Description

What changes after disclosure? What tools do science, philosophy, religious studies, anthropology, and consciousness studies offer for understanding UFOs and other anomalous phenomena and experiences? How will academia and the media respond to a shifting reality?

On June 24, 2026, the eve of the Disclosure Forum on Capitol Hill, The Visible College brought together scholars and thinkers for conversations in Georgetown on knowledge, uncertainty, and the challenges of navigating a post-disclosure world.

REALITY UNDER REVISION: Anomalous Phenomena and the Future of Inquiry

June 24, 2026 | Georgetown Washington, D.C.

Program:

Opening Presentation
Steven Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Philosophy and the Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability, The Ohio State University; Founder, The Visible College

Panel Discussion (Moderated by James Faulk, Neon Galactic Podcast)

Maya Cowan, Ph.D. (expected Aug. 2026)
Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor, Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University NY
Rizwan Virk, Ph.D.
Center for Science and Imagination, Arizona State University;
Founder, Play Labs @ MIT
Marina Weiler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences Research, Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Fireside Chat

Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

with

Hal Puthoff, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO, Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin and EarthTech International

Audience Q&A

Closing Remarks

Ross Coulthart
NewsNation