I analyze the writings of Eugene England, Mormon literary critic, focusing on his advocacy for dialogue and academic freedom, beginning with his editorial in issue one of Dialogue and ending with his last Sunstone Symposium lecture in 2000. How might we move forward from what Eugene England taught in order to achieve greater academic freedom …
Speaker: CHARLOTTE HANSEN
SL10131: Rediscovering Eugene England in the 21st Century
The Eugene England Foundation has launched EugeneEngland.org, a comprehensive website that makes the life and writings of one of the most influential Mormon thinkers and activists easily accessible to another generation. Panelists will discuss the new website, photos, the Eugene England papers at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library, and draw on journals and correspondence …