Mormon Times Briefly

Y. Studies Symposium March 12, 13

PROVO — It seems natural for BYU Studies to celebrate its golden anniversary by holding a symposium. On March 12 and 13 starting at 11 a.m. both days, more than 50 scholars will explore "Things Both in Heaven and in the Earth." The symposium will be at BYU's Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center. There is no cost to attend — and if you can't attend, the event will be covered on the BYU Studies blog (the link will be posted on BYUStudies.byu.edu) and, of course, with select articles on Mormon Times.

Speakers include Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, professor of church history; Van C. Gessel, professor of Japanese; and George S. Tate, professor of humanities and comparative literature. There will be presentations on everything from a pandemic context for Doctrine and Covenants 138 to how Jean Valjean is like Alma the Younger. Look for a full schedule on BYUStudies.byu.edu. For information, call 801-422-6691 or e-mail byustudies_symposium@byu.edu.

Pornography addiction lecture topic

PROVO — Pornography addiction and the brain will be the the topic 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Provo Edgemont Stake Center, 303 W. 3700 North, Provo. Dr. Donald L. Hilton Jr., a neurological surgeon, will also explore the hope of recovery and the healing process.

Hilton and his wife, Jana, serve as LDS Family Services program coordinators in San Antonio for those who struggle with pornography and sexual addiction, as well as their spouses. For information and directions visit www .SALifeline.org.

Family History Library's March topics

SALT LAKE CITY — German, Norwegian and U.S. Southern states research will be the topic of free classes at the Family History Library this month. The German research classes, including using archives, immigration, church archives and Internet research, are March 13 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Research focusing on the Southern states, including migration, land records and "Burned Counties Research," will be March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

On March 27, the Norwegian research series is scheduled to include vital, court, census and military records and emigration sources from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.