Eugene England Summer Institute
Midway, UT
June 6-12, 2027
Meet the Directors
We are offering a free, week-long writing retreat for about 10 graduate students, early-career faculty, and independent scholars working on topics related to Mormon studies. The Eugene England Summer Institute (EESI) fosters scholarship on “Mormonism,” broadly construed, through mentoring and peer support. We create community and relationships among scholars representing a diversity of backgrounds, research subjects, and methodologies.
Directors
Benjamin Park, Taylor Petrey, Jana Riess
Advisory Board
Chris and Linda Kimball, Beth and Paul Reeve, Nathan Kitchen and Matthew Rivera
Donors
England Family Foundation, University of Utah Mormon Studies Initiative, Claremont Mormon Studies Program, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Kimball Foundation, Richard and Claudia Bushman, Nathan Kitchen and Matthew Rivera, Dean Richardson (LDSSE), John Rampton, Utah Valley University, Jordan Kimball, Anonymous
Past Fellows
2025: Erik Freeman, Janelle Higbee, Elray Henriksen, Hannah Jung, Brooke LeFevre, Adam McLain, William Perez, Kristin Perkins, Hannah Peterson, Emma Tueller Stone, Jeff Turner, Megan Weiss; senior fellow Beth Clement
2026: Paul Anthony, Kate Davis, Cathy Gilmore, Adille Rigoni Massimini, Johanna Palomo, Bri Romanello, Garret Shields, Nicholas Shrum, Josh Smith, Joseph Stuart, Colby Townsend, Kris Wright