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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.
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Season 4, Episode 16: Anthropocene with Carlos Gray Santana
In recognition of Earth Day, Carlos Gray Santana, associate professor of philosophy, discusses the proposed next geologic time unit, the “Anthropocene” which means “human new epoch.” Recently, professor Santana has been researching and teaching the two-way interaction between how science classifies the world and how we as a species see ourselves in relation to non-human nature. Read the Transcript
News
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The U Establishes Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute
The Communication Institute, housed in the College of Humanities’ Department of Communication at the University of Utah, received a generous donation of $1 million – the largest in the history of the department – from alumna Edna Anderson-Taylor (class of 1959) and her husband, Jerry Taylor, to secure the institute’s long-term impact and success. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the institute will be renamed in tribute to her legacy.
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President of Nintendo America to Address Humanities Students at 2022 Convocation
Students graduating from the University of Utah’s College of Humanities will have two opportunities to hear from Doug Bowser, President of Nintendo America, during the 2022 graduation ceremonies. As a graduate from the Department of Communication (class of 1984), Bowser will address the college about the importance of the humanities during convocation on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, where he will be presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award. The evening prior, he will speak at the general campus-wide commencement ceremony, Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. in the Huntsman Center.
Awards
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Ben Cohen Announced as AIIS Fellowship Recipient
Ben Cohen, professor of history and chair of the Department of History at the University of Utah, has received a senior fellowship award from the American Institute of Indian Studies to carry out his project, “Beyond Forests: Teak and the Making of Modern India c. 1700-2000.”
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French Professor Wins Malcolm Bowie Prize
Vanessa Brutsche, assistant professor of French at the University of Utah, has been awarded the Malcolm Bowie Prize by the Society for French Studies for the most outstanding article published by an early-career researcher. Her winning article, “Duras’s Aurélia Steiner and the Ethics of Cinematic Form,” appeared in the journal French Studies (published by Oxford University Press) in July 2020.
Events
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Jun 13
Monday
9am - 5pmDLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers
University of Utah Campus, TBA
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Jun 14
Tuesday
9am - 5pmDLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers
University of Utah Campus, TBA
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Jun 15
Wednesday
9am - 5pmDLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers
University of Utah Campus, TBA
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Jun 16
Thursday
9am - 5pmDLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers
University of Utah Campus, TBA
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Jun 17
Friday
9am - 5pmDLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers
University of Utah Campus, TBA
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Jun 29
Wednesday
9am - 4pmCHIN 3116 Chinese Bridge Course Curriculum Workshop
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