Humanities News
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April 2025 at the International Cinema
This April, an IC lecture explored a unique kind of empathy shown in Chloé Zhao’s 2020 film.
The Radical Process of Learning Chinese
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
Award-Winning Literary Excellence
Professors Kimberly Johnson and Patrick Madden have both been awarded the 2025 Utah Artist Fellowship for their exceptional literary work.
Bringing Lying Back
The difference between telling the truth and lying seems obvious, but Salem Hansen says that in a philosophical analysis it may not be so cut and dry.
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Comparative Arts and Letters Alumni Zach Davis
Learn About Zach Davis' Story.
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