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2002 sunstone
CHANCES TO SHINE!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS. Sunstone celebrates and explores Mormon experience,
issues, and art through diverse approaches and from many perspectives.
FORMATS. Sessions may be scholarly papers, panel discussions, interviews,
personal essays, sermons, dramatic performances, literary readings, debates,
comic routines, art displays, or musical presentations. Given Sunstone West's
proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment industry, we are especially
interested this year in having several sessions explore religion in film, the
perspectives of Mormons involved in the entertainment industry, and the
portrayal of faith on the small or big screen.
PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE. Session title; a seventy-five-word abstract;
presenters' names, vitas, backgrounds, and contact information; a detailed
west
summary of the topic's relevance and importance to Mormon studies; descrip-
19-20 April 2002 tion of any audio or visual equipment needs. If possible, include a complete
preliminary draft.
Pasadena'
DEADLINE. Submit proposals by 6 FEBRUARY 2002. Proposals submitted
after the deadline will be considered on a timetspace-available basis.
SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO: Kirstin Wald, 7877 Airport Blvd.,Los Angeles, CA
90045. Email: . Phone: (310) 568-0088. Fax: (310)
645-1364.
John Whitmer Historical Association
Anniversary Meeting
26-29 September 2002
The John Whitmer Historical Association is an
independent association of scholars who share an
interest in the history of the Mormon Restoration
movement.
Those interested in presenting papers should
contact the program chair: Billie Young, 15 Crocus
Hill, St. Paul, MN 55102. Fax and phone: (651)
224-7778. Email: .
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 MARCH 2002.
2002 International Conference of CESNUR
(Center for Studies on New Religions)
20-23June2002
"Minority Religions, Social Change, and
Freedom of Conscience"
CALL FOR PAPERS: Speakers are invited from
sociology, anthropology, social psychology, history
of religion, law, religious studies, and theology.
Send three copies of a short CV and one-page proposal
by email to CESNUR, ; to Michael W.
Homer, ; and to W. Cole
Durham Jr., .
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2002.
Summer Research Fellowships in Latterday Saint Church History
Brigham Young University, 17 June - 9 August 2002
The Joseph Fielding Smith lnstitute for Latter-day Saint History at Brigham Young University will offer
several eight-week research fellowships (40 hours per week) for advanced undergraduate and graduate
Latter-day Saint students. Recipients will work in Provo, Utah, under the direction of Professor Richard
Bushman of Columbia University. The fellowship carries a stipend of $2,750 and a housing allowance for
those who require it.
Contact the Smith Institute for more information and an application: Smith Institute, 121 KMB, Brigham
Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Phone: (801) 378-4023. Fax: (801) 378-4049. Email:
. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2002