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Interdisciplinary Studies

Events
Additional Religious Studies Events

In addition to the annual Religious Studies events (the Religion and Humanities Conference , the Mormon Studies Conference , and the Eugene England Memorial Lecture Series ), the program hosts various lectures, conferences, symposia, and workshops. 

Previous Events

  • "Intersecting Convictions: Core Beliefs and Civil Dialogue," March 1, 2013
  • "Perspectives on the Mormon Moment," February 13, 2013
  • Film Screening and Panel: "Unresolvable: The Kingdom of God on Earth" November 14, 2012
  • Co-sponsor of the Film Screening and Panel: "First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty" (with the Center for Constitutional Studies), November 2, 2012
  • B.H. Roberts Seminar (co-sponsored with the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology)
  • Ramadan Iftar Celebration, August 9, 2012
  • Bishop John Wester Student Workshop, September 13, 2012
  • Co-sponsor, "At the Crossroads Again: Mormon and Protestant Encounters," February 24-5, 2012
  • Co-sponsor, Cultural and Religious Pluraism: Diwali, A Festival of Lights, Music, and Unity (with the City Library), November 29, 2012 
  • Co-sponsor of North American Interfaith Conference, July, 2010, Salt Lake City
  • Co-sponsor of the Mormon Engagement with the World Religions Conference, University of Southern California, June 11-12, 2010
  • Hosted Mormon Women’s Literary Tour, March 26, 2010
  • Hosted Seventh Annual Conference of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology, March 25-27, 2010
  • Panel discussion, "Helen Whitney's 'The Mormons,'" February 11, 2010
  • Perspectives on a Massacre: A Panel Discussion on Mountain Meadows, March 5, 2009
  • "Thomas O’Dea’s 'The Mormons: Reconsidered Fifty Years Later,'" February 27, 2008
  • Co-Sponsor, Mormonism and American Politics, Princeton University, November 9-10, 2007
  • Co-Sponsor, An Interfaith Conference on War and Peace: A Dialogue Between Christian, Islamic, and Latter-day Saint Perspectives, October 6, 2007
  • Religious Freedom in the Twenty-First Century (Panel discussion for Ethics Awareness Week, 2007 Michael Popich, Westminster College, Cole Durham, BYU, Linda Walton, UVSC Chaplain). Co-sponsored by the Interfaith Student Association, UVSC.
  • Religious Perspectives on the Death Penalty (Panel discussion at 2nd Annual Death Penalty Symposium, September, 2006)
  • Discussion of LDS Statements Regarding Evolution (co-sponsored with the School of Science and Health)
  • Mormon Studies Brownbag, Richard Dutcher, 2005
  • Mormon Studies Brownbag, David Pace, “Where Empty Armor Comes to Rest,” 2005
  • Religious Studies Abroad in Italy, 2005 (Catholic Responses to Religious Diversity)
  • Religious Diversity in a Homogenous Culture: A Community Roundtable, 2004
  • Religious Studies Abroad in London, 2004 (course in religious diversity and religion and violence)
  • Religious Studies Brownbag, Peter Gardella, “The Pluralism Project,” 2003
  • Religious Studies Brownbag, Vanessa Ochs, University of Virginia, 2003
  • “Plan 10 From Outer Space” Screening
  • Guest Lecture, Dennis Neuenschwander, Presidency of the Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (co-sponsored with the Office of International Affairs and Diplomacy)
  • Islam and the Western World Discussion Series, 2001-02 (co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of Ethics)
  • Richard Dutcher, “Ethics in Filmmaking,” 2001
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Mormon Studies Seminar, 2000-01.
  • Center for the Study of Ethics Faculty Summer Seminar on Religious Diversity, 2000
  • Pedagogy and Faith Conference, 2001 (co-sponsored with the Writing Program)
  • Symposium on Plural Marriage, 1997
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