Erik Östling
UFO religions, New religious movements
My dissertation project aims to investigate the historical development of alien abduction narratives, within the ufological milieu as well as broader popular culture, from the 1950s to the 1990s.
- Cosmic Kidnapping: Alien Abduction Narratives, Popular (Oc)culture and the Folkloresque (2026) Handbook of Contemporary Religion, Film, and Television Östling, Erik A. W.