Academic Conferences
While many conferences I've designated as "popular" on another page also include quality presentations by scholars in the language of scholarship, this page is for those conferences where the standards of scholarship are espoused by the sponsoring organizations on topics related to Mormon Studies.
If you are aware of any conferences (or academic lectures) where papers on Mormonism will be presented, even if only one presenter will be addressing the topic, please contact me.
This page includes:
- Academic Societies & Associations
- Mormon Studies Programs
- Other Events sponsored by Universities, Seminars, Foundations, etc.
Academic Societies & Associations
Though there are more Societies and Associations focused on Mormon Studies than I have included, I have only listed those which hold regular conferences. For an extensive list of Mormon Studies Resources, click here.
Societies and Associations focused on Mormon Studies
| Name of Society | Next Conference Location | Date |
| Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists |
Salt Lake City, Utah | 2-3 Apr 2009 |
| Mormon Scholars in the Humanities | Provo, Utah | 8-9 May 2009 |
| The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology |
Claremont, California | 21-23 May 2009 |
| Mormon History Association | Springfield-Nauvoo, Illinois | 21-24 May 2009 |
| John Whitmer Historical Association | Independence, Missouri | 24-27 Sep 2009 |
| Association for Mormon Letters | TBD | TBD 2009 |
| Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association |
TBD | TBD 2009 |
| European Mormon Studies Association | TBD | TBD 2009 |
| Students of the Ancient Near East | Provo, Utah | TBD 2009 |
Other Societies that Present Papers on Mormon Studies
The following organizations hold annual conferences where papers related to Mormon Studies are regularly presented, though the focus is not principally Mormonism.
| Name of Society | Next Conference Location | Date |
| American Academy of Religion/ Western Region |
Santa Clara, California | 22-23 Mar 2009 |
| Center for Studies on New Religions | Salt Lake City, Utah | 10-14 Jun 2009 |
| Communal Studies Association | Aurora, Oregon | 1-3 Oct 2009 |
| Society for the Scientific Study of Religion / Religious Research Association | Denver, Colorado | 23-25 Oct 2009 |
| American Academy of Religion | Montréal, Québec | 7-10 Nov 2009 |
| Society of Biblical Literature | New Orleans, Louisiana | 20-24 Nov 2009 |
| Utah State Historical Society | TBD | TBD 2009 |
Mormon Studies Programs
The following institutions are focused on Religious Studies, with a strong emphasis on Mormon Studies research, and hold a variety of events where scholarship is presented on topics related to Mormonism.
Claremont Graduate University School of Religion
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Parallels and Convergences: Mormon Thought and Engineering Vision | Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies and the Mormon Scholars Foundation, Claremont Graduate University |
7 March 2009 |
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Biennial Book of Mormon Lecture | Brigham Young University |
TBD 2009 |
| Biennial Book of Mormon Conference | Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2010 |
Religious Studies Center - Brigham Young University
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| BYU Religious Education Student Symposium |
BYU Religious Education and Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University |
27 Feb 2009 |
| Church History Symposium: "Preserving the History of the Latter-Day Saints" | LDS Historical Department and Religious
Studies Center, Brigham Young University |
27 Feb 2009 |
| Sperry Symposium: "The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament" |
BYU Religious Education, Church Education System, and Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University |
30-31 Oct 2009 |
Utah State University Religious Studies Program
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture Series |
Utah State University Special Collections and Archives, Logan, Utah |
TBD 2009 |
Utah Valley University Religious Studies Program
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Mormon Studies Conference | UVU Religious Studies Program, Utah Valley University |
TBD 2009 |
| National Student Dialogue Conference | Standing Together and UVU Religious Studies Program, Utah Valley University |
TBD 2009 |
Other Academic Conferences & Lectures
These include events sponsored by academic institutions, foundations, and seminars, as well as ad hoc presentations.
Annual Events
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Restoration Studies Symposium | Community of Christ Seminary, John Whitmer Historical Association, and Sunstone Education Foundation, Graceland University - Independence, Missouri |
17-18 Apr 2009 |
| Mormon Theology Seminar | TBD | TBD 2009 |
| Counterpoint Conference | Mormon Women's Forum, TBD |
TBD 2009 |
| Biennial Art, Belief, Meaning Symposium |
BYU Museum of Art, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2010 |