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:
Photo Courtesy The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology
- 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 for Mormon Letters | Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
21 Apr 2012 |
| Mormon Scholars in the Humanities | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, Virginia | 18-19 May 2012 |
| Mormon History Association | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2012 |
| John Whitmer Historical Association | Independence, Missouri | 20-23 Sep 2012 |
| Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists |
Salt Lake City, Utah | 4-5 Oct 2012 |
| The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology |
TBD | TBD 2012 |
| Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association |
Claremont Graduate University Claremont, California | TBD 2013 |
| The Brazilian Association for Mormon Studies |
TBD | TBD 2013 |
| Students of the Ancient Near East | Brigham Young University Provo, Utah |
TBD 2013 |
| European Mormon Studies Association | TBD | TBD 2013 |
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 |
| Utah State Historical Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 20-23 Sep 2012 |
| Center for Studies on New Religions | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| Communal Studies Association | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| Western History Association | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| American Academy of Religion | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| Society of Biblical Literature | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| Society for the Scientific Study of Religion / Religious Research Association | TBD 2012 | TBD 2012 |
| American Society of Church History | TBD 2013 | TBD 2013 |
| Western Commission for the Study of Religion
(American Academy of Religion/Society for Biblical Literature) |
TBD 2013 | TBD 2013 |
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 |
| TBD | Claremont Graduate University School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University |
TBD |
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 |
TBD 2013 |
| Church History Symposium | LDS Historical Department and Religious
Studies Center, Salt Lake City and Brigham Young University |
TBD 2013 |
University of Wyoming Religious Studies Program
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Latter-day Saints & Their World Lecture Series | University of Wyoming Religious Studies Program, Laramie, Wyoming |
TBD 2012 |
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 2012 |
Utah Valley University Religious Studies Program
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Mormon Studies Conference | UVU Religious Studies Program, UVU College of Humanities and Social Sciences, UVU Department of Communicationand Utah Democracy Project/ Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley University |
TBD 2013 |
| Eugene England Memorial Lecture | UVU Religious Studies Program, Utah Valley University |
TBD 2013 |
Other Academic Conferences & Lectures
These include events sponsored by academic institutions, foundations, and seminars, as well as ad hoc presentations.
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Neal A. Maxwell Lecture | Neal A. Maxwell Institute, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2012 |
| Study of the Scriptures Biennial Conference | Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2012 |
| Laura F. Willes Biennial Book of Mormon Lecture | Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2013 |
The Miller Eccles Study Group
(website)
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Samuel Morris Brown: "In Heaven as it is on Earth" |
The Miller Eccles Study Group, Orange and LA Counties, CA |
11-12 May 2012 |
| Matthew Bowman: "Mormonism and American Progressivism" | The Miller Eccles Study Group, Orange and LA Counties, CA |
22-23 Jun 2012 |
Annual Events
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Sperry Symposium | BYU Religious Education, Church Education System, and BYU Continuing Education, Brigham Young University |
26-27 Oct 2012 |
| Mormon Theology Seminar | TBD | TBD 2012 |
| Joseph Smith Summer Seminar | Mormon Scholars Foundation, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2012 |
| Counterpoint Conference | Mormon Women's Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah |
TBD 2012 |
| A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference |
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2013 |
| Restoration Studies Symposium | Community of Christ Seminary, John Whitmer Historical Association, and Sunstone Education Foundation, Independence, Missouri |
TBD 2013 |
| Biennial Art, Belief, Meaning Symposium |
BYU Museum of Art, Brigham Young University |
TBD 2013 |
Other Upcoming Events
| Name of Event | Sponsors & Location | Date |
| Seminar on B.H. Roberts’ "Seventy’s Course in Theology" | Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
23 May 2012 |
| Duck Beach Mini-Conference | John Adams Center Corolla, North Carolina |
27-28 May 2012 |
| Mormon Media Studies Symposium | Brigham Young University Provo, Utah | 8-9 Nov 2012 |
| Japanese Mormon Studies Conference | Tokyo, Japan | TBD 2012 |