Phone calls from the dead: history, controversies, and theories

This evening the Sheffield Humanists will take you on an exploration of alleged Phone Calls from the Dead. Often, they have been associated with the psychology of ‘After-Death Communication’ experiences, where reports occur of deceased individuals allegedly making contact. However, unusual reports of telephone calls from living individuals and perceived ‘extra-terrestrials’ have been documented too. Cal will be presenting examples of such cases, the history, controversies, psychological theories and more… ring, ring!

The speaker:

Cal Cooper is a Professor of Parapsychology and Public Understanding of Human Science at the California Institute for Human Science, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Northampton. He lectures on parapsychology, positive psychology, thanatology, sexual behaviour, and social psychology. He is the author and editor of five books to date, including Telephone Calls from the Dead and Psi in Psychotherapy, plus over 100 papers and articles. He is the recipient of such awards as the Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship (2009, Parapsychology Foundation), a runner up of the Ockham’s Razor Award (The Skeptic/QEDcon, 2018) alongside, winner of the Diamond Award for Public Engagement in Skeptical Activism (UON, 2020), and the D. Scott Rogo Award for Media (2021, Parapsychology Foundation).

www.callumecooper.com, Twitter/X @CallumECooper

CIHS biography: Callum Cooper, Ph.D. - California Institute for Human Science

Our venue:

Farm Road Sports & Social Club has free parking and is a ten-minute walk from the Sheffield train station and bus interchange. If the door is locked when you arrive, please press the buzzer to be let in and head for the "Concert Room."

Feel free to pick up a drink at the bar and bring it in, but please arrive early to avoid the queue at the bar