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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.
Philosophy professor Justin White discusses the complexity of personal transformation in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
French senator Stéphane Demilly visits BYU to meet with the students who are translating his book from French to English.
Marc Olivier gives P. A. Christensen Lecture on incorporating educational play into teaching and research.
The French and Italian Clubs go head-to-head to prove who has the better food.
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.
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Dimitry Muratov offers takeaways about propaganda from the war in Ukraine.
The BYU German club celebrates with a midwinter festival.
Professor Marc Olivier presented on the history and intersection of fashion and film.
Exploring the human experience of separation.
Is personal experience a good basis for religious belief? Nathan Rockwood investigates.