Lectures

​​​​​​​​The 21st Annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture will be delivered by Pamela Ebstyne King of Fuller Theological Seminary. King is known for her psychologically informed approach to spiritual practices.

The Darius Gray Black History Month Lecture will be presented by Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh of Stanford University. She will illuminate the prominence of “witchcraft” in discourses about African and African American women’s religiosity prior to, during, and after Salem.

Martin Hickman Outstanding Scholar Award recipient Spencer James, family life professor, will address the need to broaden our study of families globally. Uniting truths from "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" with cutting-edge family research will allow us to better support children's development, maintain stable family structures, and foster thriving communities even amidst the uncertainties and transformations of our changing world.