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2010 SALT LAKE SUNSTONESUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM and WORKSHOPS Reflecting on Maturing Faith 4–7 AUGUST 2010 SHERATON SALT LAKE CITY HOTEL 150 WEST 500 SOUTH, SALT LAKE (ALMOST) FINAL PROGRAM THIS SYMPOSIUM is dedicated WE RECOGNIZE that the WE WELCOME the honest to the idea that the truths search for things that are, ponderings of Latter-day of the gospel of Jesus Christ have been, and are to be is Saints and their friends are better understood and, a sifting process in which and expect that everyone as a result, better lived much chaff will have to be in attendance will approach when they are freely and carefully inspected and every issue, no matter how frankly explored within threshed before the wheat difficult, with intelligence, the community of Saints. can be harvested. respect, and good will. INDEX OF PARTICIPANTS Guide to Numbering: W’s = Workshops, 000’s = Wednesday, 100’s = Thursday, 200’s = Friday, 300’s = Saturday AIRD, POLLY, 122, 253 312 MCLACHLAN, JAMES, 214 SMITH, GEORGE D., 354 ALLRED, DAVID, 134 EDMUNDS, TRESA, 134, 151, MCLEMORE, PHILIP G., 361 SOPER, KATHRYN LYNARD, 172 ALLRED, JANICE, 162, 175, 375 172, 333 MENLOVE, FRANCES LEE, 301 STEPHENS, TRENT D., 253 ANDERSON, LAVINA FIELDING, ELLSWORTH, FAE, 135 MINER, SHELAH, 333 STEVENS, MICHAEL J., 242, 342, 122, 175, 375 ENGLAND, CHARLOTTE, 131 MOLONEY, KAREN M., 353 352 ARGETSINGER, GERALD S., ENGLAND, MARK, 173 MORRIS, RACHAEL, 265 SWENSON, PAUL, 135, 252, 372 332, 371 ENGLAND, REBECCA, 131 MORRISON DILLARD, BIANCA, AUSTIN, MICHAEL, 133, 141 154 MORRISON DILLARD, DAVEY, TABER, DOUGLASS, 263 FARNWORTH, MICHAEL, 155 154, 271, 311, 321 TAYLOR, BARBARA, 362 BALLENTINE, KENNY, 311, 321 FRANTI, MELANIE, 333 MOWER, WHITNEY, 135, 272 TAYLOR, SHEILA, 376 BARBER, PHYLLIS, W-2, 252, FREDERICKSON, RON, 231 TAYSOM, TAMARA, 221, 323 334 FROST, CHARLES LYNN, 191, THOMAS, MARK D., 152, 212, BARLOW, PHILIP L., 091, 132 371 NEWMAN, DAI, 126, 221, 366 231, 375 BARNES, JANE, 374 NICHOLS, JULIE J., 272 THURSTON, MATT, 191, 312, 324 BARRUS, CLAIR, 164, 222, 264, TOPPING, GARY, 122 364 GADDY, REV. DR. C. WELTON, TOSCANO, MARGARET, 134, BENCH, CURT, 122 225 OLAIZ, HUGO, 175. 212, 251 175, 375 BERNHARD, TORBEN, 271 GARRARD-WILLIS, JANET, 172 OLSEN, J. MARK, 171, 365 TOSCANO, PAUL, 175, 312, 352, BLOUNT, H. PARKER, 115, 152, GERBER, KEN, 173 375 174 GILLON, JOSHUA, 325 TOWNSEND, JOHNNY, 332 BLYTHE, CHRISTINE, 132 GOMEZ, FERNANDO R., 335 PECK, ELBERT E., 374 BLYTHE, CHRISTOPHER, 132, GUSTAV-WRATHALL, JOHN D., PETERSEN, BOYD J., 115, 125, 273 173, 313, 352, 363 154, 164, 254, 262, 366 VAN WAGENEN, WILLIAM, 262 BOLANDER, ALISA, 134 PETERSON, JANEANNE, 151 VINSON, MICHAEL, 201 BOWMAN, MATTHEW, 126, 166 PHILLIPS, RICK, 336 BRADLEY, DON, 314 HAGLUND, KRISTINE, 274 PINBOROUGH, ELIZABETH, 272 WARREN, STEVE, 323 BRINGHURST, NEWELL G. , 273, HALES, BRIAN, 325, 354 PINGREE, J. FREDERICK WEIST, ELLEN FAGG, 374 314 HAMER, JOHN, 273 (TOBY), 111, 124, 214, 231, 263 WELKER, HOLLY, 121, 174, 272, BROOKS, JOANNA,174, 272, HANKS, MAXINE, 261, 325 PORTER, PERRY, 153, 365 334, 373 331,362, 376 HANSEN, CHARLOTTE, 111, 131 PULIDO, ELISA, 272 WENGER, KAIMIPONO (KAIMI), BROWN, JASON, 315, 335 HANSEN, HELYNNE 274 BROWN, SAM, 153 HOLLSTEIN, 215 WERNER, SUZANN, 134, 231 BRUNO, CHERYL, 372 HANSEN, JODY ENGLAND, 131 QUINN, D. MICHAEL, 212, 264, WEST, JOSEPH JR., 173, 265, BURLINGAME, SARA, 376 HANSEN, ROGER, 315 322, 364 322, 351 BURTON, D. JEFF, 124 HENRICHSEN, CHRIS, 356 QUIST, CAROL B., 231, 301 WESTBROOK, DONALD, 316 BUSHMAN, CLAUDIA, 391 HICKMAN, AIMEE EVANS, 362 WHIPKEY, CLAY, 351 BUSHMAN, CORY, 335 HOLDSWORTH, KEVIN, 253, 334 WILDE, ANNE, 263 BUTLER, JON, 091 HOPPE, BEVERLY, 263 REES, ROBERT A., 211, 251, 331 WILKINS, AFTON L., 141 BUTTERWORTH, LISA, 333, 373 RIGBY, LARRY, 135 WILLIAMS, ALAN MICHAEL, 332 RIPPLINGER, MICHELLE, 363 WILLIAMS, STEVE, 374 JEFFRIES, BRIDGET JACK, 261, ROBERTS, ALLEN, 252 WOTHERSPOON, DAN, 131, 171, CALDIERO, ALEX, 271, 372 274 ROBERTSON, MARY ELLEN, 315 CALL, TRISTAN, 335 JOHNSON, JEFFERY O., 273 ROOS, RYAN, 132 CANNON, LINCOLN, 365 JORGENSEN, BRUCE, 334 ROSENBAUM, KAREN, 211, 263, Session Sponsors: CARTER, STEPHEN, 173, 334, 374 341 RUSSELL, WILLIAM D., 161, 225, COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, CHAMBERLIN, ANN, 113, 341 KENNARD, LAUREN, 391 255, 275, 355, 376 CHARLES, CARTER, 125 KESLER, JOHN, W-6 RUSSELL, RICHARD C., 254 EUGENE ENGLAND FOUNDA- CLARK, AMY, W-3 KIMBALL, TOM, 373 RYTTING, MARVIN, 175, 255 TION, 131 CLARK, DENNIS, 113, 155, 162, KLINE, CAROLINE, 391 223, 252, 326, 354, 361 FEMINIST MORMON HOUSE- CLAYTON, LISA T., 391 SAMUELSEN, ERIC, 291, 331, WIVES, 333 COMPTON, LAURA, 151, 251, LAGA, BARRY, 112 371 323, 351 LANDRITH, DAVID KING, 331 SANDERS, AARON, 133, 141 MORMON TRANSHUMANIST COMPTON, TODD, 264, 273 LA POINTE, RICHARD TERRY, SAUNDERS, BETHANY, 391 ASSOCIATION, 315, 365 CORCORAN, BRENT, W-3 135 SAVAGE, KATY, 335 LAVER, JEFF, 332 SAVAGE, PAUL, 224 MORMON WOMEN’S FORUM, LAWSON, RONALD, 336 SCHERER, MARK A., 275, 376 134 DALTON, BRIAN KEITH, 191 LEAHY, ANNE, 171 SCHOW, RON, 371 DECKER, MARK T., 133, 141 LEMESANY, LOWELL, 163 SCOTT, PATRICIA, 273 MORMON WORKER’S DECOO, ELLEN, 121, 215, 221 LINKHART, ROBIN, 161, 373 SHEPHERD, GARY, 322 COLLECTIVE, 262, 335, DEHLIN, JOHN, W-1, W-4, 124, LOW, TRAVIS, 271 SHEPHERD, GORDON, 322 274 SHIELDS, STEVE, 224, 324 SMITH-PETTIT FOUNDATION, DELEWSKI, RICHARD, 114, 174 SHIPPS, JAN 091 091 DODGE, SCOTT, 316 MACKAY, LACHLAN, 213 SHULTS, LILLY, 134 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL, MADSON, JOSHUA. 262 SILLITO, JOHN, 252 091 MARSH, STEPHEN, 172 SKOOR, SUSAN, W-5, 101, 353 EASTMAN, ALAN, 231 MCCALL, KIM, 355 SMITH, CHRISTOPHER C., 222, EASTMAN, VICKIE STEWART, MCKAY, TRACY, 172, 291 316 PAGE 2 2010 SALT LAKE selection committee: LAURA COMPTON, HOLLY WELKER, LORIE WINDER, DAN WOTHERSPOON, AND MICHAEL J. STEVENS. 2010 Salt Lake STEPHEN CARTER has been generous with his time and has toiled at the Salt Lake office to help prepare the preliminary and final programs for press. SUNSTONE Audio/Visual Heroes: We’re bringing back the dedicated team from 2009 to manage the AV equipment and symposium record- Symposium and ings. Thanks in advance to the fellows who toil well out of the spot- light: WADE GREENWOOD, ANDREW HAMILTON, GREG Workshops BRIGHTON, AND team coordinator MICHAEL J. STEVENS. Stalwarts: CAROL B. QUIST, HOLLY WELKER, Office volunteers: Our thanks to the people who came to the Sunstone office and helped prepare for the symposium. They include STEPHEN CARTER, ELLEN DECOO, CAMI THORNOCK, SHARI THORNOCK, HOLLY WELKER, DAN & LORRI WOTHER- SPOON, Onsite Volunteers: SCOTT GRANER, DON and LUCINDA GUSTAVSON, JANI FLEET, ROD SHIRLEY, SHAREE HUGHES, LORELEE QUIST CAMERAMAN: MUSIC: BOARD: HOTEL: We’re pleased to have our event at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, and we’re grateful for the support of PAULA VOLZ and the Sheraton staff. Theme: Reflections on Maturing Faith Presenters: WELCOME! Something on Symposium theme Plug book room, T-shirts, Cafe Press, etc. Parking: The Sheraton offers FREE parking in the lots on the west and north sides of the hotel. Enter from 500 South, and go through the parking gate on the far west side of the hotel. Parents Room: If young symposium-goers get fussy or need room to get the wiggles out, bring them to the NORTH STAR meeting room where parents and children can take a break between or dur- ing sessions. Discount Coupons for the Olio Restaurant: The Olio restaurant is offering a 20% discount to symposium attendees who eat any meal at the restaurant. Pick up your discount coupons at the sym- posium registration desk, and enjoy the savings! THANK YOUS! Our thanks to the volunteers who were part of this year’s proposal SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM PAGE 3 2010 SALT LAKE SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM SESSION CHANGES The following sessions have been changed from the preliminary program: SESSIONS CANCELLED— 275. PANEL. FAITH AND NARRATIVE moved to session 376 123. LOSING A FOUND LANDSCAPE: MORMON SACRED GEOGRAPHY AND LDS APOLOGETICS 333. PANEL. WHERE IS YOUR FAULKNER? MORMON TREVOR LUKE FICTION AND AMERICA moved to session 374 165. FROM C.S. LEWIS TO OWEN BARFIELD: AN EVO- LUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS, AND EVOLUTION 336. PANEL. NO MORE FELLOW CITIZENS BUT STILL OF FAITH STRANGERS: TWENTY YEARS OF STRANGERS IN JULIE J. NICHOLS PARADOX: EXPLORATIONS IN MORMON THEOLOGY moved to session 375 SESSIONS ADDED— 351. PANEL. THE ROLE OF FEMINISTMORMONHOUSE- 115. ONE SOUL SHALL NOT BE LOST: A HISTORY OF WIVES.ORG IN THE "MATURING" OF MORMON THE WAR IN HEAVEN IN MORMON THOUGHT FEMINISM BOYD J. PETERSEN moved to session 333 126. JOSEPH SMITH, MATTHEW PHILIP GILL, AND THE 374. PANEL. EXIT, VOICE, AND LOYALTY IN THE MOR- DYNAMICS OF MORMON SCHISM MON COMMUNITY MATTHEW BOWMAN moved to session 274 375. PANEL. GROWTH AND DISPERSION OF LATTER-DAY 166. A MORMON BIGFOOT: DAVID PATTEN'S CAIN AND SAINTS IN “ZION” AND “BABYLON”: THE THE CONCEPTION OF EVIL IN MORMON FOLKLORE CONSEQUENCES OF MORMON DEMOGRAPHIC MATTHEW BOWMAN TRANSITION moved to session 336 SESSIONS MOVED TO NEW TIME SLOTS— 376. PANEL.DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY 274. ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND MORMONISM OF CHRIST 2010 WORLD CONFERENCE moved to session 356 moved to session 275 DONATE TO SUNSTONE IN AUGUST AND YOUR GIFT WILL GO AT LEAST TWICE AS FAR! PAGE 4 2010 SALT LAKE SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY 5 AUGUST 2010 Room 8:00–8:30 8:45–9:45 10:00–11:00 11:15–12:45 12:45–2:15 2:15–3:15 3:30–4:30 4:45–6:15 6:15–8:00 8:00 Canyons DINNER 191 BREAK PLENARY LUNCH BREAK SESSION: Canyons Ballroom Powder 111 121 134 141 BOOK 153 164 172 Mountain SIGNINGS Deer Valley Brighton 122 132 152 162 171 2010 SALT LAKESUNSTONESYMPOSIUM 2010 SALT 142 Bryce Arches 101 113 124 131 151 161 174 Sundance 114 123 133 154 163 173 PAGE 5 PAGE PAGE 6 PAGE SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM, FRIDAY 6 AUGUST 2010 Room 8:00–8:30 8:45–9:45 10:00–11:00 11:15–12:45 12:45–2:15 2:15–3:15 3:30–4:30 4:45–6:15 6:15–8:00 8:00 Canyons 211 225 231 Why We 254 261 271 DINNER 291 Stay BREAK PLENARY LUNCH BREAK SESSION: 2010 SALT LAKESUNSTONESYMPOSIUM 2010 SALT RECEPTION Pillars of My with refresh- Faith with Powder 212 222.
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    MAX PERRY MUELLER University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Department of Classics and Religious Studies 337-254-7552 • [email protected] EDUCATION Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Ph.D., June, 2015, The Committee on the Study of Religion (American religious history). Dissertation: “Black, White, and Red: Race and the Making of the Mormon People, 1830- 1880.” Committee: David Hempton (co-chair), Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (co-chair), Marla Frederick, David Holland. Comprehensive Exams specializations (with distinction): Native American Religious History and African-American Religious History Secondary Doctoral Field, 2013, African and African American Studies. Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA M.T.S., 2008, Harvard Divinity School. Carleton College, Northfield, MN B.A., 2003, magna cum laude. Double major in Religion (Distinction in major) and French and Francophone Studies (Distinction in major). PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2016-Present The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, Assistant Professor. Fellow in the Center for Great Plains Studies Affiliated with the Institute for Ethnic Studies 2015-2016 Amherst College, Religion Department, Visiting Assistant Professor. 2014-2015 Mount Holyoke College, Religion Department, Visiting Lecturer. Fall 2013 Carleton College, Religion Department, Visiting Lecturer. 2010-2013 Harvard University, Teaching Fellow and Tutor. 2003-2006 Episcopal School of Acadiana (Lafayette, LA), Upper School French Teacher and Head Cross-Country and Track Coach (boys and girls). 1 PUBLICATIONS Book Projects Race and the Making of the Mormon People, 1830-1908. The University of North Carolina Press, 2017. * Winner of John Whitmore Historical Association, Best Documentary Book (2018) Reviewed in: The Atlantic, Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, Choice, Reading Religion, Church History, Nova Religio, BYU Studies Quarterly, The Journal of Mormon History, Mormon Studies Review, Western History Quarterly, American Historical Review, Utah Historical Quarterly, among others.
  • More Than Faith: Latter-Day Saint Women As Politically Aware and Active Americans, 1830-1860

    More Than Faith: Latter-Day Saint Women As Politically Aware and Active Americans, 1830-1860

    Western Washington University Western CEDAR WWU Graduate School Collection WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship Spring 2017 More Than Faith: Latter-Day Saint Women as Politically Aware and Active Americans, 1830-1860 Kim M. (Kim Michaelle) Davidson Western Washington University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Davidson, Kim M. (Kim Michaelle), "More Than Faith: Latter-Day Saint Women as Politically Aware and Active Americans, 1830-1860" (2017). WWU Graduate School Collection. 558. https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/558 This Masters Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in WWU Graduate School Collection by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. More Than Faith: Latter-Day Saint Women as Politically Aware and Active Americans 1830-1860 By Kim Michaelle Davidson Accepted in Partial Completion of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Kathleen L. Kitto, Dean of the Graduate School ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chair, Dr. Jared Hardesty Dr. Hunter Price Dr. Holly Folk MASTER’S THESIS In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master’s degree at Western Washington University, I grant to Western Washington University the non- exclusive royalty-free right to archive, reproduce, distribute, and display the thesis in any and all forms, including electronic format, via any digital library mechanisms maintained by WWU. I represent and warrant this is my original work, and does not infringe or violate any rights of others.
  • INTERPRETER§ a Journal of Mormon Scripture

    INTERPRETER§ a Journal of Mormon Scripture

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