Call for papers for a special issue! Limina – The Journal of UAP Studies! Submit by 31 October 2024!
THEME- Alien encounter narratives in judicial proceedings
Volume editor: Professor Michael Bohlander Chair in Global Law and SETI Strategy | Durham University | UK
About the special issue
The reluctance of the vast majority of SETI and some UAP researchers to take non-repeatable personal alien encounter narratives into account is a staple trope in the general alien encounter and UAP debate. However, the proof of the pudding would seem to lie in investigating the very practical consequences of the use of encounter testimony of all sorts in legal proceedings, for example, when examining how courts would react to a claim that somebody had a car accident because she was buzzed by a UFO or distracted by a sighting while driving etc. In the age of increasingly ubiquitous dashcam footage, for example, we might now even have new sources of evidence to complement the personal narrative.
The deadline for expressions of interest is 31 October 2024.
Instructions for authors
• For the purposes of maximum comparability, authors will be asked to adhere to a general research grid.
• The case studies may exceptionally need some minor adaptation to the relevant domestic jurisdictions based on their general procedural law and rules. Authors should make it clear before each scenario and in the text, why and how they have amended it. Care should be taken to stay as close as possible to the originals. Authors should consult with Professor Bohlander before doing so.
• Papers must not be longer than 10,000 words, including footnotes. The case studies shall not be reproduced in the papers, except to the extent that they have been adapted (see above).
• For the journal’s style guide and submission process, see: https://limina.uapstudies.org/authors
• Expressions of interest (except Germany) – with a short bio on the legal background, qualifications and experience of each author (250 words) – should be sent via email to Professor Bohlander at [email protected]. Being the first to submit for a certain jurisdiction does, however, not necessarily guarantee acceptance.
• Contributors shall be responsible for native-speaker language editing of their manuscripts before submission, if English is not their mother tongue or usual working language.
• The deadline for expressions of interest is 31 October 2024
. • Selected contributors will thereafter be sent the research grid and the case studies.
• The deadline for submission of the first draft of the full papers is 31 October 2025.
• Publication of the special issue is planned for the first half of 2026.
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