Call for Papers

Conference on October 25-27, 2019 in Saint Louis, Missouri

The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) invites proposals for individual papers, panels or author meets critics sessions for the 2019 annual conference, held conjointly with the meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association (SSSR). Contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism are invited, with special interest in those featuring multiculturalism, gender/sexuality, post-colonialism, questions of disaffiliation/retention. Proposals should include a paper/panel title, a 250-word abstract, and the names, contact information, and institutional affiliation of all participants. For more information, download the flyer here.

Submissions Open: January 25, 2019
Submissions Close: March 20, 2019
Decision Notification: April 30, 2019

Please submit proposals to Gordon Shepherd at: gordons@uca.edu

As an intedisplincary and international association, the MSSA promotes the social scientific study of Mormonism and facilitates communication and collaboration among researchers, educators and students.