Register Today for the 2026 Wilford Woodruff Papers Conference: “A Rich and Holy Legacy”
The Wilford Woodruff Papers Conference, “A Rich and Holy Legacy” will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference is co-sponsored by the Church History Department and the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation.
This event will showcase the impact of the life, records, and enduring influence of Wilford Woodruff through scholarship, art, and music. It will also commemorate the gifting of the Wilford Woodruff Papers to the Church History Department, ensuring the long-term preservation and global accessibility of the Papers and the integration of the Papers with other historic projects on the Church Historian’s Press website.
The Conference will feature:
- An opening session with Church Historian Elder Kyle S. McKay and former Church Historian LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.
- A keynote address by American Historian Karin Wulf from Brown University
- An original theatrical production and short film highlighting President Woodruff’s legacy
- The largest exhibit of Woodruff artifacts ever assembled
- A juried arts competition and exhibition centered on the theme “A Rich & Holy Legacy”
The arts competition invites high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and emerging professionals to submit original works in visual art, digital media, performance, and literary composition.
