Kira Christensen
Humanities Communications Writer
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Citizenship in Action
At the 2025 Britsch Lecture, Professor Teresa Bell shared three quotes that have shaped her journey to becoming a good citizen.
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Letting God Coach Your Life
Needing some hope? BYU football coach Kalani Sitake’s recent devotional reminds us that—thanks to God—there are brighter days ahead.
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The Art of Saying Impossible Things
Ellen Wayland-Smith connected cancer treatment, the nature of the universe, and more in her essay reading at the English Reading Series.
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Living the Stories of Others
For those often overlooked by society, books can be a powerful way to be heard. For Professor Steven Bickmore, books have made him a powerful advocate.
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January 2025 at the International Cinema
This January, an IC lecture explored how Stanley Kubrick transformed sci-fi into the genre we know today.
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Carriers of Joy
What do Shakespeare’s tragedies and the book of Proverbs have in common? Timothy Hampton says they can teach us about joy.
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Emma Hale Smith: Apostate or Saint?
Emma has been hailed as both a hero and a villain in Church folklore. Professor Chris Blythe’s colloquium speech explored why.
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Healing Language Rifts
When it comes to language restoration, play does the real work.
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Be Still and Observe
Charles Inouye teaches how haiku can help us eliminate the distance between ourselves and God—and allow us to become the people we’re meant to be.
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