Emma Mafi
Humanities Communications Writer
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The Body and Soul Intertwined
Two BYU professors challenge traditional philosophical and psychological beliefs that the mind and body act separately—here’s what they have to say.
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Mindful Mistakes
Mindfulness techniques have been shown to improve mental health, but they can do much more when used in the classroom.
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The Business of Language
When the humanities and business worlds collide, business courses take on a deeper meaning—one rooted in global communication.
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Able-Bodied Redefined
Meet Dafne: A woman who holds her family together despite the loss of her mother, all while rewriting the narrative for disabled characters in film.
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Minor Chords and Major Feuds
Popular media has a lot to say about the Drake—Kendrick Lamar feud, but according to one undergrad, philosophy will help you understand it best.
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Good Grief: The Language of Charlie Brown
Seventy-five years after the Peanuts comic’s initial release, Charles Schulz’s daughter offers insight on the linguistics behind the characters’ humor.
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Ukraine: A Country, a People, an Identity
Ukraine has been a hot topic in the media for years. Now, BYU students can learn more about the country in a new course.
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Rate My Rant
Students from across campus joined together to share their passion for their studies through short rants on anything and everything linguistics.
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Maidens of Mischief
In her P. A. Christensen Lecture, Professor Belnap looked to the influential women in 19th-century France to explain how disruption can cause social reform.
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