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Annual Truman G. Madsen Lecture with Jacqueline Rivers

Join us to hear from the Director of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies

September 21 | 7 P.M.
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Professor Jason Carroll Named Family Initiative Director

Carroll continues his work with Wheatley Institute in a new position within the Family Initiative.
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Wheatley Institute Welcomes Dr. Paul Lambert

Dr. Paul Lambert joins the Wheatley Institute as the Director of the Religion Initiative
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This is Who We Are

New video created to explain the Wheatley Mission Statement
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New Religious Freedom Library Available Online

Wheatley Institute recently collaborated with BYU Law's International Center for Law and Religion Studies to compile resources and speeches focused on religious freedom into one website database.
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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

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Wheatley Institute Sponsors the BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences' Constitution Day Essay Contest

August 28, 2023 04:54 PM
Wheatley encourages BYU students to consider the Constitution's importance and why people should learn more about its history and contents through an essay contest. Wheatley will award scholarships to three student winners.
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New Faculty Fellows Announced

August 22, 2023 11:58 AM
New fellows are set to help Wheatley Institute conduct research and support the Institute's mission. Each fellow will focus on one of Wheatley's three initiatives: religion, family, and constitutional government.
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Governor Cox Speaks About Healthy Conflict Initiative at the Braver Angels National Convention

July 10, 2023 01:54 PM
Utah Governor Spencer Cox gave a sneak peak about a new initiative that he is in the process of creating at the Braver Angels National Convention. The initiative, which is to yet be announced, focuses on creating a healthy conflict model for Americans to use when disagreements arise. Deseret News wrote about his presentation on the democratic need for the improving how Americans disagree.
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EVENTS
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Robert P. George Lecture

7:00 PM
Thursday, October 12
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Ian Rowe Lecture

4:00 PM
Thursday, October 26
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IN THE NEWS
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Wheatley Research on Pornography Cited

September 01, 2023 03:42 PM
"How Pornography Can Affect Relationships" by Kari Rusnak Cites Wheatley Research on Pornography's Impact on Relationships
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Wheatley Fellow Joins ABA Task Force

August 22, 2023 03:48 PM
Judge Thomas Griffith Joins the American Bar Association's Task Force for Education on American Democracy
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Wheatley Fellow Co-Writes About the Economic Benefit of Families

August 22, 2023 03:15 PM
Dr. Jenet Erickson, Ph.D., Writes with Others About How Families Can Boost the Economy
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