"The Worlds of Joseph Smith" An International Academic Conference at the Library of Congress This two-day academic event was cosponsored by the Library of Congress and Brigham Young University. All sessions convened in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on May 6–7, 2005. Recognizing Joseph Smith's bicentennial, the conference examined his historical, religious, social, and theological contributions. For more information on the conference, visit the Joseph Smith conference site provided by BYU. Beginning July 1 at 9:00 p.m. mountain daylight time, BYU Television will be broadcasting sessions of "The Worlds of Joseph Smith." For more information, visit the BYU Broadcasting site. For help with using the audio and video files below, visit the How to Listen page of lds.org.   Friday, May 6 L I S T E N W A T C H Session 1: Joseph Smith in His Own Time (9:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.) Presenter: Richard L. Bushman, “Joseph Smith’s Many Histories” (40 minutes) Response: Robert V. Remini (20 minutes) Response: Richard T. Hughes (20 minutes) Response: Grant Underwood (20 minutes) Discussion and Q&A (40 minutes)   56k   300k Session 2: Joseph Smith and the Recovery of Past Worlds (2:00–4:30 p.m.) Presenter: Terryl L. Givens, “Joseph Smith: Prophecy, Process, and Plentitude” (30 minutes) Response: Margaret Barker (20 minutes) Response: John E. Clark (20 minutes) Response: John W. Welch (20 minutes) Discussion and Q&A (45 minutes)   56k   300k Session 3: Joseph Smith in a Personal World (7:15–8:30 p.m.) Introduction: President Cecil O. Samuelson, Brigham Young University Presenter: Elder Dallin H. Oaks, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   56k   300k   Saturday, May 7 L I S T E N W A T C H Session 4: Joseph Smith Challenges the Theological World (9:00–11:30 a.m.) Presenter: David L. Paulsen, “Joseph Smith Challenges the Christian Theological World” (30 minutes) Response: Richard J. Mouw (20 minutes) Response: Randall H. Balmer (20 minutes) Response: Robert L. Millet (30 minutes) Discussion and Q&A (40 minutes)   56k   300k Session 5: Joseph Smith and the Making of a Global Religion (1:30–4:00 p.m.) Presenter: Douglas J. Davies, “World Religion: Dynamics and Constraints” (40 minutes) Response: Gerald R. McDermott (20 minutes) Response: Jan Shipps (20 minutes) Response: Roger R. Keller (20 minutes) Discussion and Q&A (40 minutes)   56k   300k