The Mormon Transhumanist Association invites members and friends to participate in some casual after-conference activities in Salt Lake City on Saturday 6 April.

9am meet outside west doors of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at 15 E South Temple in Salt Lake City.

9:30am tour temple square, observing conference attendees and protesters

1pm lunch at City Creek Center

3pm tour This is the Place Monument & Heritage Park (admission $5, 9am-5pm)

6pm hike Ensign Peak trailhead

7pm dinner (location TBD)

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The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce the final schedule for our 2013 Conference, which will be held tomorrow, 5 April 2013 from 9:00am to 5:45pm in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the level four conference room of the Salt Lake City Public Library. Speakers will address the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular attention to topics at the intersection of technology, spirituality, science and religion. Previous conferences sponsored by the Mormon Transhumanist Association include the 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, the 2010 Transhumanism and Spirituality conference, and the 2009 Mormonism and Engineering conference. Keynote speakers will be Aubrey de Grey and Richard Bushman. Special guests Carl Teichrib and Peter Wicks will offer critiques of religious Transhumanism. Other speakers will include association members and leadership. The conference is open to the public. Register now!

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Video and audio of the 2013 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association will be streamed to the home page of the [Transfigurism.org] website, live from the Salt Lake City Public Library tomorrow, 5 April 2013 from 9:30am to 5:45pm mountain time (MST) with a 30 minute break from 12:36pm to 1:06pm -- see the final schedule announcement for more details. Online chat will be available for viewers to comment and send questions. The association invites viewers and conference attendees posting about the conference on social networks to use the #mtaconf hashtag.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association has published five papers from among the best presented at its 2012 conference:

"Bodies without End: Embodiment in a Substrate-Independent World" by Chris Bradford

"Epiphenomenalism and the Problem with Property Dualism" by James Carroll

"Mormonism Beyond the Gender Binary" by Brad Carmack

"Transhumanism and the Christian Story" by Micah Redding

"Worshipping an Extraterrestrial Humanoid Deity" by Karl Hale

IMAGE: PHOTO OF C2013 CONFERENCE

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce the preliminary schedule for our 2013 Conference, which will be held on 5 April 2013 from 9:00am to 5:45pm in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the level four conference room of the Salt Lake City Public Library. Speakers will address the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular attention to topics at the intersection of technology, spirituality, science and religion. Previous conferences sponsored by the Mormon Transhumanist Association include the 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, the 2010 Transhumanism and Spirituality conference, and the 2009 Mormonism and Engineering conference. Keynote speakers will be Aubrey de Grey and Richard Bushman. Special guests Carl Teichrib and Peter Wicks will offer critiques of religious Transhumanism. Other speakers will include association members and leadership. The conference is open to the public. Register now!

Future Day is 1 March, and the Mormon Transhumanist Association invites you to join us for lunch and casual conversation about the future at the Thanksgiving Point Tower Deli in Lehi, Utah, at 11:45am on 1 March 2013. Bring your friends and family, and of course your thoughts and questions about a future of radical flourishing in compassion and creation through technology and religion.

Please consider submitting a paper proposal for the “Transhumanism and Religion” Group session at the November, 2013 American Academy of Religion annual meeting in Baltimore. Deadline for submitting a proposal is Monday, March 4.

CALL FOR PAPERS -- TRANSHUMANISM AND RELIGION GROUP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION)

The Mormon Transhumanist Association invites you to help advertise the 2013 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, which will be held on 5 April 2013 from 9:00am to 5:45pm in the Salt Lake City Public Library conference room level 4, with keynote speakers Aubrey de Grey and Richard Bushman.

The Mormon Expositor podcast has published an interview with Lincoln Cannon, president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, and James Carroll, a director of the association.

The Mormon Expositor is a biweekly podcast leveraging a panel discussion format and focusing on Mormon doctrine, practices, culture, and history. Its regular panel and board of directors is made up of both believers and non-believers. They value honest and frank discussions that entertain and enlighten while remaining respectful. Additionally, they strive to present accurate information supported by reliable and accessible sources.

Mormon Transhumanism on Mormon Expositor

The Mormon Transhumanist Association invites you to submit papers for its 2013 conference, which will be held on Friday 5 April 2013 in Salt Lake City. The association has extended by one week the deadline for submitting paper proposals. The extended deadline is Saturday 19 January 2013. For more information about the call, including suggested topics and important dates, see the original call.