Call for Papers – 2026 MSSA Annual Meeting in Denver

Salt Lake City LDS Temple surrounded by scaffolding. Photo by Rob Martin on Unsplash.

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes paper submissions for its annual meeting, held conjointly with the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion + Religious Research Association annual meeting. The event will take place at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, from October 30 – November 1, 2026.

We invite contributions on all topics relevant to the social scientific study of Mormonism, with special interest in those featuring multiculturalism, gender/sexuality, post-colonialism, generational change, and questions of disaffiliation/retention. The theme of the 2026 SSSR+RRA annual meeting is Rethinking Religion for the 21st Century.

Submissions Close: March 15, 2026

The MSSA invites proposals for:

  • Individual papers
  • Session proposals (3-4 papers)
  • Book panel proposals

Call for Papers: 2026 MSSA One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University

St. George Utah Momon Temple

April 17, 2026

The Mormon Social Science Association welcomes paper submissions for our annual One-Day Conference at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah on Friday, April 17, 2026. 

In addition to paper sessions, there is time and space for research posters from undergraduate and graduate students. Poster proposals should include a title and abstract and specify that it is a poster presentation. Details in the submission form below.

Submissions close: March 15, 2026.

Individual papers
-Session proposals
-Panels
-Author-Meets-Critics sessions
-Poster Presentation
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