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Season 2, Episode 8
Hosted by Stephen Betts. "Today on Scholars & Saints, we’re chatting with McKay Coppins, a…
Resources & Research
In the nineteenth century, Mormonism had the distinction of being one of the most overtly…
Program
Mormon Studies at UVA is a program focus or optional subspecialty for those obtaining a…
Mormon Studies offers undergraduate courses each semester which fulfill the requirements for a major or…
Highlights
Early Mormon Marriage in Five Phases
United States and Territories in 1850 — This map depicts significant locations in Early Mormon…Taylor Petrey, “Mormonism and the Critical Study of American Religion”
This course considers important methodological issues that influence the study of religion. Using a variety…
Women’s Rites Podcast (Smith College)
RLDS Women’s Commissioner Marge Troeh, a leading advocate for women’s ordination in her church in…
Programs and Associations
For theological, historical, and cultural reasons, Mormons are inclined to associate. Mormonism has roots in…
Research
UVA is home to research on Mormonism conducted by Professor Kathleen Flake, the Richard Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies, and by undergraduate and graduate students in the Departments of Religious Studies and Computer Science. We invite you browse our work-in-progress and welcome your collaboration in further developing UVA’s Early Mormon Marriage Database and related digital humanities research.
Resources
Looking to integrate Mormon Studies into your courses or programs? We invite you to make use of our sampling of syllabi from professors across the country, videos and podcast, interviews with scholars in a variety of fields, links to reference materials and digital collections, recommended readings and more.
Supporting the Program
Your support powers our commitment to teach Mormon Studies in a variety of venues, to continue valuable research on Mormonism, to seed in other institutions the capacity to teach Mormon Studies, and to host nationally-recognized events at UVA.
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