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Lincoln Cannon will present on Mormon Transhumanism at Theologians Testing Transhumanism in Berkeley, California, on Wednesday 7 December 2016 at 6pm Pacific. Lincoln is a board member, founder, and former president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. He will present live remotely via Skype in the Donner Lab Auditorium at UC Berkeley. Attendance is free and open to the public.

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The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce Blaire Ostler has been appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer by Christopher Bradford, President of the association. She was unanimously approved by the board of directors.

Christopher Bradford, board member and President of the Association, said,

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Mormon Transhumanist Association board member Blaire Ostler and Chief Marketing Officer Caleb Jones will speak at the Sunstone Northwest Symposium in Seattle WA on November 19, 2016.

The theme of the conference this year will be “Relationships, Religion, and Race.” Conference information, a complete schedule, and registration are available on the Sunstone Northwest conference website. The Mormon Transhumanist Association is sponsoring the conference and will be available for any questions regarding the Association at the symposium.

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It was proposed by the Board of Directors of the Mormon Transhumanist Association to separate the roles of President and CEO to offer greater flexibility to the Association. The President will be at liberty to designate a CEO. The proposal

replaces: “The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, supervise and control the affairs of the Association and the activities of the officers.” (Article V, Section 6)

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The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2016 director election. Each year, terms expire for three of the nine seats on the board of directors. This year, the seats occupied by Karl Hale, Carl Youngblood, and Don Bradley expired. The Association thanks Karl, Carl, and Don for the leadership and service they’ve provided. Voting members of the Association have elected the following three persons to serve as directors for the 2016 to 2019 term:

Wendy Smith Carl Youngblood Don Bradley

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The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce that it has appointed Drew Ostler to serve as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and Caleb Jones to serve as Chief Marketing Officer.

The Association congratulates Drew and Caleb, and thanks them for their willingness to contribute their time and talents to the success of the Association. Below is additional information about these leaders.

Drew Ostler

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On May 5, 2016, former MTA President Lincoln Cannon will be presenting remotely at Digital Hollywood in a panel on Transhumanism: science fiction or reality.

For more information, see http://www.dhsessions3.com/Thursday16Sp31.html

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On April 20, the MTA was featured in an excellent article by Dawn Chan in the New Yorker. Take a look:

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/mormon-transhumanism-and-the-immortality-upgrade

The article asks, “Can the Mormon transhumanist movement reconcile technological progress with religious prophecy?” and includes excerpts from interviews with Christopher Bradford, Lincoln Cannon, and Carl Youngblood.

Join the Association and be part of the world’s largest religious transhumanist group!

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