Call for Papers – MSSA Annual Meeting 2026 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, 2025

The MSSA invites proposals for:

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