| 11/19/08 |
Due to a typesetting error in the recently published JWHA Journal, the
last fifteen words in Lawrence Foster's article were omitted.
The complete final paragraph of the
article has been posted here.
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| 11/17/08 |
2009 Restoration
Studies Symposium / Sunstone Midwest Call for Papers: "Examining the Origins of Scripture",
April 17-18, 2009, in Independence, Missouri. Proposal deadline December 1, 2008.
2009 John Whitmer Historical Association Annual
Meeting Call for Papers: "Gender, Race, Ethnicity and the Restoration", September 24-27, 2009,
in Independece, Missouri. Proposal deadline February 27, 2008.
Other important JWHA news:
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| 8/2/08 | Online registration is now available for
the 2008 JWHA Annual Meeting in Voree (Burlington), Wisconsin, September 25-28, 2008.
Check out the preliminary program and
register for the conference online.
Other important JWHA news:
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| 2/6/08 | Online registration is now available for
the Restoration Studies Symposium in Independence, Missouri, April 11-13, 2008.
The first annual Symposium features addresses by Wallace B. Smith and
Jan Shipps, along with a dozen other sessions covering topics of theology, relgious and cultural studies.
The deadline is approaching for submitting your paper proposals
for the 2008 JWHA Annual Meeting in Voree (Burlington), Wisconsin. The conference theme is "1844-1859: A Time of Transition."
See the article for more details. The proposal deadline is
February 29, 2008.
We are pleased to announce the publication of Homosexual Saints: The Community of Christ Experience, edited
by William D. Russell, the latest title in the John Whitmer Books catalog.
Visit JohnWhitmerBooks.com to see and order
our latest titles.
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| 12/5/07 | Announcing our first annual Restoration Studies Symposium, to be held in
Independence, Missouri, April 11-12, 2008. Send us your paper and
session proposals on topics of theology, religious and cultural studies within the Latter Day Saint movement.
Proposal deadline is December 17, 2007.
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| 12/5/07 | Announcing our call for papers
for the 2008 JWHA Annual Meeting in Voree (Burlington), Wisconsin. The conference theme is "1844-1859: A Time of Transition."
See the article for more details. Proposal deadline is
February 29, 2008
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| 12/5/07 | We are pleased to announce the premiere of
JohnWhitmerBooks.com. JWHA's John Whitmer Books
imprint has some exciting new titles that have recently been published, as well as several coming out in the next
few months. Visit JohnWhitmerBooks.com to see
our latest titles and to order copies.
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| 10/24/07 | New on JWHA.info: a searchable index of
all articles and book reviews published in the JWHA Journal since its first issue in 1981. You can use this
new search page to find articles by title keyword, author or volume number.
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| 6/26/07 | Online registration for JWHA's 2007 Annual Meeting is now available.
We have also posted the tentative program for the conference, along with an
alphabetical list of presenters.
Also now available on jwha.info is the Vol. 80 Newsletter (2nd Quarter 2007).
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| 5/1/07 | JWHA regrets to report the passing of Davis Bitton, professor emeritus of the University
of Utah and prolific scholar of Mormon history, on April 13, 2007. Click here for the
full obituary.
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| 4/11/07 | JWHA's 2007 Spring Banquet was a big success, attracting more than 90 guests to hear the address
of Community of Christ Apostle Susan Skoor.
During the banquet, JWHA President Alex Baugh also presented former Executive
Secretary Norman Bernauer (1998-2004) with a special award for his many years of meritorious service to the association.
At the business meeting that preceded the banquet, the assembled members also approved the proposed changes in the Bylaws,
which are published here with the changes indicated in bold text.
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| 1/30/06 | At JWHA's next business meeting on March 23, 2007, the association's members will vote on changes to
its bylaws. We have now posted a copy of the existing JWHA bylaws as well as
a copy showing the proposed amendments. We encourage members to review these documents
prior to the March business meeting.
These proposed changes were submitted by a special
Bylaws Committee appointed by the JWHA board at their September meeting. Members of the Bylaws Committee are Jeanne Murphey (chair),
Ron Romig and Mike Marquardt.
The business meeting will precede the 2007 Spring Banquet.
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| 1/27/06 | JWHA's next event is our 2007 Spring Banquet, featuring
Community of Christ Apostle Susan D. Skoor speaking on "Women in Ministry", Friday, March 23, 2007 in Independence, Missouri.
Get full details and register for the banquet here.
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| 11/3/06 | Site updates and additions: 2007 JWHA Call for Papers,
2006-2007 Officers and Staff page, and
Volume 78 of the JWHA Newsletter
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| 11/2/06 | Couldn't make it to JWHA's 2006 Conference? Read the full report.
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| 8/24/06 | The 2006 Conference Program is now available on the site. Check out all the great sessions being held at the Independence Conference.
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| 8/03/06 | Register online now for JWHA's 2006 Annual Conference in Independence, Missouri, Sept 28-Oct 1 2006.
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| 4/28/06 | JWHA announces that the site of our 2006 Annual Conference has been changed to Independence, Missouri, in keeping with the conference theme, "Scattering of the Saints: The Diverse Expressions of the Restoration."
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| 4/9/06 | In memoriam: Valeen Tippetts Avery, 1936-2006
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| 1/13/06 | Announcing the creation of John Whitmer Books, JWHA's new publishing imprint. You can purchase copies of our first book, Apostle of the Poor: The Life and Work of Missionary and Humanitarian Charles D. Neff by Matthew Bolton, here on JWHA.info.
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| 10/17/05 | Our 34th Annual Conference will be held in Excelsior Springs, Missouri in September 28 – October 1, 2006. The theme will be "Scattering of the Saints: Diverse Expressions of the Restoration." The 2006 CALL FOR PAPERS has now been posted on JWHA.info.
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| 10/17/05 | Our Springfield, Illinois Conference was a great success. Former Executive Secretary Ken Mulliken has written his reflections on the conference.
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| 7/16/05 | New content added to JWHA.info: "A Brief History of the John Whitmer Historical Association" by William D. Russell,
Presidential Message 2004-2005 by Jan Shipps, and 2004 JWHA Award Recipients.
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| 7/16/05 | The program and registration form for JWHA's 2005 Annual Conference have been posted. CLICK HERE to see the final conference program.
CLICK HERE to register for the conference online.
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| 5/22/05 | Mark your calendar for JWHA's 34th Annual Conference, to be held in Springfield, Illinois Sep. 29–Oct. 2, 2005. CLICK HERE for preliminary information about the conference.
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| 5/16/05 | Martin E. Marty will be the speaker at JWHA’s 2005 Spring Banquet, which will be held on Wednesday June 1, 2005 in Independence, Missouri CLICK HERE for complete info.
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| 10/2/04 | Immediate Past President Mark A. Scherer has contributed his reflections on the 2004 JWHA conference to jwha.info. CLICK HERE for the article.
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| 9/29/04 | Our 33rd Annual Conference will be held in Springfield, Illinois in September of 2005 — the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith Jr. To honor the anniversary, the theme of the conference will be: Joseph Smith and His Complex Legacy. CLICK HERE for details.
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| 9/26/04 | The passing of the gavel — JWHA's new slate of officers and committees are in place for the 2004-05 year. CLICK HERE for our updated Officers & Staff page.
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| 9/26/04 | Our Omaha / Council Bluffs was a rousing success. CLICK HERE for reports from the conference.
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| 7/12/04 | The final program for the upcoming 2004 JWHA Annual Meeting is now online. CLICK HERE to read more about the papers, panels and personalities planned for our Council Bluffs conference.
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| 7/11/04 | You can now register online for the 2004 JWHA Annual Meeting. CLICK HERE to register.
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| 6/30/04 | Make your hotel reservations for the 2004 Annual Meeting in Omaha/Council Bluffs. CLICK HERE for details.
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| 4/17/04 | Our Haun's Mill clean-up day is a success!
CLICK HERE for the full report.
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| 3/27/04 | The JWHA Spring Banquet featured Thomas Murphy as speaker, it was held at Ophelia's in Indepepndence on March 27th, 2004. Banquet Report
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| 10/9/03 | We had a record turn-out for our 2003 Annual Meeting, held this year in Far West Missouri. CLICK HERE for the complete report.
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| 10/8/03 | Join us next year in Council Bluffs! We’ve sent out a call for papers for next year’s meeting. The topic will be “Places of Decision: The Spatial & Metaphorical Geography of the Restoration.” CLICK HERE for details.
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| 10/5/03 | Our new president is Mark A. Scherer. CLICK HERE for his presidential messages. |
