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MSSA One-Day Conference, April 12, 2025

Red rocks of southern Utah. Photo credit: Pexels - Photo by Jeffrey Eisen

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes presenters and guests to our One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah. Paper presentation sessions will be followed by Q&A conversations.

Utah Tech University Campus Map

Session 1: 1-2:15 PM
College of Education Building (COE), room 121 

Unpacking Utah Stereotypes: Religion, Region, and Subculture 
Ryan T. Cragun (University of Tampa), Bethany Gull (Utah Tech University), Michael Nielsen (Georgia Southern University), Rick Phillips (University of North Florida) and Jesse Smith (Western Michigan University) 

LGBTQ+ Experiences with Community Belonging in Southern Utah
Carmyn Hardisty (Utah Tech University)  

Exploring the Formation of the Fundamentalist Movement through Family History
Laird P. Naylor  

Followed by Q+A 

Session 2: 2:30-3:45 PM
College of Education Building (COE), room 121 

Mormon Barbie: A Critical Examination of the Male Gaze, Ideology and Parallel Representations 
Sherrie Gavin (University of New England, Australia) 

Modern Mormon Women as Global Change Agents 
Warner Woodworth (University of Utah) 

“‘You might change your mind!’: Early Responses to Women’s Ordination in the 1980s RLDS Church
Nancy Ross (Utah Tech University) and David Howlett (Smith College)

Followed by Q+A 

 Dinner together: 5:00 PM TBD 





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Call for Papers: April 12, 2025 MSSA One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in Saint George, Utah

Photo: Red rocks of southern Utah. Photo credit: Pexels - J. Eisen

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes paper submissions for our annual One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah on Saturday, April 12, 2025. In addition to paper sessions, there is time and space for research posters from undergraduate and graduate students. Poster proposals should include a title and abstract and specify that it is a poster proposal. Details in the submission form below.

Submissions close: March 15, 2025.

The MSSA invites submissions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism:

  • Individual Papers
  • Session Proposals
  • Panels
  • Author-Meets-Critics sessions
  • Posters

Submit proposals by March 15th through this link.

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MSSA One-Day Conference, April 18, 2024

Flags in front of mountains.

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes presenters and guests to our One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah. Paper presentation sessions will be followed by Q&A conversations.

Utah Tech University Campus Map

Session 1

12:00–1:00 PM

College of Education Building (COE), room 121

Arizona Mormon Youth’s Religious Socialization and 2020 Voting Choices

No Longer a “Peculiar People”?: How Mormons differ (or don’t) from other religious groups in their knowledge and acceptance of science

Q & A conversation

Session 2

1:15–2:15 PM

College of Education Building (COE), room 121

Kenyan LDS Women and Gender Roles: Emerging Themes and Next Questions

Shame and Worthiness with Mormon Garments

Q & A conversation

5:00 PM

Dinner together – Place TBD

7:00 PM

Juanita Brooks Conference Keynote

This event will be presented by Laurie Maffly-Kipp in the Taylor Auditorium at Utah Tech University. Maffly-Kipp is the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis.

Link to Juanita Brooks Conference Program and (Free) Registration.

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Call for Papers: April 18, 2024 MSSA One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in Saint George, Utah

Photo: Utah Tech University photo database

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes paper submissions for our One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah on Thursday, April 18, 2024. In addition to paper sessions, there is time and space for research posters from undergraduate and graduate students. Poster proposals should include a title and abstract and specify that it is a poster proposal. Title and abstract should be 150 to 250 words.

Submissions close March 19, 2024.

The MSSA invites submissions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism:

  • Individual Papers
  • Session Proposals
  • Panels
  • Author-Meets-Critics sessions
  • Posters

Submit proposals by March 19th through this link.