To capture some of the spirit of gathering together in the AAR exhibit hall, we offer this virtual space, showcasing our new authors, award-winning books, and highlights from the last year of religion publishing at SUP.
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Stanford University Press
Meet David J. Halperin, author of Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO (Stanford University Press)
Tuesday, December 1, 1:00 PM–1:30 PM
UFOs are a religious phenomenon—a UFO encounter is a bona fide religious experience, UFO lore a religious myth. As a collective cultural dream, UFOs transport us to the outer limits of that most alien yet intimate frontier, our own inner space. In his new book David Halperin, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lifelong specialist in Judaica, explores what UFOs and UFO belief mean for us as individuals, as a culture, as a species.
Stanford University Press Publishing with Stanford University Press
Tuesday, December 1, 2:00 PM– 2:30 PM
Interested in pitching your book to Stanford University Press? This brief presentation, led by SUP’s Executive Editor for the Humanities Erica Wetter, will cover the proposal and submissions process, including: What are the key components of a strong proposal? What makes a project stand out? What should you expect during peer review? What happens after a book is contracted? And, how can you make the most of your publishing experience? A Q&A period will conclude the event.
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