Emma Mafi
Humanities Communications Writer
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See the Present through the Past
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Emma Mafi
January 14, 2025 03:00 PM
Professor Christopher Flood turns to medieval French literature to explain worldwide conflicts.
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Once in a Blue Moon
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Emma Mafi
December 10, 2024 03:00 PM
Short story dispensers around the world just gained three new award-winning stories—and one of the authors is a BYU student.
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Vietnamese Cantonese
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Emma Mafi
December 06, 2024 03:00 PM
Cantonese may have originated in Canton, China, but to find its earliest form, you have to go to Vietnam—here’s why.
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Walking the Wye
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Emma Mafi
December 04, 2024 03:00 PM
Bruce Graver gave a comprehensive tour of the Wye Valley during his lecture at the Humanities Center—all without leaving BYU’s campus.
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The Power of Community
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Emma Mafi
December 04, 2024 12:00 PM
Strength can be found in numbers, but more importantly, it can be found in community—especially when it comes to language preservation.
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Speak Your Language
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Emma Mafi
November 20, 2024 03:00 PM
When it comes to learning a new language, sometimes you need to embrace your native one first.
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Battle of the Bêtes
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Emma Mafi
November 18, 2024 12:00 PM
The French Club celebrated Halloween with a night full of francophone cryptids and Pokémon-inspired battles.
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Finding Faith Outside
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Emma Mafi
November 15, 2024 12:00 PM
Award-winning author David James Duncan explains that spirituality and environmentalism aren’t just related—they’re actually the same.
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Fail Your Way to Success
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Emma Mafi
November 12, 2024 12:00 PM
At LDSPMA, humanities alumni Brigham Taylor shared how his biggest failures led to his greatest successes—including creating the Pirates of the Caribbean.
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