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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.
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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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Nurturing Neurodivergent Students

By Ellie Smith
November 21, 2022 01:00 PM
Find out how you can help support neurodivergent students.
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Asta Nielsen: A Silent Legacy

By Ellie Smith
November 19, 2022 01:00 PM
Women may have been silent onscreen in early cinema, but backstage they were building a powerful new art form.
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The Evolution of the Humanities

By Simon Laraway
November 11, 2022 10:00 AM
The humanities flourish when they extend into societal, environmental, and community spheres.
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What Is Beauty?

By Ellie Smith
September 01, 2022 03:06 PM
Professors Julie Allen, George Handley, and Heather Belnap discuss the impact of visual aesthetics within Latter-day Saint culture.
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Are the Humanities in Crisis?

By Simon Laraway
August 17, 2022 01:53 PM
Perhaps, but not in the way you think.
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Anyone Can Be a Cinephile

By Savannah Taylor
February 01, 2022 09:31 AM
Explore new directors, cultures, and themes this semester with International Cinema.
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Identifying and Rooting Out Racism in Writing

By Hannah Scott
January 11, 2022 11:31 AM
Adjunct Professor Madeleine Dresden highlights common racist tropes and stereotypes in writing and offers solutions and alternatives for more diverse and inclusive writing for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities.
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How Publishing Saved a Country

By Julie Irvine
December 10, 2021 08:11 PM
For the last five centuries, book publishing played a remarkable role in preserving Welsh identity and language in the face of external cultural and linguistic challenges.
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Blazing Trails: Thelma and Louise Reinvent the Road Trip

By Julie Irvine
October 29, 2021 12:41 PM
Associate Professor Rob McFarland discusses how Thelma and Louise challenged the film industry thirty years ago and continue to do so today.
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God, Crisis, & Narrative: A Vaster Kind of Humanities Education

October 11, 2021 11:26 AM
How do we encounter God during moments of crisis?
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“Charity Never Faileth” Panel Cultivates a Conversation About the Importance of Religious Diversity

By Hannah Berglund
April 28, 2021 02:43 PM
The American Studies program hosted a webinar on religious diversity on April 2nd, featuring four panelists with common values of acceptance and understanding.
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English Reading Series Goes Online, Brings in Big Names

By Conor Thomas
March 23, 2021 11:23 PM
Despite the challenges of remote campus events, members of the English department feel that the English reading series event is now better than ever.
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Staying Power: Women and the Art of Perseverance

December 23, 2020 02:33 PM
The obstacles women artists have encountered—and continue to experience—while trying to obtain a foothold in the art world are legion. Compounding these professional challenges are the personal adversities we all face to some degree or another: poor physical or mental health, troubled relationships, economic insecurity, faltering faith, the passing of loved ones.
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Greg Stallings on The Exterminating Angel and the Effects of Quarantine

May 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Associate Professor Greg Stallings (Spanish & Portuguese) may have thought that picking The Exterminating Angel to be shown at the International Cinema seemed random, but the theme of quarantine that runs throughout the movie has become especially poignant in today’s environment.
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Global Women’s Studies Holds Virtual Capstone Conference

May 06, 2020 12:00 AM
As a result of stay-at-home safety measures surrounding COVID-19, Global Women’s Studies students presented their capstone research virtually.
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BYU’s Research and Writing Center Celebrates Douglass Day, Joins Multi-University Transcription Event

March 26, 2020 12:00 AM
At a recent event in the Research and Writing Center, students transcribed Anna Julia Cooper’s works and correspondences in celebration of Black History Month and Douglass Day. 
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