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The humanities teach us to question the world around us in order to better understand our place within it. In the humanities, we seek to understand the nuances of cultural issues, to interpret human experience, and to appreciate the power of words and ideas. By studying humanities, we broaden our historical, ethical, social and international perspectives while enhancing ourselves intellectually and creatively.
Perspectives 2019 - 2020
Check out our yearly publication, Perspectives. This year, the bulk of the magazine is devoted to how we have adapted our teaching, scholarship, and creative work to address COVID-19. We hear from several students and faculty about the impact this pandemic has had on their academic careers. Click below to read our online Perspecitves articles, and be on the lookout for the physical copy in your mailbox.
Since graduating from the College of Humanities in 1989, Tracy McMillan has established
a fascinating presence as a television writer, book author, TV personality and relationship
expert. Her degree has taken her to the top of her profession and allowed her to connect
to what it means to be human.
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Humanities Radio | The Origins of ThanksgivingGreg Smoak, associate professor of history and director of the American West Center, discusses the origins of Thanksgiving and how it has changed since the initial feast in 1621. |
News
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Digital NEH Workshop for Faculty
This NEH workshop will give attendees the opportunity to learn from senior program officer, Jennifer Serventi, about the many funding opportunities offered by the endowment.
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CLAC Student Feature: Wilson Wosnjuk
Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum, or CLAC, at the University of Utah helps students apply their proficiency in a second language to courses in a variety of majors. Wilson Wosnjuk, a sophomore majoring in business and Latin American Studies, has already taken two CLAC courses in Spanish and is looking forward to taking more. He answers some questions about the courses and how they have impacted his language acquisition and overall education.
Awards
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John R. Park Debate Society Shines in California; Wins 32 Awards
On November 6-8, the John R. Park Debate Society continued its Fall season by attending two online tournaments held by the University of Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College. The weekend saw the team succeed across all categories of competition with nearly two dozen colleges and universities in attendance.
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Anne Lair honored with Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award- Post-Secondary Level
Anne Lair, professor of French, received the Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award – Post-Secondary from the American Association of Teachers of French. Lair serves as the French Bridge Curriculum Director, French Coordinator for the State of Utah and Honorary Consul of France in Utah.
Faculty Publications
Rhetorics Elsewhere and Otherwise: Contested Modernities,
Decolonial Visions
Romeo García, PhD
Land and Literature in a
Cosmopolitan Age
Vincent P. Pecora
Regional Literature and the Transmission of Culture: Chinese Drum Ballads 1800-1937
Margaret B. Wan
Many Mouths: The Politics of Food in Britain from the Workhouse to the Welfare State
Nadja Durbach
Now, more than ever, we need the humanities.
Now, more than ever, the humanities need you.