Events
Religion and the Humanities Conference

The Religion and the Humanities Conference is hosted each year in partnership with the Utah Humanities Council and brings scholars, students, and the community together to discuss issues of relevance at the intersection of religious studies, ethics, and civic engagement. The conference is designed to cultivate deeper understanding of the varieties of religious devotion and the impact of this diversity on our community, nation,  and world.

2012-13 Conference

Religious Diversity & the Art of Civil Dialogue
Tolerance, Pluralism, and the Integrity of Belief

Friday, September 21st, 2012
UVU Library Lakeview Room (4th floor)

Other Recent Conferences

• "Spiritual, But Not Religious?" December 8, 2011
• "Outmigration and the Mormon Quest for Education," November 5-6, 2009 (combined with Mormon Studies Conference) 
• "Secularism Examined: A Conference on Religion and Social Values," February 3, 2009  click here to view the entire conference online
• “Edges of Transnational Religion,” March 27, 2008
• “Intelligent Design: Toward an Intelligent Discussion,” December 1, 2006
• "Religion and Democracy: Challenges and Prospects,” November 2-4, 2005
• “When Justice and Peace Embrace: Religious Perspectives on Social Justice,” October 21-2, 2004
• “Religion in the Curriculum: Education or Indoctrination,” October 23, 2003
• “Narrative, Character, and Virtue: Religious Perspectives,” October 17-18, 2002
• “Religion and Violence: Advocacy and Resistance,” October 18-19, 2001
• “Great Religious Teachers and Their Contemporary Relevance,” October 12-13, 2000
• “Religious Freedom and the First Amendment,” October 14-15, 1999
• “The Varieties of Christianity,” October 29, 1998
• “Religion and Views of Nature,” October, 1997
• “How Should We Think About Religious Diversity?,” September 27-8, 1996