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Simon Laraway

Humanities Communications Writer
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BYU Grad Students Shine in Three-Minute Thesis Competition

By Simon Laraway
March 14, 2023 03:00 PM
The 2023 version of the annual competition showcased the best and brightest of humanities student research.
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Lessons from Russia on the Importance of Free Media

By Simon Laraway
March 08, 2023 12:32 PM
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Dimitry Muratov offers takeaways about propaganda from the war in Ukraine.
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Teaching Languages with AI

By Simon Laraway
March 02, 2023 09:00 AM
AI won’t replace teachers anytime soon, but it can be used for language learning and teaching, explains Rob Reynolds.
4 Min Read
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Dançando Across Borders

By Simon Laraway
February 23, 2023 12:31 PM
BYU undergraduate students journey to Brazil to learn a unique rural dance, forging cultural and personal connections along the way.
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A Lockean View on Religious Experience

By Simon Laraway
February 21, 2023 09:25 AM
Is personal experience a good basis for religious belief? Nathan Rockwood investigates.
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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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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.
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The Music of Poetry

By Simon Laraway
December 13, 2022 10:00 AM
Kimberly Johnson’s poetry brings out the music in language.
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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.
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