Becoming Disciple Scholars

The Book of Mormon Studies Association Tenth Annual Meeting

October 8-10, 2026, Utah State University Inn

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 15, 2026

SUBMISSION EMAIL: bookofmormonsa@gmail.com

The Book of Mormon Studies Association (BoMSA) is pleased to announce its tenth annual meeting, to be held on October 8-10, 2026, at Utah State University. The event is sponsored by USU’s Department of Religious Studies and with thanks to Patrick Mason, the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture.

This annual event gathers a variety of scholars invested in serious academic study of the Book of Mormon. It has no particular theme but instead invites papers on any subject related to the Book of Mormon from any viable academic angle. This year’s two keynote addresses will be delivered by Elise Boxer (University of South Dakota) and Avi Steinberg (author of The Lost Book of Mormon). We also will feature a special session on translations of the Book of Mormon, with Tod Harris from the translation department. The conference will, as usual, kick off with an event at the Church History Library on Thursday evening.

We invite the submission of papers and proposals. Note that newcomers to the organization are required to submit a full paper for consideration, while those who have presented at any of the previous conferences are free to submit a proposal or a paper. Papers submitted should be no longer than 4000 words, while proposals should be between 500 and 750 words. Please write “Conference Submission 2026” in the subject line of your email when you submit.

We particularly encourage the participation of graduate students. To that end, BoMSA will host a special lunch for graduate students in attendance, free of charge, in the hopes of creating networking opportunities.

Please note that The Book of Mormon Studies Association is now a non-profit organization. We thus charge a sliding-scale registration fee to cover expenses associated with hosting this conference (space, keynote travel, &ct.). We will send details about this to accepted presenters in the summer.