People, papers and presentations

Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religious Studies, won the 2011 Prose Award in the area of media and cultural studies for his book “Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics and the Paranormal.” The Prose Awards recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing and are awarded annually by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers.

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