EMSA Conference: First Circular

March 26, 2007 Ronan

The inaugural conference of the European Mormon Studies Association (EMSA) will be held at the University of Worcester, England on 2-4 August 2007. The conference theme is, “Periphery and Centre: European Mormons and their Relationship with North America, 1837-2007.” Papers are invited that represent a wide range of research topics relating to the experience of Mormonism within Europe and of Mormon Europeans. (Europeans researching any aspect of Mormonism are also welcome.) Please send an abstract to David Morris by 15 April 2007.

The keynote address will be offered by 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. Confirmed participants include Fred E. Woods, Brigham Young University; Douglas Davies, University of Durham; Walter van Beek, Utrecht University.

Registration

Participants are invited to register for the conference by following this link. Advance registration costs 10 GBP (5 GBP for students).

Arrival and Accommodation

Local airports to Worcester include Birmingham, Coventry, and, to a lesser extent, East Midlands. The budget airlines who fly there are BMI Baby, Thomson (TUI), and Ryanair respectively. Most major carriers fly to Birmingham (BHX). London Heathrow has good bus links to virtually everywhere and Worcester is well-connected to the trains. An excellent budget airlines’ sources is www.skyscanner.net.

For accommodation, visit:
http://www.visitworcester.co.uk/sleep/guesthouses.asp
and:
http://www.worc.ac.uk/about/facilityhire/3402.html

Please let the conference organisers know if you need any help making arrangements.

Programme

Thursday 2 August

9-10 Registration and Welcome

10-12 Session 1

2-4 Session 2

7-9 Keynote Address

Friday 3 August

9-10 Business Meeting

10-12 Session 3

2-4 Session 4

Saturday 4 August

10-3 Church history tour (Benbow Farm, Gadfield Elm, Malvern Hills)

6-8 Dinner

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
David M. Morris, University of Chichester
Conference Coordinator, European Mormon Studies Association
Ph: +44 (0)790 337 4685 Fax: +44 (0)870 132 8807
Email: davidmmorris at euromormonstudies dot com