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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Navigating Toxic Polarization Today

Wheatley Institute and BYU Political Science Department are pleased to host Mónica Guzmán as the keynote speaker for the Peace Conference.
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2024 American Family Survey Released

After 10 years of collecting survey data, this year's report highlights changes over the past decade.
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For Better: Four Proven Ways to a Strong and Stable Marriage

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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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Religion

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Constitution

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EVENTS
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2025 Religious Freedom Annual Review

Tuesday, June 17
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BYU Devotional: Paul Lambert

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29
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2025 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man: Sheri Dew

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Wednesday, October 15
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HAPPENINGS
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Constitution

Diplomacy of the Heart Conference in Uzbekistan

April 29, 2025 04:46 PM
Wheatley Fellow Shima Baughman spoke in the Baskerville Institute's 2025 Diplomacy of the Heart Conference. The event focused on fostering understanding through empathy, dignity, and respect, learning how to be peacemakers in today's complex political climate, particularly in areas with rich multicultural heritage.
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Family

In Pursuit: What do Marriage and Motherhood have to do with the Happiness of Women?

April 25, 2025 01:25 PM
Wheatley Institute and the National Marriage Project's Spring Conference focused on the nature and consequences of marriage and motherhood, featuring presentations by academic experts and a journalist panel discussion.
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Constitution

Dignity: The Foundation of A New Patriotism

April 09, 2025 04:21 PM
Dr. Timothy Shriver is a University of Utah Impact Scholar, the Chairman of Special Olympics International, and founder and current CEO of UNITE. He will offer his perspective on the role of dignity in civic virtue. This event is co-sponsored by the BYU Political Science Department, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, University of Utah Gardner Institute, and the BYU Peacemaker Project.
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IN THE NEWS
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Family

Practicalities and Politicization of American Family Life - 2023 American Family Survey cited in numerous outlets

December 05, 2023 04:15 PM
Washington Times, Deseret News, Baptist News Global, others cite the 2023 American Family Survey
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Religion

A Fresh Start: Do Faith-Based Programs Work to Rehabilitate Criminal Offenders?

November 28, 2023 01:47 PM
Wheatley Distinguished Fellow Writes Article in Deseret News
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Highly Religious Men Do More Housework Than Non-Religious Men

November 02, 2023 01:49 PM
Deseret News cites Wheatley research in an opinion article, saying that "the happiness of women cannot be separated from the moral development of men."
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