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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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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

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Faith Angle Forum

August 23, 2022 10:20 AM
Wheatley Institute Sponsors Conference
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Constitutional Education Project Takes Educators to Philadelphia

July 22, 2022 11:48 AM
After COVID-19 delays, the educators involved in the 2019 Civic Education Program were able to complete their experience with the Wheatley Institute.
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Preventing Violence, Promoting Freedom of Belief

July 20, 2022 11:55 AM
Civil Society Organizations in the UK Join Attend Conference
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Washington Times Articles Cites Wheatley Research

June 27, 2023 11:08 AM
A Washington Times uses Wheatley Institute research as a source in an article that discusses how liberals have become more dissatisfied than those who lean conservative. They cite Wheatley's research on how a person's happiness is directly related to family and religion.
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Deseret News and Church News Cover the 2023 Religious Freedom Annual Review Keynote Closing Session

June 24, 2023 02:58 PM
In the final session of the 2023 Religious Freedom Annual Review, a conference co-sponsored by Wheatley Institute and BYU Law's International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke on the need for people to be good stewards of religion. His remarks encapsulated the general theme of the event, focusing on the need for all to be courageous in their religiosity. Deseret News and Church News both covered this session.
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Podcast "Inside Sources" Highlights the Role of Religion in Secular Politics and Society

June 09, 2023 12:02 PM
The "Inside Sources" podcast had three guest speakers: Jonathan Rauch, Anne Snyder, and Russell Moore; that discussed various topics regarding religion, politics, and society. Each person's commentary helped set the stage for their participation in the June 15, 2023 Religious Freedom Annual Review, hosted by Wheatley Institute and the International Center for Law and Religion Studies.
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