Comments on: MHA 2010: Call For Papers

By: carolyn moore

carolyn moore — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:33:25 +0000

I would like to present on domestic violence and the topice when enough is enough. thanks.

By: smb

smb — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:56:17 +0000

I have an old paper on metaphysical correspondence in Swedenborg and Smith. anyone have material for a panel to throw together in that general space?
I could probably also throw together a piece on heaven family/sacerdotal kindred/adoption/etc if that worked better.
(have no time to write a new paper or organize the panel but do want to try to make it to this MHA)

By: Nick Literski

Nick Literski — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:29:55 +0000

Thanks for understanding, SC.

By: SC Taysom

SC Taysom — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:42:21 +0000

Nick, thanks for responding–I was honestly puzzled but your clarification helps me see where you are coming from on this.

By: Chris H.

Chris H. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:45:48 +0000

I am getting my proposal ready. Every good history conference could use some history of political thought.

By: Nick Literski

Nick Literski — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:32:31 +0000

SC, I suppose I would have substituted “individuals” for “men, women and children,” and “Parenthood has” for “Fatherhood and motherhood have.”

Maybe that’s not a perfect solution, but it wouldn’t seem so much a “definition.”

By: SC Taysom

SC Taysom — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:11:24 +0000

Nick, I’m curious to know how you would have written that part of the call for papers (seriously).

By: Nick Literski

Nick Literski — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:46:18 +0000

I apologize, my #2 sounds more harsh than it was intended. I’m sure the program committee won’t interpret the issue in such a specific way, and of course other topics are always included.

I just wish the statement itself had been a little more broad-minded, and reflective of the diversity the topic seems intent on celebrating.

By: Nick Literski

Nick Literski — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:40:41 +0000

Mormon traditions (also called Restoration traditions) have historically recognized the family and home as the spatial, social, and emotional place where men, women, and children become religious and moral people. Fatherhood and motherhood have been interpreted as religious, as well as biological and social roles.

Was this “call for papers” written by a BYU family studies professor, or what? If you’re going to highlight the “diversity” of restoration traditions, it seems odd to imply such a narrow definition of “families.”

By: Jared T

Jared T — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:37:17 +0000

Thanks for the notice, Matt. There’s a great program committee, and thus I expect a great conference in 2010.