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BYU professors honored for their work on 19th-century French depictions of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Effective this summer, several new faculty have assumed leadership positions in the College of Humanities.
BYU’s International study programs lead student Austin Nelson to new heights at the Paris Air Show.
IC explores unique films on cultural convergence.
BYU students pursue their passions in philosophy through HUM Grant funding.
BYU faculty and students present at Digital Humanities Utah.
Learn how the simple farmer became a villain in French popular culture.
The European Studies program welcomes Rob McFarland in his new role as Heather Belnap concludes her tenure.
Professor Jim Law studies the evolution of French using Bible translations.
AI won’t replace teachers anytime soon, but it can be used for language learning and teaching, explains Rob Reynolds.
Albert Camus’ novel depicts the city of Oran, Algeria during a contemporary outbreak of the plague. While there are obvious parallels between the plague in the novel and the peste brune (the brown plague, a nickname for the Nazis who occupied France during World War 2), by transforming the threat into an act of nature, Camus shifts the focus from human cruelty to the many reactions to suffering: some pretend it doesn’t exist, some try to escape it, others accept it and try to alleviate pain.
Philosophy professor Justin White discusses the complexity of personal transformation in Avatar: The Last Airbender.