MormonSocialScience

Volume 3 of the Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association (JMSSA) is now available! This edition includes four articles and two book reviews, all available through open access. #MormonStudies jmssa.org/volume-3/

Catch up with UVA Mormon Studies in our newly released Winter 2026 newsletter: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/uva-mormon-stu…

Time is running out to apply for our Library Research Fellowships and Clyde Research Fellowships in Mormon Studies and Gender. Apply today and enjoy the wealth of 20th century Latter-day Saint sources in our prestigious Prince Collection: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/library-collec…

New #MormonStudies research by Cragun, Gull, Nielsen, Phillips & Smith (2026) in the journal Secular Studies: The Demography of Exiting, Retention, and Conversion among Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah. @degruyter_brill doi.org/10.1163/258925…

All of our books about the history of Latter-day Saint plural marriage (and much more) on display at the Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference. Browse our titles: gregkofford.com/collections/hi…

New in the JMSSA: Covering an Evolving Mormonism: A Journalist’s Barometer of Prophets, Problems, and Progress by Peggy Fletcher Stack. This article is adapted from the 2023 Glenn Vernon lecture delivered at the @SSSReligion meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. jmssa.org/volume-3/3-sta…

Our 2026 Awards and Grants online submissions are now open. Every year, the SSSR confers different awards and funds numerous grants, both for scholars already working in the field and for students. Explore all the opportunities for SSSR members. ⬇️ sssreligion.org/awards-grants/

No more paywall on this interview with LDS historian Richard Bushman. So read it and tell me what you think of his comments about the lack of historical discussion in the current missionary program. Do you agree? sltrib.com/religion/2026/…

🧳🛫Grad students ➡️Ready to share your research? The SSSR is here to support emerging scholars with travel grants to attend the #SSSR_RRA2026 Annual Meeting. Submit your application by March 31st (same deadline as the submission of conference abstracts). sssreligion.org/awards-grants/…

Don't forget to RSVP for the UVA Mormon Studies and Dialogue Journal panel on "Race, Relationships, and the Life of the Church Now". If you can't attend in person, you can also livestream the event. Learn more: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/its-time…

#MormonStudies CFP ➡️ The MSSA welcomes paper submissions for our annual One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah on Friday, April 17, 2026. ➡️Submissions close: March 15, 2026. @janariess @MormonStudiesVA @MormonHistAssoc mormonsocialscience.org/2026/01/18/cal…

The Call for Papers for our 2026 Annual Meeting in Denver is open. We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of #Mormonism. ➡️Submit by March 15, 2026 ➡️This MSSA event is held in conjunction with the #SSSR_RRA2026. mormonsocialscience.org/2026/01/19/cal…

Religion has wide-ranging effects on society, providing motivation/membership for social movements, shaping public discourse & fostering debate. Join us to explore these topics & more at the #SSSR_RRA2026 Annual Meeting in CO. Submissions due March 31. sssreligion.org/annual-meeting…

Happy Pub Date to MORMON GARMENTS: Sacred and Secret by @nancyross3535, Jessica Finnigan, and Larissa Kanno Kindred! press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=c049… #MormonStudies #Religion #WomensStudies cc: @utahtechu

We note with sadness that Ardis E. Parshall, historian, author, freelance researcher, and beloved figure in the field of Mormon Studies, passed away this week. A GoFundMe has been set up to help preserve her life's work: gofundme.com/f/honor-ardis-… See also: sltrib.com/religion/2026/…

✈️Are you an international scholar planning to submit a proposal for the upcoming #SSSR_RRA2026 Annual meeting in Denver? The Society offers grants to help defray costs of attendance. 🗓️Apply by March 31st for a Jack Shand International Travel Grant. sssreligion.org/awards-grants/…

Here's what past research fellows have to say about the UVA Mormon Studies Prince Collection. Interested in studying in the Prince Collection for yourself? UVA Mormon Studies is currently accepting applicants for its library research fellowships: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/library-collec…

"Sonia Johnson was by no means the only Mormon woman to publicly fight for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), but she was easily the most famous." Read Martha Bradley Evans review of the book 'Sonia Johnson: A Mormon Feminist' by Christine Talbot muse.jhu.edu/article/980292

Call for Proposals: UVA Mormon Studies is now accepting applications for up to two Clyde Research Fellowships in Mormon Studies and gender as well as up to two Library Research Fellowships in any topic related to Mormonism. Applications are due March 27. mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/library-collec…