Guest Speakers

The Program of Religious Studies will be bringing in as well as sponsoring distinguished guest speakers throughout the year. 

2010-2011

Thurs., April 7, 2011

The Fragmentation of Reality: Joseph Smith's Radical Remedy presented by Dr. Phil Barlow of Utah State University on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Classroom Building, Room 129

2009-2010

Fri., September 18

The Clock and the Compass: Steering Toward Zion presented by Dr. Laurie Maffly-Kipp of UNC-Chapel Hill on September 18th at 7:00 pm, Education Auditorium.

2008 - 2009

Fri., September 26

Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons. Film screening and discussion with producers Darius Gray and Margaret Blair Young on September 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the UW Classroom Building, Room 133.

From Galatia to Ghana: The Racial Dynamic in Mormon History. Lecture by Armand L. Mauss on September 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the UW Agriculture Auditorium.

2007 - 2008

The Meanings of Marriage: Judges, Defendants, and Legal Change in Territorial Utah, March 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the UW Education Auditorium.

2006 - 2007

Raphael Jospe, "Jews & Mormons: Similarities & Differences"
February 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in Coe Library

Jan Shipps, "Locating Mormonism on the American Religious Landscape"
October 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the UW Education Auditorium.

Richard Bushman, "Joseph Smith's Place in History"
March 2nd at 7:00 p.m., Fine Arts Concert Hall