Dr. D. W. Pasulka, author of American Cosmic and Encounters, with David B. Metcalfe, of the Windbridge Institute, present:

Course One Foundations: UFO/UAP Studies (starts June 24) and Course Two Advanced Topics in UFO/UAP Studies (starts August 15)

Format for each course:

We have curated a comprehensive collection of resources to enhance your learning experience, which includes:
  • Self-paced online sessions
  • Two or more live sessions (via Zoom) in each course
  • Videos and audio files with live and recorded interviews with researchers (guests in Dr. Pasulka's previous UFO courses, plus new ones)
  • Readings are assigned but optional
  • As part of the course, we will be hosting two live sessions-- 1.5 hours.

In Course One (June 24th) "Foundations of UAP/UFO Studies" you will learn about:

  • UFOs in Ancient History and mythology, religion, and folklore 
  • Ufologists and researchers like Jacques Vallee, Karla Tuner, Garry Nolan, John Mack, and others 
  • Close Encounters and Contact
  • Specific Cases, such as the Brisbane Waters Incident (90s), the school yard sightings (Westall, Ruwa...), the Brockport NY UFO flap, and more
  • Pascagoula and the "humanoid alien flap" of the 70's
  • The three research traditions: oral tradition and the non-public research tradition (aka, the invisibles), public facing research-- ufology, and academic research
  • and more! 
Join live interviews with researchers, such as those I've interviewed in the past, and others, with chances to ask questions.

In Course Two (opens August 15, see other sales page) "Advanced Topics in UAP/UFO Studies" you will learn about:


  • Jack Parsons (the American Space Program) and non-human intelligence.
  • Konstantine Tsiolkovsky (Russian Space Program) and non-human intelligence
  • Levitation, historical and contemporary 
  • The school sightings, children, and UFO and/or anomalous events historically (Apparitions of the Virgin Mary)
  • Synchronicity and coincidences related to UFO events, including learning about the theories of Carl Jung, Arthur Koestler, Jacques Vallee, Eric Wargo, and David Peat


Students who take Course One will receive a 30% Discount for Course Two


SEE SEPARATE SALES PAGE TO PURCHASE COURSE TWO





Dr. D. W. Pasulka



D. W. Pasulka is a professor at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington. She researches and teaches about religion. In 2012 she began researching modern UFO reports and has published extensively about the topic.

Her work includes acclaimed books, essays, and interviews about technology and religion. She's been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, Lex Fridman's podcast, Vox Media, and her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, The Guardian, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She has presented her research at public and private events, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Harvard Divinity School, Rice University, and many other venues.

In cooperation with the Vatican Apostolic Library, Dr. Pasulka leads a translation project of the canonization records of the revered saint, Joseph of Copertino,  St. Copertino is known as the saint who levitated. Dr. Pasulka also consults for movies, television productions, most recently Amblin’s Netflix series Encounters.


David B. Metcalfe



David B. Metcalfe, Windbridge Institute Scholar in Virtual Residence, is a researcher, writer, and multimedia specialist focusing on areas where creativity, culture, and consciousness collide. 

In 2011 he established the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative to focus on building multidisciplinary lines of communication through applied scholarship, digital media, and social network development. 

David’s work has appeared in Oxford University Press and other peer reviewed anthologies. He was a research assistant for the University of Chicago under Dr. Hussein Ali Agama focusing on archival research, and he is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the Windbridge Research Center’s Threshold: Journal of Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies.