Bonus Episode of the Scholars & Saints Podcast Now Available

Nicholas Shrum discusses Latter-day Saint temples with historian Jonathan Stapley.

The third season of Scholars & Saints continues! Host Nicholas Shrum (PhD Student in American Religions at the University of Virginia), continues to explore some of the most pressing issues, unique histories, and cutting-edge methods in Mormon Studies.

Season 3 Bonus Episode – Inside UVA Mormon Studies (feat. Laurie Maffly-Kipp)

On today’s bonus episode of Scholars & Saints, host Nicholas Shrum sits down with UVA’s Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies Laurie Maffly-Kipp. The two discuss Professor Maffly-Kipp’s academic background and entrance into Mormon Studies, her goals and ongoing initiatives within the program, and what makes UVA such a unique place for the study of Mormonism. If you’re looking to learn more about UVA Mormon Studies, and how Mormon Studies programs function at academic institutions and with the broader public, then this episode is for you!

Professor Maffly-Kipp also discusses the upcoming events UVA Mormon Studies is hosting, including the 11th annual Joseph Smith Lecture featuring Jana Riess and the panel discussion on “Belief and Belonging in the 21st Century,” both happening this weekend.

What is Scholars and Saints?

Scholars & Saints is the official podcast of the University of Virginia’s Mormon Studies program, housed in the Department of Religious Studies. Scholars & Saints is a venue of public scholarship that promotes respectful dialogue about Latter-day Saint traditions among laypersons and academics. On this podcast, we dive into the academic study of Mormonism, engage recent and classic scholarship, interview prominent and up-and-coming thinkers in the field and reflect on Mormonism’s relevance to the broader study of religion.

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