A “constant process of reinvention”: Randall Balmer talks candidly about Mormon history

By November 30, 2009


Over at Religion in American History, Randall Stephens has posted a two part informal interview he conducted last week with Randall Balmer, noted historian of American religion and professor of American religious history at Barnard College, Columbia University. Part I and Part II are available on youtube. Among other things, Dr. Balmer talks candidly about his experience this semester teaching a course on Mormonism. He offers some interesting insight that I thought Juvenile Instructor readers might be interested in.

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SLMSSA Lecture: Kristine Haglund, “Every Member an Historian: Why Mormon History is too Important to be Left to Professionals”

By November 23, 2009


From the Salt Lake Mormon Studies Student Association website.

For our first Salt Lake Mormon Studies Student Association lecture, we?re pleased to have Kristine Haglund, editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, present a lecture entitled ?Every Member An Historian: Why Mormon History is too Important to be Left to Professionals.?

When: December 3, 2009, 7 pm

Where: The Warnock Engineering Building (link to map), Room  1230 (The University of Utah).

Free parking  is available right across the street from the Engineering building as show in the map linked to above. Room 1230 is on the street level.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Notes From A Celebration of Eliza R. Snow: The Complete Poetry with Jill Derr and Karen Davidson

By November 21, 2009


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The Corporatization of the University (Updated)

By November 16, 2009


The Graduate Student Employment Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois is going on strike tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM. I know this blog is primarily about the study of Mormon History, but inasmuch as almost all of its contributors are involved in Graduate Education I thought they might be interested in the following letter I wrote to my undergraduate students as an explanation for the strike. I think it tries to explain and interrogate the rapid corporatization of universities all over the country. I promise I will write something about Mormon history soon 🙂 We would also appreciate any support from those of you in Illinois.

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Events Reminders + Final [?] BYU Women’s Research Institue Event: Women and Conversion with Rachel Cope

By November 15, 2009


Liz mentioned that this will be the final activity under the auspices of the Women’s Research Institute (barring any welcome changes). Here are the details from the organizer’s site:

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All the thinking ladies, all the thinking ladies (and gents). . . Sign (sing) it!

By November 14, 2009


In response to the disbanding of BYU’s Women’s Research Institute, announced October 29, 2009, a group of students, faculty, and others are petitioning administrators to create a Women’s Research Council.

Please take a moment to sign the petition,

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Scholarly Inquiry: Mark Ashurt-McGee Responds to Your Questions

By November 14, 2009


Nearly six months ago, we announced the creation of what he hoped would (and still plan to) become a regular feature here at the Juvenile Instructor. As we announced then,

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Mormon-Themed Presentations at the American Society of Church History 2010 Winter Conference

By November 11, 2009


In perusing the preliminary schedule for ASCH’s annual conference in San Diego, January 7-10, 2010, I came across a number of Mormon-themed presentations along with a host of other very interesting looking presentations:

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Salt Lake Mormon Studies Student Association–Opening Social Rescheduled

By November 10, 2009


Due to scheduling concerns, the opening social for the SLMSSA has been rescheduled to November 19, 6:30 pm on the third floor of the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building. See saltlakemormonstudies.wordpress.com for further info (building and parking) and please feel free to pass this notification along to interested students.

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Call for Papers: Communal Studies Association, 2010

By November 9, 2009


From Matt Grow:

CALL FOR PAPERS
for the Annual Conference of
The Communal Studies Association

Hosted by
Historic New Harmony & The Center for Communal Studies
University of Southern Indiana
New Harmony, Indiana
Conference Dates: September 30-October 2, 2010

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