Eugene England Lecture Series

In honor of our beloved colleague, the Eugene England Lecture Series was created to invite prominent scholars in Mormon Studies to deliver annual lectures on issues of contemporary relevance in LDS theology, history, culture, literature, etc.

2008 Eugene England Memorial Lecture

"Does Anybody Need Serious Realistic Mormon Fiction?"

Douglas Thayer

Professor of English, Brigham Young University 

Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm 

UVSC Liberal Arts Building, Room 101

 free and open to the public

Past lecturers include:

Claudia L. Bushman (2007), School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University

David L. Paulsen (2006), Professor of Philosophy, Brigham Young University

D. Michael Quinn (2005), Indepedent Scholar, Beinecke Senior Fellow, Yale University (2002-3)

Richard N. Holzapfel (2004), Professor of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University

Elder Marion D. Hanks (2002), General Authority Emeritus, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Laurel Thatcher-Ulrich (2001), University Professor of History, Harvard University

Terryl L. Givens (2001), James A. Bostwick Chair of English, University of Richmond

Jan Shipps (2001), Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus, Indiana University Purdue Univsersity, Indianapolis

Janet Bennion (2001), Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Lyndon State College (Vermont)

Armand L. Mauss (2000), Professor of Sociology Emeritus, Washington State University 

Michael Austin (2000), Associate Professor of English, Shepherd University (West Virginia)