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Dallin Oaks

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How Does God Feel About the Environment?

By Lydia Hall
September 12, 2023 12:00 PM
Professor George Handley discusses the intersection of theology and environmentalism.
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Research Group Studies Forgotten Brazilian Abolitionist and Civil Rights Advocate

By Garrett Gunnell
September 05, 2023 09:39 AM
Maria Firmina dos Reis becomes the focus of Brazilian research trip led by Jordan Jones.
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Carter Charles

Full-time Faculty, French and Italian
3123 JFSB
(801) 422-2045
carter_charles@byu.edu
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New English Department Chair

By Garrett Gunnell
July 19, 2023 09:36 AM
Lance Larsen completes service as the English Department chair this summer.
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Quakers . . . Don’t They Sell Oats?

By Lydia Hall
July 07, 2023 09:00 AM
Learn how the simple farmer became a villain in French popular culture.
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The Bible through the Ages

By Ellie Smith
June 20, 2023 03:00 PM
Professor Jim Law studies the evolution of French using Bible translations.
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Kennedy Center Names Rob McFarland as European Studies Faculty Coordinator

By Lauren Walker
June 20, 2023 01:48 PM
The European Studies program welcomes Rob McFarland in his new role as Heather Belnap concludes her tenure.
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Students Win Award at Bible Conference

By Lauren Walker
May 31, 2023 02:48 PM
Gerardo Andres Juarez and Ally Huffmire utilize the College’s language program in their research.
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Improving Relations Between the US and China

By Hanna J. Muhlestein
May 10, 2023 12:38 PM
BYU welcomes visitors from as far as Beijing for BYU’s annual China Conference, including Counselor Wang of the Chinese Embassy.
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BYU Humanities and BYU Speeches Team Up for Translation Initiative

By Ellie Smith
May 09, 2023 03:00 PM
BYU speeches and forums now available in Japanese and Spanish—with more languages to come!
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A Beatnik Tradition at BYU

By Ellie Smith
May 09, 2023 12:00 PM
The Beatniqueo combines Hispanic and Portuguese music and poetry in a beloved public humanities event.
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Russian Melodramas and the Family

By Julie Irvine
May 09, 2023 09:00 AM
Miriam Whiting finds that discourse in media has cultural and historical significance.
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Winter 2023 Paxman Student Reading

By Hanna J. Muhlestein
May 08, 2023 09:00 AM
Meet three of the best writers on campus.
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Turning Family History into Historical Fiction

By Hanna J. Muhlestein
May 05, 2023 03:23 PM
Emily Inouye Huey talks about her novel "Beneath the Wide Silk Sky."
2 Min Read
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Mother and Daughter Defend Theses Together

By Lauren Walker
May 03, 2023 12:07 PM
Double the celebration: Maren and Sonja Mecham bond through their shared graduate experience.
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Finnish Consul General Visits BYU

By Lauren Walker
May 02, 2023 11:35 AM
BYU welcomes Okko-Pekka Salmimies on the historic day of Finland’s NATO membership.
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The Modern Maya: Resilience and Revival

By Lauren Walker
April 20, 2023 10:53 AM
Ixcanul becomes the first IC film entirely in Kaqchikel, a Mayan language.
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