Ghost Research

Homan House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Development of “Jeremy Ghost Script” and Framing Activities

The following investigative mise-en-scene (etic) was developed and consisted of the following elements: Sets: These included the 3 S.I.M.S. zones...

Homan House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: A Preliminary Report

In a previous article, I had talked about the distinction between an emic (haunting context) perspective, and the etic analysis (investigator's)...

Engagement and Data Analysis in Symmetrical Field Investigations: The Emics and Etics of Ghost Research

An individual or group which actively, and scientifically conducts fieldwork at haunted locations is (are), in actuality, sensory ethnographers. They encounter...

Ritual, Resonance, and Ghost Research: The Play in the Fields

“We are both onlookers and actors in the great drama of existence.” - Niels Bohr "If one...