The Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites applications for grants to conduct research in its archival, art, and artifact collections in Salt Lake City, Utah. These grants are intended to offset travel and research expenses for performing research at the Church History Library and/or Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah. We hope the grants will stimulate the examination of underrepresented groups and topics in Latter-day Saint history, such as women, youth, children, individuals outside the United States, immigrant groups, the globalization of the Church, and twentieth and twenty-first century history. We encourage all scholars who are interested in Latter-day Saint history, Latter-day Saint art history, or Latter-day Saint studies to apply, regardless of their affiliation with the Church or previous experience in researching Latter-day Saint history.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Mormonism and Borderlands-In recognition of being near the US/Mexico border for the San Diego conference, we seek proposals and examine Mormonism’s role in borderlands, physical and metaphorical.
Open Call: Other papers or panels dealing with aspects of Mormonism not mentioned in the previous call will also be considered. Papers may be selected for their relevance to themes which emerge among other submissions.
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 various communities and individuals. How can these layered and nuanced experiences be seen, represented, and interpreted? Can they be reconciled towards a sense of greater belonging?
Conference registration is FREE for both presenters and regular attendees.
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.
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 proposal submitted
Title of your paper proposal
A short biographical statement
Ability to attend the conference from Thursday – Saturday
Your contact and school Information
List of your scholarly interests
Willingness to help at conference
The scholarship application page can be found HERE. The scholarship application should be submitted before the Call for Papers deadline on April 6, 2024.
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 to anyone you think may be interested.
I’m currently in the process of reframing and rewriting my dissertation as a monograph. It’s been a humbling experience. While I knew that my dissertation would need work to be ready to send to university presses, I realized that I had no idea how the publication process might go. What do I need to do to speak to an editor? Should I send in an entire manuscript, or would I only need a few chapters to start? What on earth did a book proposal look like? While presses often have very basic information on their websites, they didn’t always answer questions specific to my situation.
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Steve Fleming on Study and Faith, 5:: “The burden of proof is on the claim of there BEING Nephites. From a scholarly point of view, the burden of proof is on the…”
Eric on Study and Faith, 5:: “But that's not what I was saying about the nature of evidence of an unknown civilization. I am talking about linguistics, not ruins. …”
Steve Fleming on Study and Faith, 5:: “Large civilizations leave behind evidence of their existence. For instance, I just read that scholars estimate the kingdom of Judah to have been around 110,000…”
Eric on Study and Faith, 5:: “I have always understood the key to issues with Nephite archeology to be language. Besides the fact that there is vastly more to Mesoamerican…”
Steven Borup on In Memoriam: James B.: “Bro Allen was the lead coordinator in 1980 for the BYU Washington, DC Seminar and added valuable insights into American history as we also toured…”
David G. on In Memoriam: James B.: “Jim was a legend who impacted so many through his scholarship and kind mentoring. He'll be missed.”