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Language on the Brain

January 24, 2025 12:00 PM
Do Chinese speakers and English speakers process emotions the same way? According to one BYU grad, the answer might be no.
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Scars of Colonialism

January 23, 2025 03:00 PM
The 2024 Kennedy Center student research fellows unpacked the impacts of colonialism. Now, their findings can help bring peace around the world.
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See the Present through the Past

January 14, 2025 03:00 PM
Professor Christopher Flood turns to medieval French literature to explain worldwide conflicts.
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December at the International Cinema

December 20, 2024 09:00 AM
This December, an IC lecture explored female wrestling in Mexico—and the resilience of women facing violence in a machismo culture.
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Religion: The Drug of the People

December 19, 2024 03:00 PM
Is religion a narcotic or a medicine? Joey Franklin’s answer inspired an art piece that explores faith, art, and religion’s role in our lives.
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Listening First, Writing Second

December 18, 2024 09:00 AM
BYU’s writing courses shape the next generation of writers—and peacemakers.
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Human Bodies, Human Problems

December 12, 2024 03:00 PM
Although we all have such different experiences in life, there may be one that we all share: having a body.
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Mapping the Creative Mind

December 09, 2024 05:00 PM
For decades, author Jorge Luis Borges’s personal notebooks remained hidden—until a team of BYU students, led by Emron Esplin, began transcribing them.
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Vietnamese Cantonese

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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Why Women Write

December 05, 2024 03:00 PM
Today, female authors can have successful literary careers, but not many women in the past could. Professor Anna-Lisa Halling has found a way to change that.
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Walking the Wye

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

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

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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Elder Soares Meets French Senator Who Works with College of Humanities Students

November 20, 2024 09:00 AM
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder James W. McConkie III of the Europe Central Area Presidency met with French Senator Stéphane Demilly in Paris on November 12, 2024.
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La Vita Mista

November 18, 2024 12:00 PM
What’s the secret to teaching students how to blend spirituality and everyday life? At the 2024 Wunderly Lecture, Jennifer Haraguchi said 16th-century Italian girls’ schools might have the answer.
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Battle of the Bêtes

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

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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The Identity Frenzy

November 12, 2024 01:23 PM
In a world where people search for identity in many different places, Professor Katie Paxman says that we should be careful what we choose to identify with—and how we use that identity.
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