By December 1, 2009
Along with Jared T’s list of recently published and forthcoming book in Mormon history, I thought I would put up my own perspective on the past scholarly year. Not only does this allow me to mention some of the articles that caught my eye in the last twelve months, but it also provides a way to discuss major themes of recent scholarship.
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
By November 3, 2009
I’ve recently been researching the German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher, a late 18th- early 19th-century thinker who represented the transition between German enlightenment and Romantic thought. Schleiermacher, long recognized as an important sage in German culture, has only recently been given due attention in the English-speaking world. Thus, the literature on his theology is somewhat scant in the American academy (save for his demonization by 20th-century neo-conservatives like Karl Barth), especially when compared to someone like Joseph Smith who has long been scrutinized, praised, or overall engaged by scholars both within and without the Mormon tradition. Because of the relative newness of the topic, however, the narrative and frameworks in which to understand Schleiermacher’s thought is still being developed. Several important questions are just now beginning to be asked—questions which, surprisingly, still have relevance to Mormon history today.
By October 27, 2009
The following is courtesy of Loyd Ericson. This has been a popular topic on our blog, see here, here, and here.
By October 19, 2009
From Matt Grow:
The Center for Communal Studies at the University of Southern Indiana announces its annual paper prize competition for the best undergraduate and graduate student paper on historic or contemporary communal groups, intentional communities, and utopias. The author of the best graduate paper or thesis or dissertation chapter will receive $500. The author of the best undergraduate paper or thesis will receive $250. Submission deadline is January 15, 2010.
To apply, send an electronic copy to communalcenter@usi.edu, or send two paper copies to Matthew Grow, Center for Communal Studies, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712.
By October 12, 2009
Recent tangential comments on JI lately have briefly touched on the development of Joseph Smith?s theology, the correct context in which to place it in, and determining what influence(s) led to what came to be his Nauvoo doctrinal system. These, as well as other topics, are among those that, in my opinion, were not handled well in the new Mormon history.
By September 30, 2009
No, this post is not meant to address Mormon history myths promulgated in Seminary or Sunday School, but rather the possible historical misconceptions that are accepted and presented among the academy.
By September 22, 2009
The more I look at the development of Mormon thought, the more I’m convinced that the development of materialism drastically shaped late Nauvoo and early Utah (and beyond) theology.
By September 8, 2009
This post wraps up the series on Parley Pratt’s influential autobiography. As a review, and also a reference, here are all of the intelligent and insightful contributions:
By September 8, 2009
From Joseph Spencer:
A conference, “Latter-day Saint Readings of Revelation 21-22,” will be
held on September 25th on the UT-Austin campus, in the Theater in the
Texas Union (Room 2.228).
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