Events | Members | Mission

The Council for the Study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/Mormon Studies is working closely with the School of Religion to enlarge opportunities for pursuing Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University.  The Council seeks to foster interest in the academic study of the traditions descended from Joseph Smith among both insiders and outsiders in a context where many religious traditions are studied alongside of and in relation to one another. 

In partnership with the Council, the School of Religion seeks to establish permanent and vibrant relationships with the LDS community in our region.  The Council advises the School on the needs of the community, consults with the School on the development of courses and programs, and works with the School to sponsor lectures and conferences.  Ultimately, the Council aims to endow a chair in Mormon Studies in the School of Religion.  In pursuit of that goal, the Council has established the Howard Hunter Foundation to raise the $6M needed to fund a vibrant Mormon Studies program at CGU.  To see/read more about the establishment, click here.

The Council for the Study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is comprised of LDS leaders, including academics, lay leaders and interested community members, as well as faculty from the School of Religion.  Formed in 2002 with only five members, the council has grown to include fifteen members who meet quarterly.

To visit the schedule for the latest LDS conference, click below

Joseph Smith and the Prophetic Tradition:  A Comparative Inquiry

20-21 October 2005

Click on title for schedule and info re: first conference...

Positioning Mormonism in Religious Studies and American History Conference