This could get interesting. Havard's Divinity School is offering a course in Mormonism to augment its classes in American Buddhism, Jewish Apocalypticism, and Classical Sufism. Apparently, having a Mormon governor/presidential candidate has sparked interest in the Salt Lake-based faith.

The Boston Globe says:

The decision by Harvard to add "Mormonism and the American Experience" reflects what appears to be an uptick of interest in Mormonism in higher education nationally.

"Some people believe we have entered a golden age of sorts in Mormon studies," says instructor Melissa Proctor, who grew up in the church and is working on a book about contemporary Mormon women.

Proctor's spin on the LDS religion could be interesting as well — she was invived to teach at the divinity school because of her expertise in gender and ethics.

As the Globe points out:

Mormonism has at times been a difficult field to study, particularly for Mormon scholars, because the church has excommunicated scholars - in 1993 and 2000 - who expressed opinions the church viewed as dissent, particularly on women's issues.