Dear Subscribers,

I am pleased to announce the publication of *Paranthropology Vol. 6 No. 2*!
It’s a little bit delayed, owing to a range of factors, but I think you’ll
agree it was worth the wait.


To begin, Jennifer Lyke presents an insight into the cosmological
understanding of US mediums based upon phenomenological investigation and
analysis. Then Brian Taylor continues the theme of taking experience
seriously with his very personal exploration of ‘Soul Birds’ as part of his
wider ‘animic’ reality. Next Brooke Hansen and colleagues explore the
paranormal beliefs and experiences of students and staff at Ithaca College
and uncover some fascinating and revealing data. This is followed by Elliot
Benjamin’s agnostic auto-ethnographic approach to the study of mediumship,
in which he describes his own experiences participating in events at a
Spiritualist Church. We then have two reviews, one from Jules Evans of the
psychedelic conference Breaking Convention, and the other from T. Peter
Park of the New Jersey UFO/Paranormal Spring Conference. To finish we have
the abstracts from a recent round-table discussion on ‘The Emerging Field
of Paranthropology,’ which took place at the 58th Annual Parapsychological
Association Conference.


All links to free downloads of the issue are available by following the
link below:

*http://paranthropologyjournal.weebly.com/free-pdf.html*
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I am also very excited to announce the publication of *Strange Dimensions:
A Paranthropology Anthology*, which celebrates 4 years of the *Paranthropology
Journal*. It features 16 chapters (plus an introduction and a foreword by
Joseph Laycock), covering everything from William Burroughs to Crop
Circles, via alien abductions, consciousness studies, mediumship and
surfing.


If you have enjoyed the journal, or found it useful, over the last 5 years
(that’s 20 issues!), please consider buying a copy of the anthology, as it
is the very best way to support its continued existence. It is an excellent
collection of some of the best articles from the last two years, over 400
pages of anomalous goodness!


Buying directly from Lulu is the best option if you want to support the
journal, but purchases via Amazon and other retailers are also good.


*http://www.lulu.com/shop/jack-hunter/strange-dimensions/paperback/product-22288579.html*
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Thank you, and I hope you enjoy *Vol. 6 No. 2* and *Strange Dimensions*!


All the best,

Jack Hunter.

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Jack Hunter

PhD Candidate, Dept. Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Bristol.
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/school-of-arts/people/jack-hunter/index.html

https://bristol.academia.edu/JackHunter

Co-Editor with Dr. David Luke of 'Talking With the Spirits: Ethnographies
from Between the Worlds
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Spirits-Ethnographies-Between-Worlds/dp/0987422448/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410249897&sr=8-1&keywords=talking+with+the+spirits>
'

Author of 'Why People Believe in Spirits, Gods and Magic: A Beginner's
Introduction to the Anthropology of the Paranormal
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/People-Believe-Spirits-Magic-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B00B03HSDI/ref=la_B00JAO94FO_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410291715&sr=1-7>
'

www.paranthropology.co.uk

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