It takes some work to go from an idea floated by friends via email to a fully-formed conference. Here’s the programme for the inaugural conference of the European Mormon Studies Association:
European Mormon Studies Association Conference 2007, University of Worcester, England
“Periphery and Centre: European Mormons and their Relationship with North America, 1837-2007″
Thursday 2 August 2007
Session 1
- Introduction to Conference and European Mormon Studies Association (David Morris)
- A Finnish Mormon Temple or ‘America in Karakallio’? The Activation of a Stereotype at an Encounter of Cultures (Kim Östman)
- Mormonism and the British Northwest: Tracing the Roots of Mormonism (Stephen Fleming)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Isle of Man: A Brief Study of a Peripheral Area and its Relationship to the Main Body of the Church (Martin Holden)
- An LDS Soundworld for the Twenty-First Century: A Thesis Revisited (Warrick Kear)
Session 2
- Making Adjustments: Babel, Bees, and the Book of Mormon (Ronan James Head)
- Identifying Jesus in Mormonism (Douglas Davies)
- Symbols in Mormonism, An Uneasy Cohabitation (Walter van Beek)
Session 3 Keynote Address
- Armand L. Mauss, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies Emeritus, Washington State University, and former editor of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Friday 3 August 2007
Session 4
- The Rhetoric of the Gathering and Zion: Consistency Through Change 1831-1920 (David Morris)
- The Place of Liverpool in the Mormon Gathering (Fred Woods)
- The Rise of the Church in Buckinghamshire, and its Emigration (Ronald Bartholomew)
- Patriotism and Resistance, Brotherhood and Bombs: The Experience of the German Saints and World War II (Steven Carter)
Session 5 Round Table Discussion:
- European Mormonism and the Future of Mormon Studies in Europe: Armand Mauss, Douglas Davies, Walter van Beek
Saturday 4 August 2007
Gadfield Elm Chapel and Church History Tour
- Presentations at Gadfield Elm relating to the history and restoration of the building, and the musical culture of the United Brethren.
June 12, 2007 at 5:21 am
Next year in Finland!
June 12, 2007 at 6:40 am
Wow, Warrick Kear. That is a name I haven’t heard for a long time. He was the CES representative for my neck of the woods when I was in seminary in England 20 years ago! Anyway, the program looks great. Congrats on getting this thing up and running.
June 12, 2007 at 6:48 am
Costanza,
That means you must be about 40 and lived in SW England.
June 12, 2007 at 7:12 am
I’m impressed Ronan.
June 12, 2007 at 7:28 am
Matt,
Only be impressed when we pull it off!
June 12, 2007 at 8:48 am
Wow, Ronan- that sounds fabulous. I wish I could hop the pond for a few days.
June 12, 2007 at 10:04 am
Cheers, Ronan! This is simply wonderful.
June 12, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Way to go Ronan. I wish I could attend. When I was a greenie my comp and I illegally started the Stamford branch. Fun history…I love Stamford still!…and the people.
June 12, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Looks great!
June 12, 2007 at 4:44 pm
So how are you funding this? And how much does it cost to attend? (Not that I can come this year.) How about Copenhagen or Aarhus next year? Also, I know a woman near there who runs a B&B and specializes in helping LDS folks find the places where their ancestors lived– so if anyone wants a recommendation for her, let me know. My friend stayed there recently, and was quite impressed, but also a bit unhappy because the host is rather outspokenly anti-Bush.
June 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Well done Ronan! Best of luck…
June 12, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Looks wonderful, Ronan. Best of luck to the lot of you. (Of course we will expect a full report when it’s over.)
June 12, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Can I have a copy of your talk?
June 18, 2007 at 5:04 pm
The Mormon Studies program in London looks great. I hope to get a copy of the paper on the Isle of Man where some of my mother’s anestors resided.
June 18, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Hi, Mary, thanks for popping in to BCC!