Conducting research accurately and within professional standards under the supervision of project management.
Producing high-quality reports and white papers for both internal and external use. This may require historical research, verification of transcripts of documents against original sources, developing and writing narrative history, performing oral histories, or other tasks as assigned.
Meeting deadlines and performing all assigned tasks according to professional and Church History Department standards.
Engaging in outreach activities with historical organizations and agencies, including participating in collaborative work planning and consultation meetings, making presentations, preparing annotated lists of resources on Church History Department products, and conference/symposia planning.
Planning and conducting oral history interviews.
Working on multiple projects simultaneously and serving on internal committees and working groups. Consulting with management and team members on project management questions.
Contributing to a collegial and professional atmosphere that incorporates the highest standards of behavior and cooperation, promoting teamwork and group purposes.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in history, American studies, religious studies, or related field, or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience in researching and writing in the historical field. Strong skills in archival research. Excellent writing skills and the ability to work in a public history setting to the highest academic standards. Experience in conducting oral history interviews and/or with public history projects a plus. Professional and personal integrity required to maintain the trust and confidence of professional colleagues and department leadership and to represent the department in wider scholarly and public circles.
The Church History Museum is hosting two paid curatorial internships this summer (May-August), one working with the Art Curator and one with the Artifacts Curator.
The Society for U.S. Intellectual History has invited MHA to co-sponsor a panel for its Nov. 9-11, 2023 conference in Denver, CO. Please send proposals (full panels preferred) for this co-sponsored session to John Turner (jgturner52@gmail.com) by April 15!
— Mormon History Association (@MormonHistAssoc) March 18, 2023
The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints digitizes, describes, and provides online access to as much of its holdings as possible. We identify and describe people, places, and events in millions of images from published materials and archival collections. Our metadata is derived from paper and electronic indices and the digital content itself. We make these records available via the Church History Catalog, Church History Biographical Database, FamilySearch, and other platforms.
We are looking for a candidate with the education, experience, and passion to help create and transform this metadata, and to assist employees and volunteers by performing quality assurance reviews and providing feedback. Our team’s mission is to improve the discoverability and usability of archival records in the Church History Catalog, Church History Biographical Database, and other research tools offered by the Church History Library.
This is a paid, part-time (28-hour per week), hourly position.
The Church History Multi-Area Manager assists the Church History Department in its purpose to help God’s children make and keep sacred covenants by managing all efforts to collect, preserve, and share Church history throughout the Asia & Asia North Areas.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify key people, places, events, and developments related to the Church in the Asia and Asia North Areas.
Lead efforts to collect and preserve historically significant records (e.g., oral histories, photographs, journals, etc.).
Train and direct a network of volunteers to carry out Church History Department priorities & initiatives.
Provide information and support to Area Presidencies and Area Office staff, contribute to area initiatives, develop plans and budgets, and actively participate in area committees.
Consult with Area Office personnel and other headquarters departments to share Church history through websites, publications, exhibits, historic markers, and anniversary events.
The Book of Mormon Studies Association (BoMSA) is pleased to announce its seventh annual meeting, to be held on October 5–7, 2023, 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 keynote addresses will be delivered by Matt Harris (Colorado State University, Pueblo) and Farina King and Michael Ing (University of Oklahoma, Indiana University). A plenary session on restoration branches will feature Kyle Beshears and Christopher Blythe. We plan to open this year’s conference with a pre-conference exhibit of the Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon at the Church History Library on Thursday afternoon. Conference participants might also be interested in attending the Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture on Thursday evening. Although not Book of Mormon themed, the lecture will be delivered by Jared Farmer, a leading historian of American culture and the environment, discussing Mormon music.
We invite the submission of papers and proposals for inclusion in the 2023 conference program. Note that newcomers to the organization are required to submit a full paper for consideration, while those who have presented at any of the previous conferences are free to submit a proposal or a paper. Papers submitted should be no longer than 4000 words, while proposals should be between 500 and 750 words. The submission deadline is June 1, 2023.
Cristina and I can’t wait for the First Annual Juanita Brooks Conference! A link to the full schedule can be found at the bottom of this page. Individual pages of the program are also below. Use the hashtag #JuanitaCon to discuss the conference on social media!
REGISTER HERE. The conference is free and open to the public.
Today the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Church History Department published the prison journals of Belle Harris. Harris was one of roughly a dozen women arrested during “The Raid,” the federal persecution and prosecution of Latter-day Saint polygamists from 1882-1890. Federal marshals arrested polygamists and suspected polygamists under the authority of the Edmunds Act (1882) and the Edmunds-Tucker Act (1887), which severely curtailed Latter-day Saint religious freedom and civil rights. Harris also appears in several other digitized resources produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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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.”