Claremont Mormon Studies

Laying Up Treasure: Mormons in the Marketplace

CMSSA Biennial Conference, April 13–14, 2012

The next CMSSA Biennial Conference will be held April 13–14, 2012 at Albrecht Auditorium on the CGU campus. Admission is free. Douglas Anderson, Dean of the John Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, will give the keynote address titled, "The Mormon Brand." The conference program is available on the conference page.


Presidential candidate Yeah Samake speaks at CGU

Yeah Samake, presidential candidate in the North African nation of Mali, spoke at Claremont Graduate University on March 7, 2012. Samake told the astonishing story of his rise from poverty to public service. The talk was sponsored by CGU's Mormon Studies program.

Yeah Samake at Claremont Graduate University from Claremont Graduate University on Vimeo.


New Issue of the Newsletter

In this issue, we welcome Patrick Mason as the new Hunter Chair and review recent Mormon Studies events.

  • A Bright Future, by Patrick Mason
  • Laying Up in Treasure: Mormons in the Marketplace, the CMSSA Biennial Conference
  • With an Eye to the Future, by Elizabeth Mott and Bryan Cottle
  • Terryl Givens Visits CGU, by Jacob Rennaker
  • Recent and Upcoming Events

The newsletter is now available for download and print.