What kind of art have people made from Mormonism? Both with their hands and with their minds? From temple aprons to resin grapes. From hymns to hip-hop. From road shows to Tik-Tok. From theology to science fiction. This symposium will focus on the things that have been made from Mormonism, from Corianton: A Story of Unholy Love to Heretic in cinema. From Nephi Anderson’s Added Upon to whatever Brandon Sanderson’s new novel is. From WKRP to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. From recipe cards to tarot cards. From paper books to phone apps. And what will we make in the future, especially with the advent of AI? Who are some surprising Mormon and post-Mormon innovators—in the sciences and humanities? Where are surprising places that Mormon and post-Mormon fingerprints can be found? All LDS-related session submissions, whether theme-appropriate or not, are encouraged.
The call for papers closes April 11th, 2026. Acceptance notices will be sent out by the last week of April.
To submit a late proposal, email Grace@Sunstone.org the following:
- Proposed session title
- Names and emails of ALL session speakers
- Bios for all speakers
- Proposed session abstract
- Preferred day (Friday, July 30th or Saturday August 1st)
- Preferred Session Length (30, 60, or 90 minutes)
Only a limited number of papers and panels will be accepted. Please get your proposals in early. Acceptance notices will be sent out via email the last week of April, 2026.
Submissions will be accepted according the following criteria:
· Does the content reflect the values of our mission statement to host an open forum, expresses rich spiritual, intellectual, social, and artistic qualities of Mormon history and contemporary life with responsible and respectful interchange?
· Does it bring value to our symposium? Is it thoughtful/substantive?
If you have any questions, or would like to submit a late proposal for consideration, please email our Events Manager Grace Pool at Grace@Sunstone.org
Submitting Proposals for Regional Conferences and Other Events
If you would like to submit a proposal for one of our events (not the Salt Lake Summer Symposium), please email Grace Pool at Grace@Sunstone.org
Regional events function in a different way than the Salt Lake Summer Symposium. They are smaller, more casual gatherings around the world and much of the program content is curated. If you would like to propose an idea, please do so by email.
EMAILS MUST INCLUDE:
Subject line of email: Proposal for [title and date of] Conference
Body of email: Must contain abstract of presentation, proposed presentation time, bio and contact info for all presenters.
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Do you accept submissions for publication? I have a 4,875 word essay, the subject is Reconciling Science and religion, from the LDS perspective. Its a ground breaking work that has been over forty years in the making. 435-623-4725
Do you have any locations or dates as yet for regional conferences?
I am interested in doing a paper which called: “God, the Latter-day Saints and the LBGT community”. Subtitle: does God love everyone
Scriptures referenced include but are not limited to:
Mark 7: 5-13
John 8: 4-7
Duet 32: 20 et al
Rom 3:
Ellen DeGenerous, Mayor Pete, Juliette Binoche etc.
Unfortunately I have missed the deadlines for the summer meeting, but if you are interested in the topic, I am sure some future meeting would do for presentation.
Would you happen to know the date of the Sunstone Symposium in Short-Creek (Colorado City), Southern Utah, for 2020?
Thank you.