It is time to jumpstart your research in Mormon women’s history with an MWHIT grant! Our organization is thrilled to offer two research grants annually to help one student and one independent scholar forward his or her study of Mormon women’s history. For example, these funds could be devoted to childcare to allow blocks of time for writing, travel for a research trip, acquiring digitized copies of records, editing assistance, and so forth. The work of women scholars and those interested in women’s history desperately needs to be shared, and that means YOU or someone you know! Forward this email to a friend who may also be interested. The deadline to apply for an MWHIT research grant is Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Click here for details on the Student Grant and here for details on the Independent Scholar grant.
In an effort to connect researchers to one another, feel free to respond to this email with your research interests and needs. We will see if we can provide you with contacts of persons who share your interests! Thank you to all who have supported our bazaars and other fundraising efforts to make these grants possible.
The Book of Mormon Studies Association (BoMSA) is pleased to announce its fifth annual meeting, to be held in person on October 7–9, 2021, 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 instead invites papers on any subject related to the Book of Mormon from any viable academic angle. This year’s two plenary guests will be Terryl Givens (Maxwell Institute) and Laurie Maffly-Kipp (Washington University). We plan to begin this year’s conference on Thursday evening by participating in the Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture offered by Dr. Maffly-Kipp, who will then be involved in a special plenary session the next day at the BoMSA meeting. We anticipate that this adjustment to our traditional schedule will give attendees the opportunity to participate in the Arrington lecture while also creating space for more sociality over the course of the BoMSA conference weekend.
The Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University together with the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announce the 2022 Church History Symposium to be held on March 10–11, 2022. The symposium will convene at Brigham Young University on March 10 and at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City on March 11. Keynote speakers include Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Sarah Barringer Gordon, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Constitutional Law and History.
Many thanks to friend-of-JI Devan Jensen for sending us this job ad!
The BYU Religious Studies Center is hiring a 3/4-time senior editor. Job Title: Senior Editor Job ID: 95960 Contact: Staff/Admin Employment Service Full/Part Time: 3/4 Time The senior editor is expected to maintain professional editing standards in preparing books and articles for publication. The editor will take a leading role in editing and shepherding assigned books or journals (BYU Religious Education Review and Religious Educator) through the production process, from initial copyediting to author review and proofreading.
Essential Functions: Perform copy and content edits at an appropriate level while maintaining editing standards of accuracy, thoroughness, clarity, consistency, and correctness in a timely fashion Coordinate with authors and volume editors as needed Work closely with other editors, administrative staff, production and business supervisor, and designer Supervise editorial student intern(s) Create a style sheet for a given project, applying recommendations in Chicago Manual of Style, RSC, and Church style guides Oversee proofreading of edited material, jacket copy, and press proofs Prepare information for ISBN assignment and CIP data application
Minimum education/experience required: Master’s degree in English, editing and publishing, or related field and 4+ years of editing experience (preferably full time in a publishing house) OR Bachelor’s degree in English, editing and publishing, or related field and 6+ years of editing experience Preferred: Master’s degree in English, editing and publishing, or related field and 4+ years of editing experience preferably in a full-time publishing house.
Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications (please indicate whether “required” or “preferred”): Ability to establish rapport and trust with authors, being respectful and limiting oneself to the editing role Skill in applying guidelines in the current Chicago Manual of Style and Church Style Guide for Editors and Writers Proficiency with Latter-day scripture, doctrine, and history Mastery of principles of grammar, usage, and punctuation Excellent composition skills Supervision of student editors Good teamwork Superior communication skills (in-person, written, and virtual) with students, authors, editors, and professionals Superior time-management and organizational abilities Creative problem-solving ability Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel programs and a general knowledge of computers as a tool for performing editing tasks Employee Class: 3/4 Time (28 hour)
Work Location: Provo Campus
Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment
Desired Start Date: 04/19/2021
Job Close Date: 03/26/2021
Pay Level: 51
Approximate Starting Salary: $23.80 – $30.91 per hour DOQ
Documents Required at time of Application: Required: Cover Letter, Resume, Letter of Recommendation 1 Optional: Letter of Recommendation 2 Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability
The Mormon History Association (MHA) is accepting submissions for a poster session, to be held in the Utah Olympic Park during the 56th annual conference in Park City, Utah, June 10-12, 2021. We welcome proposals that address the conference theme, “Restoration, Reunion, and Resilience,” but all proposals will receive equal consideration. Please visit MHA’S WEBSITE to view the conference call for papers. This poster session offers participants the opportunity to discuss and answer questions about their work in a relatively informal, interactive setting. This format is particularly useful for works-in-progress and for projects with visual and material evidence. Presenters must be MHA members, register for and attend the meeting, and be available for a two-hour poster viewing session and reception during the conference, date and time TBD. MHA will waive the conference registration fee for all student poster presenters.
The submission deadline for poster proposals is April 26, 2021. Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent May 1, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated on the persuasiveness of the abstract and the project’s connection to major questions and issues in Mormon history and the conference themes. MHA allows a maximum of four presenters per poster. All posters must be 36 inches x 48 inches. We will provide cardboard, binder clips, and easels for those who request them. Presenters are responsible for all other materials, including the printed poster itself. Accepted posters will be on display for the entirety of the conference. Please send your proposal to mharochester2020@gmail.com. Contact program co-chairs Anne Berryhill or Joseph Stuart at this email address if you have any questions.
If you, like millions of Americans, turned in to watch Murder Among the Mormons, and are interested in reading more on the Hofmann saga, Early Mormonism’s “magic world view,” or scholarship examining Mormonism as the “Other,” check out this list.
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We want to make you aware of several upcoming opportunities for papers and proposals through the Utah State Historical Society. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and on social media. Call for Papers: Utah State Historical Society Annual Conference The CFP announcing this year’s annual conference is now open for submissions. The theme centers on public health and the common good. We rely on your participation and support to make our conference possible. Please spread the word for us. For questions or recommendations for programming related to the theme, please don’t hesitate to reach out at uhq@utah.gov. Call for Papers: Public Health and the Common Good
Call for Proposals on Utah Historical MemorialsWe also want to make you aware of an exciting initiative. This year we are launching a blog series on historical memorials. We seek proposals for short essays that place historical markers in historical and contemporary perspective. We hope the series will represent the diversity of thought about historical markers and will facilitate public discussion about the place of historical markers and memorials in our society. Check out our website for more information and deadlines for proposal submissions. Call for Proposals: Blog Series on Historical Memorials
Student Manuscript AwardFinally, the historical society has a new award for the best student manuscript submitted for publication in Utah Historical Quarterly. A cash prize will be given to a manuscript that shows innovative historical thinking, rigorous research, and excellence in writing. If you know of student work that fits the bill, please ensure they submit the paper to uhq@utah.gov. Any student manuscript submitted between January 2020 and March 31, 2021 will be considered. Sincerely,UHQ editors
I am Bri Romanello, a Ph.D. Anthropology student at Arizona State University. A bit about myself: I have been a member of the LDS Church my entire life and am deeply involved and passionate about the well-being and representation of women’s experiences within our community. I am also very interested in the immigrant experience and the lives of Latina women living and parenting in the United States. This is why I am conducting a study with Latina Mormon/ LDS mothers in Arizona I want to use my opportunity as a Ph.D. student to better demonstrate the immense diversity and contributions of Latinas and mothers in our Church and also local communities.
During this interview, I will be interested in learning about your personal story, your membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and your experiences as a mother. This interview is anonymous and you can use a different name if you wish.
If you agree to participate in this study, it will involve an interview that should last no more than 75 minutes depending on the amount of information you choose to share with me. I would like to demonstrate my gratitude by offering you a small gift of $25 for your time and participation. Please fill out this form and I’ll get back to you in the next 72 hours: https://forms.gle/3eMefUC7LZ3spsFA9
Thanks to Kurt Manwaring for making us aware of this interview with Dr. Matthew Harris, on The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement! You can read the rest of the interview HERE.
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