Please note: the agenda presented here is a draft and subject to change.
Click on the session numbers for abstract and bio.
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Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
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8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
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Light Breakfast – included in registration fee |
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Documentary and Book Presentation and Q&A: Brother Joseph Again, Restoring the Likeness of Joseph Smith Jr. |
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8:30 a.m. |
Documentary and Book Presentation and Q&A: Brother Joseph Again, Restoring the Likeness of Joseph Smith Jr. |
Patrick Bishop |
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Religion and Politics in the Search for Community |
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8:30 a.m. |
Pottawattamie County 1850 and Christian Nationalism |
Dan Kelty |
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| The Mormon and the Moonies: The Ecumenical W. Cleon Skousen |
Jo Ann Skousen |
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Leadership and Community Identity in RLDS History |
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8:30 a.m. |
William A. Hopkins: Architect of a Modern Lamoni |
James S. Jones |
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Joseph Smith Lee, Sr. (1839-1921), “The Rocky Mountain Hunter”: Rediscovering the Life of an Apocalyptic RLDS Prophet, Showman, and Counterfeiter |
Lee Krähenbühl |
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From Stability to Innovation in Community of Christ Leadership |
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8:30 a.m.
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A History of Beyond the Walls |
Michael Karpowicz |
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G. Leslie DeLapp, Presiding Bishop, Faithful Minister for Church Finance, and Community Development |
Dan Whittemore |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Break |
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Communication, Authority, and Community in Restoration Movements |
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10:15 a.m.
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Diverse Gatherings in the Restoration Family: Comparing General and World Conferences Among Three Restoration Movements |
Casey Paul Griffiths |
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Meeting Together: The Evolution of General Membership Conferences of Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Jessica Yospe |
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An Alphabet of Motives: Examining the Implicit Morality and Value Associations of the Deseret Alphabet |
Harrison Endicott |
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Regulating Bodies and Sexuality |
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10:15 a.m. |
The Development of LDS Garments in Purity Culture 1940-1979 |
Nancy Ross |
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“No Such Thing as Plural Marriage”: Polygamy, “Debauchery,” and Sexual Taxonomy in United States v. Cleveland (1944) |
Makoto Hunter |
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10:15 a.m. |
Trust but Verify: AI Productivity and Risk in Historical Research
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Rob Stevens
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Authority, Experience, and Interpretation in Early Latter Day Saint Thought |
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10:15 a.m. |
The Book of Mormon as an Automatic Writing |
Brian C. Hales |
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Our Fathers Called It Liahona |
Elliott Saxton |
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11:30 a.m. |
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Break |
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11:45-12:15 p.m. |
Hymn Fest |
Celebration of Restoration Music |
Becky Roesler Nancy Ross |
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12:15 – 12:45 p.m. |
Bus Tour Load |
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1:00-5:30 p.m. |
Remembering the Ladies! The Women of Early Omaha & Union Station Tour |
Off Site |
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6:00 p.m. |
Banquet – advanced registration required |
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6:30 p.m. |
Who Leaves and Who Stays?: Patterns of Latter-day Saint Disaffiliation and Retention |
Jana Riess |
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Conference Closing Remarks |
Nancy Ross |
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