By Jared TJanuary 18, 2010
Well, the Niblets are here, and in a blatant and shameless attempt to remind everyone of some of the fantastic content you may have missed or forgotten from us in 2009, here is the first of a thematic series of Posts You Might Have Missed, 2009. In my opinion, 2009 was the best year yet for the JI as well as a year of transition. See Christopher’s 2nd birthday write up for info about us and our history through most of 2009.
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By Jared TJanuary 15, 2010
From my inbox. I’m glad to see this version in print. It was originally included on a cd-rom in the back of the printed biography, color coded to show what was not included in the printed version. The color coding is retained in this copy. Though many of the additions are repetitive material, making the book (perhaps unnecessarily) about twice the length of the printed version, the most important additions are the full source notes. Given that the information contained in this book is already available in a more compact and cheaper format, this may not be a purchase that everyone is interested in. However, for a Mormon bibliophile like me, it’s a must own. And to be sure, to get the chance to hear Ed speak and sign your copy of any of his tomes–well worth your evening.
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By Jared TJanuary 12, 2010
I received notice of an internship opening with the historic sites division. Having myself interned there, I can say it’s an excellent experience.
http://www.lds.org/emp/new/home.html
Intern-Historic Sites-Church History Department-1000012
Description
Purpose of Internship: To assist in research and writing tasks associated with the development of historic sites and associated educational materials.
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By Jared TJanuary 11, 2010
Fresh from my inbox:
SUMMER SEMINAR ON JOSEPH SMITH
?The Foundations of Mormon Theology: The Nature of God and the Human?
Brigham Young University
June 1-July 9, 2010
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By Jared TJanuary 11, 2010
The Salt Lake Mormon Studies Student Association will host Steve Harper, Professor of Church History at BYU, on January 28, 2010 at 7 pm for a public lecture entitled: “Memory and the First Vision.” The lecture will be held on the University of Utah Campus in the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building, room 101 (main floor).
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By Jared TDecember 23, 2009
I begin in the time-honored, much-ridiculed Mormon fashion of offering a disclaimer about my qualifications and a story about what happened when I was asked to give this talk.
The disclaimer: one of the great things about being an editor is that I never have to have any original thoughts. There may not be any good new ideas in this talk, in which case, all you have to do is submit some new papers to Dialogue so I can get my plagiarisms up-to-date. I?m also not trained as an historian, and the applicability of what training I have is highly questionable. I will therefore talk very fast so that we can get to the interesting part of the evening where you tell me about why I am wrong and what you are going to do about it.
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By Jared TDecember 9, 2009
I ran into Reid Neilson earlier this week and he mentioned that a job would be opening up at the JSPP. He recently emailed me the job description to post here for all interested. Good luck to all applicants!
Historian/Documentary Editor, Joseph Smith Papers Project-0900581
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By Jared TDecember 6, 2009
E. Dale Lebaron, former BYU Professor and president of the South African Mission when the Priesthood ban was rescinded died on Thursday, Dec. 3 from injuries sustained in an auto-pedestrian accident near his home. See this story in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Lebaron was known as an avid student of the history of the Church in Africa and devoted much time collecting oral histories and other documentation. He gave multiple presentations and authored a book on African conversions, All Are Alike Unto God.
I must admit that I’m not very familiar with his work, but feel it appropriate to make mention of this tragic circumstance that befell a collector and documenter of African Mormon history. His decades long involvment with the Church in Africa both before and after the 1978 revelation makes me hope that he was himself interviewed about his activites and/or that he kept a journal of his doings. LeBaron was 75.
By Jared TDecember 2, 2009
Tomorrow at 7 pm Kristine Haglund will be delivering the first Salt Lake Mormon Studies Student Association lecture. See the organizer’s site for details. I hope to see you there!
Plus, at 5 pm at Hector’s Miramar [Mexican food] Kristine herself will be having dinner, and we’d love for those who can to come on down and join her for an informal dinner and conversation. The address is 342 West 1300 South in Salt Lake City. Going west on 1300 S. toward I-15, it’s on the north side of the street just before you hit the freeway. Here is a google map just in case. Come on down, after all, it’s not every day that we get these sophisticated Easterners out here in the boondocks! Hope to see you.
By Jared TNovember 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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