand about the worlds we inhabit, and, most importantly,
our relationships to them. Collectively, the contributors to this
timely volume recognize this; they understand that there is no UFO
phenomenon, there are only phenomena, just as there is no UFO
story, there are only UFO stories. Despite the best efforts of some
luminous minds, many of them included here, the UFO debate has, for
far too long, been a circular one--this book should help that
circle to become a sphere."--Mark Pilkington
Author of Mirage Men
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