advancing the study of unidentified aerospace phenomena through interdisciplinary dialogue
Advancing interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and academic dialogue on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
A New Area of Scholarly Inquiry
The Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) is a scholarly organization dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary study of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Bringing together researchers, scholars, and professionals from across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, the society provides a platform for rigorous inquiry into a subject that raises important scientific, historical, cultural, and philosophical questions.
Through research initiatives, publications, educational programs, and scholarly dialogue, SUAPS works to support the development of UAP studies as an emerging field of academic inquiry. By fostering collaboration and encouraging careful, evidence-based investigation, the society seeks to deepen understanding of these phenomena and their broader implications.
PUBLICATIONS
presenting a biannual, peer-reviewed scholarly journal
LIMINA— The Journal of UAP Studies
Limina - The Journal of UAP Studies
Limina is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal. Its fundamental purpose and most basic intent is to advance the study of unidentified aerospace/anomalous phenomena to the next level of serious, rigorous, academic scholarship.
Consider submitting your work to Limina! To submit, simply use the link to our Scholastica portal, found below.
Strategic Initiatives
and institutional projects
The Society is actively developing a number of key strategic initiatives for the UAP Studies scholarly community, which will be impactful, we hope, to the wider community of interest.
The Society aims to be a trusted partner in the formation of sound, evidence-based knowledge hubs where scholars and community members alike can turn for accurate, well-organized, structured data and information that can yield true knowledge both of UAP, and the sociocultural all-too-human aspects of our dealings with them.
Upcoming Events
May Colloquium: Michael UhallMay 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDTGoogle Meet
All Events Calendar
ONLINE COURSES
The Society is launching a series of online courses (both traditional semester-long classes, and shorter seminars) that look at the UAP enigma from various academic disciplinary perspectives. Our curriculum will emphasize the more foundational questions that arise for the study of such a difficult subject.
Contact us if you are interested in teaching or attending. Subscribe to our email list to keep apprised of these and other exciting offerings of the Society.
Current Course Offerings
Registration Now Open!
Ancient Indian Wisdom Traditions & UAP
- Spring 2026 -
Dr. Jeffrey Long (Elizabethtown College)
CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA & LECTURE SERIES
events devoted to systematic & sophisticated engagement with various aspects of the UAP enigma itself, as well as with the nascent academic field of UAP Studies that engages in the rigorous academic study of the phenomena.
Saturday | 23 August 2025
11AM - 2PM Pacific US Time
Virtual Only
J. Allen Hynek
Distinguished Lecture Series
- with -
Dr. Kevin Knuth
Dr. Kevin Knuth delivered the 2025 J. Allen Hynek Distinguished Lecture, presenting a comprehensive overview of the scientific movement to monitor and analyze UAP. Drawing on historical records, physical evidence, and sensor data, he demonstrated why UAP must be taken seriously as a recurring and measurable phenomenon.
Mondays | Oct.-Nov. 2025
GoogleClassroom Online
Fall Seminar Series 2025
Field Investigations, Statistical Studies and the work of GEIPAN: the UAP Research of Dr Jean-Pierre Rospars
Lecturer: Dr. Jean-Pierre Rospars
Former GEIPAN investigative scientist, Dr Jean-Pierre Rospars will deliver a month-long seminar covering his decades of work studying and investigating UAP.
August 16 - 18, 2024
An Online-Only Event
Varieties and Trajectories of Contemporary UAP Studies
The Society's first annual UAP Studies conference!
Our conference will bring together an international array of scholars and professionals devoted to the serious scholarship on UAP and related subjects, with two keynote lectures and a number of plenary talks surrounding focused disciplinary workshops.
*While the workshops are by invitation only, all other events (including booths representing major UAP research organizations from around the world) will be open to general conference attendees.*
Feb 3 - 5, 2023
An Online Virtual Event
Foundations, Frontiers, and Future Prospects of UAP Studies
Limina's Inaugural Symposium!
Note: the event has now ended, as has the on-demand access period through our conferencing vendor vFairs. However, we are in the process of making the videos of the talks available through this website, which will host the content from Limina's recent event.
