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This year, UNIV-CON will offer seven distinct lectures. These “distinguished” presentations will offer powerful, thought-provoking topical challenges and discussions on their respective topics. Each year, the UNIV-CON committee spends months finding the right speakers to represent the major topics at hand. UNIV-CON is proud to present the following distinguished lectures: ___________________________________________________________________
THE ART OF FEAR
WHY DO WE FEAR? (PANEL DISCUSSION)
In what is sure to be an entertaining, frightening and thought-provoking discussion, a diverse amount of panelists will dive in to the age-old question: what makes us fear the unknown? Audience participation welcome.
Panel Participants: Dr. Michael Shermer (skeptic), Ryan Buell (“Paranormal State”), Chad Calek (filmmaker), Chip Coffey (psychic, “Psychic Kids”). (check schedule page for dates and times) 
WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE WEIRD THINGS (Two Parts) PART ONE: WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE WEIRD THINGS
In what is sure to stir controversy, “Skeptic Magazine” founder and legendary skeptic Dr. Michael Shermer discusses pseudo-science, paranormal investigation, religion and other topics. At the end of the day, Shermer feels that there is a part of the skeptic that one should respect and possibly learn from. (check schedule page for dates and times)
 PART TWO: I WANT TO BELIEVE (PANEL DISCUSSION)
Believers and skeptics will come together to debate the supernatural, religion, spirituality, psychics and the validity of paranormal investigations.
Panel Participants: Joshua Gates (“Destination Truth”), Dr. Michael Shermer (skeptic), Ryan Buell (“Paranormal State”), Chad Calek (filmmaker), Chip Coffey (psychic, “Psychic Kids”), Bill Birnes (“UFO Hunters”), and another skeptic TBA.
(check schedule page for dates and times)  A PARANORMAL MEDIA EXPLOSION (PANEL DISCUSSION)
See members of various television shows discuss the pro’s and con’s of the paranormal and the media. How is the media challenging the field? Is it damaging the “loose” credibility that the field has? Audience participation encouraged.
Panel Participants: Chad Calek (filmmaker, untitled TV project), Ryan Buell (“Paranormal State”), Joshua Gates (“Destination Truth”), Brian Harnois (“Ghost Hunters International”), Bill Birnes (“UFO Hunters”), Katrina Weidman (“Paranormal State”).
(check schedule page for dates and times) MORE DISTINGUISHED LECTURES TBA
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