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Humanizing Bible Characters

November 15, 2022 08:45 AM
James Tissot experimented with painting uncommon biblical scenes that create rich resonance.
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International Cinema: September 2022 Films Recap

October 25, 2022 08:06 AM
IC rings in the new school year with gripping films and lectures.
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It’s All Greek to Them!

September 06, 2022 11:14 AM
Charles Oughton’s unusual teaching method leads to victory.
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Alexander Christensen

Comparative Arts and Letters
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Michael Easterling

Comparative Arts and Letters
Email: michael_easterling@byu.edu
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801-422-9128
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Kalisha Grimsman

Art History and Curatorial Studies
Comparative Arts and Letters
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801-422-0320
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Owen Witesman

Comparative Arts and Letters
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Photographs of Hardship Inspire Perseverance and Hope for Today

October 06, 2021 10:03 AM
A recent historical photography exhibit invites you to consider how looking to the past can strengthen and inspire your life today.
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Art Reimagined and Recreated

October 04, 2021 11:27 AM
As art museums shut down or limited their displays last spring, some looked for new ways to appreciate art while confined at home.
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Tiina Watts

Comparative Arts and Letters
Email: tiiwatts@byu.edu
Continuing Education
Provo, UT 84602
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Melanie Clark

Comparative Arts and Letters
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Lisa Gunther

Comparative Arts and Letters
Email: lisa_gunther@byu.edu
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801-422-0357
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Jane G. Hinckley Revisits Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park”

August 27, 2021 04:10 PM
At BYU Education Week, Adjunct Faculty Jane G. Hinckley helped her audience rediscover Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” by looking into some of the factors that influenced the novel.
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Matthew Ancell Teaches About Finding Christ in Unlikely Places

August 26, 2021 03:06 PM
As part of an Education Week lecture series on finding Christ in the Humanities, Matthew Ancell helped his audience discover the hidden symbolism in Caravaggio's religious paintings.
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Classical Studies Students Shine at National Greek and Latin Translation Competitions

July 20, 2021 08:24 AM
Three BYU Classical studies students placed in the annual Maurine Dallas Watkins Greek and Latin Translation contest. Two of those same students also received the Edward Phinney Book Prize for receiving a perfect score on the College Greek Exam.
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Karen Macfarlane

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Comparative Arts and Letters
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801-422-6616
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Harmony Donnelly

Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty, Comparative Arts and Letters
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Laurel Shelley

Adjunct Faculty, Comparative Arts and Letters
laurel.shelley@byu.edu
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