Comments on: Mormon-Themed Presentations at the American Society of Church History 2010 Winter Conference

By: Kent (MC)

Kent (MC) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:34 +0000

I just added it to MormonConferences.org. Thanks!

By: John Turner

John Turner — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:13:01 +0000

The AHA itself will have more than typical coverage of Mormonism, partly due to the conference’s focus on Proposition 8 and partly — perhaps — because of the current AHA president, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.

By: Jared T

Jared T — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:56 +0000

Chris, thank you for that perspective. I had forgotten your report on the 2007 ASCH here. It's also worth noting that the ASCH has cut back on its Spring conferences to every odd numbered year.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:25:02 +0000

The papers this year on Mormonism look solid. The only disappointment is that the session of the JSP got stuck in the late Sunday morning time slot, which is probably not a good sign. My impression is that just about every year there is at least a paper or two at ASCH treating Mormonism. Stan and I each presented on Mormon topics at the spring meeting earlier this year (in a session that also included a paper by Matt B. on a topic not dealing with Mormonism), and it was actually pretty well attended. It’s also worth noting that the 2007 annual meeting was held in SLC, and Mormonism was prominently included in the program.

Based on my experience at the Spring meeting, I’d recommend it as a venue to present research on Mormonism that speaks to larger issues. It attracts big names in the field of Am. Religious History, and thus is an important place to network. The Spring meeting, which is much smaller than the Winter meeting (held in conjunction with AHA each year), was very intimate and folks were very friendly.