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Brigham Young University. Religious Studies Center

 Organization

Administrative History

The Religious Studies Center (est. 1976) is a research and scholarly publishing institute at Brigham Young University.

The Religious Studies Center was established as a research institute in 1976 within the university's Research Division. The following year it merged with the Ancient Studies Institute, consolidating resources for gospel-related scholarship on campus. In 1983, oversight of the center was transferred to Religious Education, and the it was administered by the dean of Religious Education.

Citation:
Nibley, H. The Nibley legacy, c1978 (x ref.) CIP galley (Religious Studies Center Brigham Young University)

Religious Studies Center website, via WWW, Nov. 13, 2014 (Ancient Studies Institute; merged into Religious Studies Center, 1977)

Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, June 8, 2023 (Religious Studies Center; est. 1976 within the university's Research Division; transferred to Religious Education in 1983; promoted research and gospel-related scholarship; dean of Religious Education served as center director from 1976 to 2007)

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