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Academic Conferences Featuring Mormon Women's History

​There are plenty of opportunities to present your work on Mormon women. See the list below for ideas. Please contact Susanna Morrill (smorrill@lclark.edu) if you know of other conference opportunities that could be listed here.

​Please note that conference deadlines might vary slightly from year to year. Please go to the relevant websites to get the most recent information on these conferences and their deadlines.

​Mormon Studies Annual Conferences

Mormon History Association
mormonhistoryassociation.org
  • Organization for affiliated and independent scholars who study Mormonism.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: October 1.
  • For a listing of additional related conferences, see mormonhistoryassociation.org/related-conferences/.

John Whitmer Historical Association
jwha.info
  • Organization for affiliated and independent scholars who study Mormonism.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: April 1.​ 


Related Academic Conferences

American Academy of Religion 
www.aarweb.org
  • Professional organization for scholars who teach religious studies.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: March 1.
 
The AAR also holds annual regional conferences. These are often great places for undergraduate, graduate students,
and independent scholars to present their work since they are small and friendly conferences. 
  • For information about regional AAR conferences, see www.aarweb.org/2015-regional-meetings
 
American Anthropological Association
www.aaanet.org
  • Professional organization for scholars who teach anthropology.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: April 15.
 
American Historical Association
www.historians.org
  • Professional organization for scholars who teach history.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: February 15.
  • For scholarly societies affiliated with the AHA that may also sponsor conference, see www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/affiliated-societies
 
American Society of Church History
www.churchhistory.org
  • “To advance and deepen historical knowledge of Christianity in all periods and places, in every aspect of its expression—institutional, religious, and intellectual—as well as its manifold interrelationships with nations, cultures, and other religions.”
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: mid-March.
 
American Studies Association
www.theasa.net
  • “To promote the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history, to encourage new research and new methods of teaching, and to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas across traditional fields.”
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: February 1.

Conference on Faith and History
www.faithandhistory.org
  • A “community of scholars exploring the relationship between Christian faith and history.”
  • For information on biennial and regional conferences, see www.faithandhistory.org/conferences/biennial-conferences.

Modern Language Association
www.mla.org
  • Professional association for scholars who teach and research literature.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: end of February.
 
Western Association of Women Historians
www.wawh.org
  • Professional organization for women historians who live in the Western U.S.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: October.
  • For links to related conferences, see www.wawh.org/category/professional-opportunities/cfp/.
 
Western History Association
www.westernhistoryassociation.wildapricot.org
  • Professional organization for scholars who specialize in the American West.
  • Deadline for proposals for the annual conference: September 1.
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