Upcoming Events

archives and museums that had never been published. You can read the back stories by some authors as they tell us more about their recent scholarly books that come from the RSC. Don’t miss a discussion with Brad Wilcox about the Church’s Children and Youth program.

As we continue another cycle here at the Religious Studies Center with me as a new publications director, it is my hope that the RSC can provide material that will strengthen and aid each reader in their efforts to stay on the covenant path. We invite you to dive into scholarship related to the scriptures and Church history to find those insights that will enlighten your mind, motivate your heart, and invite the Spirit into your life.

Jared W. Ludlow

Publications Director BYU Religious Studies Center

Free Events

Church History Symposium

Thursday and Friday, March 10–11, 2022

The theme is “Latter-day Saints and Religious Liberty: Historical and Global Perspectives.” The symposium will convene at BYU on March 10 and at Temple Square on March 11. Keynote speakers include Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sarah Barringer Gordon, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Constitutional Law and History. To register, visit rsc.byu.edu/conferences/church-history.

BYU Easter Conference

Friday, April 8, 2022

The BYU Easter Conference will be held in the Joseph Smith Building auditorium on April 8 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The keynote speaker is author Virginia Hinckley Pearce Cowley. Other speakers include John Hilton III and Jan Martin, respectively associate and assistant professors of ancient scripture at BYU. Each speaker will talk about various aspects of the Savior: his life, his mission, his Atonement, and his influence in our lives today. For more information, visit rsc.byu.edu/conferences/easter.

Sidney B. Sperry Symposium

Friday and Saturday, October 21–22, 2022

The theme for the 51st annual Sperry Symposium is “The Household of God: Families and Belonging in the Social World of the New Testament.” The New Testament contains much counsel for household conduct, familial relationships, and belonging to “the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). Jesus, Peter, and Paul all taught about the important contributions that families, single members, and widows make in the kingdom. For more information, visit rsc.byu.edu/conferences/sperry.

These events are free of charge. For more details, please visit us online at rsc.byu.edu/conferences or contact Devan Jensen at 801-422-9304.