Our One-Day MSSA conference is being revived after several years of pandemic-related hiatus, and we are delighted that Dr. Nancy Ross of Utah Tech University, has agreed to coordinate the event. Rather than having competing breakout sessions, we will all be meeting in the same room, with plenty of time for discussion.
October 23-25, 2020 | Westin Convention Center | Pittsburgh, PA
The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) invites proposals for individual papers, panels or author meets critics sessions for the 2020 annual conference, held conjointly with the meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association (SSSR). We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism, with special interest in those featuring multiculturalism, gender/sexuality, post-colonialism, generational change, and questions of disaffiliation/retention. Proposals should include a paper/panel title, a 250-word abstract, and the names, contact information, and institutional affiliation of all participants.
Submissions Open: January 10, 2020 Submissions Close: April 20, 2020 Decision Notification: April 30, 2020
As an interdisciplinary and international association, the MSSA promotes the social scientific study of Mormonism and facilitates communication and collaboration among researchers, educators and students. Membership is open to all. We sponsor scholarly conferences, publications, panel discussions, paper sessions, and the biennial Glenn M. Vernon Lecture. Join us today.
The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) invites individual papers for our 5th Annual One-Day Conference 2020. We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism, with special interest in those featuring:
gender/sexuality
multiculturalism
globalism
disaffiliation/retention
concerns
Proposals should include a paper title, a 250-word abstract, and the
names, contact information, and institutional affiliation of all authors.
Submissions Open: November 15, 2019
Submissions Close: February 15, 2020
Decision Notification: March 1, 2020
The Mormon
Social Science Association (MSSA) promotes the social scientific study of
study of Mormonism. The MSSA is
interdisciplinary and international, and facilitates communication and
collaboration among researchers, educators, and students. Membership is open
to all. Our annual meeting is held conjointly with the Society for the
Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR).
Pulling toward Zion: Mormonism in its Global Dimensions
Laurie Maffly-Kipp is the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics. She also serves as the Director of the Religious Studies program at Washington University in St. Louis.
The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) invites proposals for individual papers, panels or author meets critics sessions for the 2019 annual conference, held conjointly with the meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association (SSSR/RRA). We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism, with special interest in those featuring multiculturalism, gender/sexuality, post-colonialism, and questions of disaffiliation/retention. Proposals should include a paper/panel title, a 250-word abstract, and the names, contact information, and institutional affiliation of all participants.
Submissions Open: January 25, 2019 Submissions Close: March 20, 2019 Decision Notification: April 30, 2018
Please submit proposals to Gordon Shepherd at: gordons@uca.edu
2019 MSSA KEYNOTE ADDRESS | We are delighted to announce that Dr. Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp, Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center for Religion and Politics, will deliver the 2019 Vernon Lecture at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Saint Louis.
As an interdisciplinary and international association, the MSSA promotes the social scientific study of study of Mormonism and facilitates communication and collaboration among researchers, educators and students. Membership is open to all. We sponsor scholarly conferences, publications, panel discussions, paper sessions, and the biennial Glenn M. Vernon Lecture. Join us today. #MormonStudies
The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) invites individual papers for our 4th Annual One-Day Conference 2019 which will take place on March 6, 2019 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism, with special interest in those featuring gender/sexuality, multiculturalism, globalism, and disaffiliation/retention concerns.
Proposals should include a paper title, a 250-word abstract, and the names, contact information, and institutional affiliation of all participants. Please submit proposals to Gordon Shepherd at: gordons@uca.edu
Submissions Open: November 20, 2018
Submissions Close: February 1, 2019
Decision Notification: February 8, 2019
The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) promotes the social scientific study of study of Mormonism. The MSSA is interdisciplinary and international, and facilitates communication and collaboration among researchers, educators, and students. Membership is open to all. Our annual meeting is held conjointly with the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR). Join us today. #MormonStudies
Join us for the Annual Meeting of the MSSA, October 26-28, 2018 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the PDF link above for an “At a Glance” conference line-up.
The MSSA gathering is held annually in conjunction with the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association (SSSR + RRA). The full program for #SSSR2018LV is available online here.
Patricia Nelson Limerick will be giving the 22nd Annual Arrington Lecture on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at 7 p.m. Her talk will be titled: “Hair-Raising Tales from the Department of the Interior: A Report from the Front Lines of the Battle Against Boredom”
