“Go Thy Way”
Mexico City, Mexico, 23rd-25th May 2024
Conference Committee
- Farina King, Department of Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma
- David Bolingbroke, Church History Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Moroni Spencer Hernández de Olarte, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Stephanie V. Griswold, Claremont Graduate University and Museum of Mormon Mexican History
- Brittany Romanello, Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow and Arizona State University
- Michelle Graabek, Independent Scholar
Conference Theme
“Go thy way unto thy brother, and be first reconciled with thy brother, and then come to me with a full purpose of heart, and I will receive you.”
– 3 Nephi 12:24
Change, adaptability, and peacemaking are characteristics of Mormonism’s presence as a global religion and cultural movement. Mormonism has also been a source of historical conflict, trauma, violence, and contradiction. The theme “Go Thy Way,” acknowledges the multidimensional reality of what Mormonism’s global presence has meant to various communities and individuals. How can these layered and nuanced experiences be seen, represented, and interpreted? Can they be reconciled towards a sense of greater belonging?
Scholars and researchers from both inside and outside of Mormon affiliations will share their perspectives on paths of reconciliation in Mormon studies