EIGHTH BIENNIAL FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

CLAREMONT, CA

MAY 19-21, 2023

The Faith and Knowledge Conference was established in 2007 to bring together Mormon graduate students (a member of any Restoration church) in religious studies and related disciplines in order to explore the interactions between religious faith and scholarship. During the past seven conferences, students have shared their experiences in the church and the academy and the new ideas that have emerged as a result. These papers and conversations provided thought-provoking historical, exegetical, and theoretical insights and compelling models of how to reconcile one’s discipleship with scholarly discipline.

In keeping with these past objectives, we invite graduate students and early career scholars from across the diverse landscape of Mormonism in religious studies and related disciplines (e.g., women’s studies, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, literature, etc.) to join the conversation. We welcome proposals addressing historical, exegetical, and theoretical issues that arise from the intersections of Mormon religious experience and academic scholarship. Past speakers have addressed a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from intimate discussions of personal faith to academic observations based in a specific discipline’s theory and methodology. Most papers lie somewhere in between those two poles. In any case, papers presented at the conference should be brief, pointed comments of ten to fifteen minutes. 

Proposals should include a paper abstract of no more than 250 words and a brief CV. Please submit proposals by January 7, 2023 to faithandknowledgecfp@gmail.com. Questions about the conference or conference-related matters should be directed to brooke_lefevre1 at baylor dot edu or nbs3wp@ virginia dot edu. Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent by January 17, 2023.

The registration fee will be $25 for graduate students and $50 for early career scholars. For individuals whose paper proposals are accepted, hotel accommodations for two nights and all meals on Saturday will be provided; travel expenses will be reimbursed based on a sliding scale.