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At The Juvenile Instructor, we seek to situate the study of Mormonism within wider frameworks, including American religious history, western history, gender history, and, on occasion, the history of the Republic of South Africa.
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1w ago
As I mentioned over at Times and Season, I put together what we call our “safe-space group” to discuss all kinds of topics, and not surprisingly history stuff was one of the genre of topics the group wanted to go over.
As all of my fellow JI bloggers know, that can be a bit of a difficult topic to try to do a crash course in because though our concepts of what happened in the past are very important to the larger culture and our church, we all know the study of history can be a tricky thing that often isn’t understood very well. And if such a discussion can get tricky in our larger societies ..read more
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If you’re into Mormon history, someone you know has likely asked for resources on learning about the history of the Kirtland Temple and what the sale of the sacred site means for Latter-day Saints and members of the Community of Christ. Here’s a starter pack for you:
Podcasts
David Howlett on “MormonLand” (Salt Lake Tribune)
Christopher James Blythe and Christine Elise Blythe (Angels and Seerstones)
Books
David J. Howlett, Kirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space (Illinois)
Scott C. Esplin, Return to the City of Joseph: Modern Mormonism’s Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo ..read more
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DATE: October 10-12, 2024
LOCATION: Utah State University Inn
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 3, 2024
SUBMISSION EMAIL: bookofmormonsa (@) gmail.com
The Book of Mormon Studies Association (BoMSA) is pleased to announce its eighth annual meeting, to
be held on October 10-12, 2024, at Utah State University. The event is sponsored by USU’s Department
of Religious Studies and with thanks to Patrick Mason, the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History
and Culture.
This annual event gathers a variety of scholars invested in serious academic study of the Book of
Mormon. It has no particular theme but i ..read more
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I’ve been working my “intellectual biography of Joseph Smith” for a long time now (hope to finish before too long), or an attempt to traced where Smith got his ideas. By “intellectual biography” I mean the focus on his ideas. Framing the project in this way is Inherently controversial from within the faith as his revelatory claims believed by followers are that the ideas came from God or from lost scriptures also with God as the ultimate source.
I’ve been at this a while, but one part of my claim is that JS, it looks to me, would have had access to all the ideas he taught, to Mormonism, inclu ..read more
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Please be sure to fill out the registration form if you plan to attend the Juanita Brooks Conference! It helps us plan the conference more effectively and make the most of our resources.
Registration Link
Juanita-Brooks-Conference-2024Download
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Call for Proposals for November Meeting
The Mormon Studies Unit welcomes papers and/or panels on a variety of themes and topics relating to the Mormon tradition, broadly defined. The proposals should analyze the material in terms of the academic study of religion. For the 2024 conference, we propose a few themes:
Mormonism and Activism-We seek proposals that explore the history and practices of various social, political and religious activism in Mormon contexts.
Mormonism and Sexuality-We seek proposals that examine Mormonism and sexuality from a historical, ethnographic, or sociological lens ..read more
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Date: 23-25th May 2024
Location: Mexico City, Mexico – National Autonomous University of Mexico
“Go thy way unto thy brother, and be first reconciled with thy brother, and then come to me with a full purpose of heart, and I will receive you.” 3 Nephi 12:24
Change, adaptability, and peacemaking are characteristics of Mormonism’s presence as a global religion and cultural movement. Mormonism has also been a source of historical conflict, trauma, violence, and contradiction. The theme “Go Thy Way,” acknowledges the multidimensional reality of what Mormonism’s global presence has meant to var ..read more
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The Mormon History Association has allocated funds to enable members to participate in the annual conference. Financial assistance of $400 is available for up to five student or independent scholars living in the United States who will be presenting at the annual conference.
GMS Travel Grant
Global Mormon Studies is a network of scholars around the world who research global expressions of Mormonism. We aim to encourage scholars to enter the field of global Mormon research, especially emerging scholars, scholars from the Majority World and scholars whose primary field isn’t Mormon Studies. We ..read more
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From friend-of-JI Katherine Pollock. Thanks, Katherine!
The John Whitmer Historical Association has several student conference scholarships available for Undergraduate and Graduate students for it’s St. George, Utah Conference on September 12-15, 2024. Below are details about the scholarship and how to apply.
JWHA Conference Scholarship includes:
Money Award (amount can vary) – received during conference
Conference registration fees waived
Free Presidential Banquet ticket
Free membership (including JWHA journals) for the following year
What you need to apply:
Your 100-to-200-word paper prop ..read more
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Oct. 24-25, 2024 Biennial Symposium
Theme: “Shall the Youth of Zion Falter?”
The Young Women and Young Men Organizations of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Church History and Doctrine Department at Brigham Young University extend an open invitation for paper presentation proposals for its biennial symposium. Please see attached call for papers for additional information regarding proposals due FEBRUARY 16, 2024 and forward this ..read more