If you couldn't make it live, or want to hear it again, the 2025 Joseph Smith Lecture is now available as a Scholars & Saints bonus episode, so you can listen on the go! mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/audio-and-vi...

Our 11th annual Joseph Smith Lecture and panel on religious belief and belonging were a great success! Thank you to everyone who attended or tuned in virtually. To watch the video of the Joseph Smith Lecture and find out more about these events, visit mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/events/

It's not too late to sign up! RSVP or watch the livestream for tomorrow's Joseph Smith Lecture at 6PM EST. And feel free to attend, in person, our Saturday panel on religious belief and belonging! Learn more: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/events/

Join Bushman Chair Laurie Maffly-Kipp for a look inside the UVA Mormon Studies Program, its goals, and its future plans on today's bonus episode of Scholars & Saints! Available on all major podcast platforms: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/bonus-episod...

Jonathan Stapley, author of the brand-new book "Holiness to the Lord: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship," explains the cosmological meanings embedded in Latter-day Saint temple rituals.
Listen to the full interview: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/season-3-epi...

UVA Mormon Studies Weekend is happening October 24-25! Find out how to attend online or in person to learn more about shifting notions of religious identity among Latter-day Saints and Americans of all faiths: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/events/

Interested in the history of Latter-day Saint temple rituals? Our newest episode of Scholars & Saints has you covered! Hear from historian Jonathan Stapley about his new book, "Holiness to the Lord: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship," releasing next week: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/season-3-epi...

Check out what scholarly Mormon Studies books will be releasing this year and next on our Texts page. From biographies of Richard Bushman and C. C. A. Christensen to analyses of temple garments and Mormon oratory: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/resources/sc...

Oklahoma State University Professor Rosemary Avance discusses the impact of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign on perceptions of Mormon identity in the mainstream media.

To hear more, listen to our latest episode of Scholars & Saints: mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/season-3-epi...