Latter-day Saints and Media Studies Symposium paper call
Joel Campbell
LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND MEDIA STUDIES SYMPOSIUM
The Church in an Era of Media Stratification
FEBRUARY 26-28, 2026
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS
LAIE, HAWAII
It has been happening for years and is sure to continue, legacy media has taken a back seat to social media-influencers, podcasters, YouTubers, TikTokkers, etc. which have become the primary platforms visited for information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its shifting identity, changing organizational norms, and innovations such as artificial intelligence, approaches to conversion, retention, and transparency. Compared to its membership numbers, the Church continues to receive an out-sized focus in online forums, social media channels, and video streaming platforms, not to mention more traditional journalistic coverage, and other areas of popular culture.
In 2026, the Latter-day Saints and Media Symposium aims to explore the ways in which the Church is adapting to this stratified media environment, while also exploring how news media and other forms of communication are adapting to the Church’s repositioning of identity, including historical efforts from the beginning of the Church to present.
Additionally, on this 10th anniversary of our first LDSMS in Hawaii, the 2026 Latter-day Saints and Media Symposium (hosted at BYU-Hawaii) invites topical research and presentations focusing on Oceania and the Pacific Rim.
Visiting Faculty
Faculty of Arts & Letters
Kent Larsen
Joel Campbell
How to Submit?
Paper, panel, and presentation proposals must be submitted by December 1, 2025, in Word or PDF format as an email attachment to ldsmedi...@gmail.com . If you have questions, you can call or text Joel Campbell at (801) 362-4298
Visiting Faculty
Faculty of Arts & Letters
Joel Campbell
Visiting Faculty
Faculty of Arts & Letters