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Richard McBride II

Dept. Chair, Asian and Near Eastern Studies
Email: richard_mcbride@byu.edu
3064C JFSB
801-422-7672
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Jeff Peterson

Asian and Near Eastern Languages
Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeff_Peterson3
Email: jeffpeterson@byu.edu
3091 JFSB
801-422-2945
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Linguistics Lands Missionaries in Mongolia

By Simon Laraway
January 25, 2023 10:28 AM
Linguistics faculty help train missionaries as basic English language teachers to enter Mongolia.
3 Min Read
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Jon Ostenson

English
Website: jonostenson.com
Email: jon_ostenson@byu.edu
4113 JFSB - BYU
801-422-6286
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Belief: Necessary or Not?

By Simon Laraway
December 21, 2022 12:58 PM
Oxford professor of philosophy Mark Wrathall explains that there is a difference between faith and belief, and a religious life doesn't necessarily require both.
4 Min Read
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Eurovision Reinvented

By Lauren Walker
December 15, 2022 08:00 AM
BYU-rovision packs the house with multilingual performances.
2 Min Read
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2022 General Education Professorship Recipient

By Lauren Walker
December 13, 2022 11:36 AM
Bob Hudson wins award for excellence in general education professorship.
1 Min Read
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New Memoir Explores Form and Meaning

By Julie Irvine
December 08, 2022 09:00 AM
English Reading Series author reflects on breaking into a new genre.
1 Min Read
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Academic Research Meets Mentoring

By Julie Irvine
December 06, 2022 09:02 AM
Grant Eckstein and Jacob Rawlins open doors for students through mentored research.
5 Min Read
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Brian Price

Spanish and Portuguese
Email: brian_price@byu.edu
3158 JFSB
801-422-3453
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A New Approach to Multilingual Writing Support

By Simon Laraway
December 02, 2022 02:20 PM
How can we help multilingual writers thrive? The Research and Writing Center and the Department of Linguistics find answers.
5 Min Read
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Recent College Leadership Changes

By Julie Irvine
December 02, 2022 11:41 AM
Effective this summer, several new faculty have assumed leadership positions in the College of Humanities.
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A Giant in the Field of Pre-Socratic Philosophy

By Simon Laraway
December 01, 2022 10:00 AM
A philosophy conference honors Daniel Graham, professor emeritus and eminent scholar of pre-Socratic philosophy.
3 Min Read
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A French Fascination with Mormonism

By Ellie Smith
November 30, 2022 01:00 PM
Explore 19th-century French stereotypes of Mormonism.
3 Min Read
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Teaching with Translation

By Simon Laraway
November 29, 2022 10:10 AM
Professor Daryl Hague discusses pedagogy and paratexts in translation at the 2022 College of Humanities Barker Lecture.
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Honored Alumni Lecture: Now We’re in Business!

By Ellie Smith
November 28, 2022 02:08 PM
Alumnus Dave Elkington shares how humanities students are needed in the business world.
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David Laraway

Spanish and Portuguese
Email: david_laraway@byu.edu
3164 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
801-422-3807
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Nurturing Neurodivergent Students

By Ellie Smith
November 21, 2022 01:00 PM
Find out how you can help support neurodivergent students.
3 Min Read
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