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Oct

2024 Arrington Mormon History Lecture: Jana Riess

Lecture/Readings

Join Jana Riess, author and senior columnist for Religious News Service, for a lecture at the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on October 10. When the first Next Mormons Survey was conducted in 2016, a key finding was that Latter-day Saint women in the U.S. were, on average, more certain in their beliefs about God, Jesus, and the church than LDS men. That may well be changing. Dr. Riess will unpack the 2022-23 Next Mormons Survey’s findings about LDS women and religiosity, placing them in the larger context of the shifting American religious landscape.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
10
Oct

2024 Arrington Mormon HIstory Lecture: Latter-Day Saint Women and the Quiet Erosion of Certainty

Lecture/Readings

When the first Next Mormons Survey was conducted in 2016, a key finding was that Latter-day Saint women in the U.S. were, on average, more certain in their beliefs about God, Jesus, and the church than LDS men. That may well be changing. Join Jana Riess, author and senior columnist for Religious News Service, as she unpacks the 2022-23 Next Mormons Survey findings about LDS women and religiosity.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
15
Oct

Spooky Ghost Painting

Arts/Entertainment

Drop in and paint ghostly apparitions onto copies of historical snapshots of USU from the Libraries' Special Collections & Archives.

11:00 am - 5:00 pm | USU Libraries |
16
Oct

Spooky Team Trivia

Arts/Entertainment

Gather a team of 2-6 members to compete in a haunting trivia competition Register in advance Walk-ins Accepted if space is available

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | USU Libraries |
22
Oct

Open Access Week Table Event

Information/Orientation

Come by the library table to learn about open-access week, grab a snack, and make a button using open access images!

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | USU Libraries |
23
Oct

Open Access Week

Information/Orientation

Come by the library table in the Merrill-Cazier lobby to learn about open access week, grab a snack, and make a button using open access images!

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | USU Libraries |
23
Oct

SLENDERMAN and the ongoing appeal of Horror in the Digital Age

Lecture/Readings

This talk will consider the role the internet has played in reshaping folklore and folk belief and will examine several examples of contemporary online horror that illustrate the ways in which folklore continues as a symbolic barometer for society's anxieties and fears in the Digital age.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
23
Oct

Friends of the Library Fall Lecture: Slenderman

Lecture/Readings

While most people first learned of the creature known as Slender Man in 2014 in the wake of a gruesome attempted murder in Waukesha, Wisconsin, many fans and creators of the online genre known as "creepypasta" had already been familiar with him for years. Blending the tropes of folk legend and literary horror, creepypasta is a collaborative, hybrid genre that provides an entirely new outlet for scaring ourselves silly. This talk will consider the role that the internet has played in reshaping folklore and folk belief, and will examine several examples of contemporary online horror that illustrate the ways in which folklore continues as a symbolic barometer for society's anxieties and fears in the digital age.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | USU Libraries |
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