Speaker Series: Negotiating Parent-Child Religious Difference

800 West University Parkway,Orem UT 84097

02 March, 2023

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"'My Relationship with Them Is Far Richer than It Was Before': Benefits of Negotiating Religious Difference in LDS Parent-Child Relationships," presented by Dr. Jordan AllenInterpersonal and family communication scholarship has focused on the costs and disadvantages of parent-child religious difference. In this presentation, Professor Allen explores the bright side of religious difference in LDS parent-child relationships through a communication lens. In Spring 2022, Professor Allen and her research team interviewed adult children who felt they differed from one or more of their parents’ LDS beliefs. These participants indicated both personal and relational benefits of negotiating these differences with their parents. About Dr. Jordan AllenProfessor Allen is an interpersonal and family communication scholar who focuses on nonnormative relationships. Her scholarship has been published in several academic journals, including The Journal of Family Communication, Communication Theory, and Western Journal of Communication. ______________________About Roots of KnowledgeRoots of Knowledge is a sweeping stained-glass panorama of history and human drama. The intricate details incorporated into every window represent years of painstaking research on the events and people that shaped humankind from the days of wooly mammoths and cavemen to the iPhone. Created by Holdman Studios and installed at the UVU Fulton Library in 2016, this artistic landmark comprises 80 individual panes and took 12 years to complete.For information on where to park at UVU, please visit https://www.uvu.edu/parking/visitor-parking.html.