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Learning from the Past: The Exponent Advertisements Database

By Julie Irvine
December 03, 2021 02:30 PM
Dive into 1800s Latter-day Saint women’s culture with a database of newspaper advertisements.
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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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Humanity at Home

By J. Scott Miller
October 18, 2021 11:25 AM
A Message from Dean J. Scott Miller. This message appeared in the Spring 2021 Humanities alumni magazine.
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Alumna Natalia Benjamin Makes History as Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year

By Savannah Taylor
October 13, 2021 11:58 AM
From Guatemala City to Rochester, Minnesota, Natalia Benjamin has cultivated and shared her love of language and learning.
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The Poetic Sounds of Abraham Smith

By Savannah Taylor
October 13, 2021 11:35 AM
Do you need poetic inspiration? Try gathering from the symphony of life to create the perfect audio experience.
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An Unexpected Journey

By Molly Ogden Welch
October 11, 2021 11:29 AM
Gillian Walch, a senior majoring in English, never considered the possibility of interning remotely until March 2020 when the world went online.
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Expanding the Conversation on Racial Inclusion

By Heather Bergeson
October 11, 2021 11:28 AM
The conversation about racial diversity and inclusion at BYU has grown increasingly urgent since the events of Charlottesville in 2017, and the continuing pattern of racial oppression and injustice has brought these issues to the forefront of national attention.
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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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Martine Leavitt Explores Writing from Innocence

By Savannah Taylor
October 11, 2021 08:47 AM
Martine Leavitt crawled into her characters’ skins, journeyed to other worlds, and let the Spirit guide—becoming an award-winning author along the way.
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Thriving Through Christlike Caring

By Hannah Scott
October 08, 2021 11:35 AM
Eliza Wells teaches how Latter-day Saints will survive and thrive when they care about those around them.
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Winning the Fight for Peace

By Savannah Taylor
October 07, 2021 10:43 AM
Undercover political fairytales, frustrated peace promoters, and an Enoch-type island utopia fill the minds of those who attended the 2021 P.A. Christensen Lecture.  
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Photographs of Hardship Inspire Perseverance and Hope for Today

By Hannah Scott
October 06, 2021 10:03 AM
A recent historical photography exhibit invites you to consider how looking to the past can strengthen and inspire your life today.
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