Popular Post cinepro Posted February 7, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 7, 2017 Congratulations to Bob Crockett, the new chair of the Mormon Studies Council at Claremont University in Southern California. 7
Buckeye Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 The website says that the first chair was Richard Bushman, followed by Patrick Mason. Them's some big shoes to fill, Bobby. 1
Robert F. Smith Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 14 hours ago, cinepro said: Congratulations to Bob Crockett, the new chair of the Mormon Studies Council at Claremont University in Southern California. Yes, he has been a member of the Council since its inception, and the Council is essential to funding the Howard Hunter Mormon Studies Chair, which has included so far Professors Richard Bushman and Patrick Mason. I think that he will do an excellent job.
Tacenda Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Congrats Bob! Just curious do these board members need to be LDS? I figure anyone could be qualified that studies Mormonism. 1
Robert F. Smith Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Tacenda said: Congrats Bob! Just curious do these board members need to be LDS? I figure anyone could be qualified that studies Mormonism. Most are probably LDS (including Howard Hunter family reps), with Claremont Graduate University admin people probably onboard as well. The qualification for the Mormon members does not require any knowledge of Mormon Studies, but only a commitment to help fund the Hunter Chair. 1
Bob Crockett Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) I am the Chairman, not the Chair. Meaning, I am not the teaching professor (Bushman; Mason). I am not an academic in the system although I am published. I help run things and raise funds. I have not been a member of the Council since its inception. There is no Church membership requirement for the program. Some of our students are non-members. The Council has two main fellowships. The Millet Fellowship is designed to provide fellowships for students seeking graduate degrees to teach in the seminaries and institutes program. The Bentley Fellowship is designed for graduate students who want to become experts in Mormonism in the greater context of American religion. These go on, typically, to teach in universities or become pastors. We have at least one student who is a major participant on this board and usually disagrees with me, who is active in gay rights issues. The Council promotes the study (in the School of Theology) of Mormon sociological issues, history and theology. Some of the dissertations or papers I've followed focus on the American Indian in the Church structure; women's issues. One of my favorite student papers dealt with the Third Convention (Mexico). Edited February 8, 2017 by Bob Crockett 1
Robert F. Smith Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 23 hours ago, Bob Crockett said: I am the Chairman, not the Chair. Meaning, I am not the teaching professor (Bushman; Mason). I am not an academic in the system although I am published. I help run things and raise funds. I have not been a member of the Council since its inception. There is no Church membership requirement for the program. Some of our students are non-members. The Council has two main fellowships. The Millet Fellowship is designed to provide fellowships for students seeking graduate degrees to teach in the seminaries and institutes program. The Bentley Fellowship is designed for graduate students who want to become experts in Mormonism in the greater context of American religion. These go on, typically, to teach in universities or become pastors. We have at least one student who is a major participant on this board and usually disagrees with me, who is active in gay rights issues. The Council promotes the study (in the School of Theology) of Mormon sociological issues, history and theology. Some of the dissertations or papers I've followed focus on the American Indian in the Church structure; women's issues. One of my favorite student papers dealt with the Third Convention (Mexico). Hi Bob. I apologize for having you as a member of the Mormon Studies Council since its inception. I thought that you were a member very early on, and congratulate you on so actively promoting the effort. I was living near Claremont when the Council was first formed, and attended a number of lectures there by scholars such as Jan Shipps, Richard Bushman, and others, as the fund-raising got up to speed. We no doubt crossed paths then quite unknowingly. My friend Ara Norwood (who got his masters at Claremont Grad School) kept me informed of developments. All the best, Counselor.
Bob Crockett Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Ara and I have a lot in common. I was Jack Welch's first legal research assistant at BYU, and Ara was a FARMS-type research assistant for Jack two or three years later. Ara and I served in the same Chicago Mission about three years apart. We live in the same stake today .
juliann Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 I remember Ara from the earlier FAIR days. He gave a very good talk for us. I was at CGU and saw the development from the beginning. They used to have such outstanding seminars/classes including the different councils. I still remember the food. One of which was attended by the anti-Mormon ministry guy who filmed the Mormon group without any of being aware he wasn't official. Congratulations! 1
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