News and Awards
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College of Humanities partners with U Career Success
The College of Humanities has partnered with U Career Success and is excited to welcome Daniel J. Moseson as a career coach for humanities students. Moseson is working alongside the Department of Communication career coaches, Giovanna Percontino and Dominic Militello, who have been working with students since Jan. 2023. Career coaches meet with students one-on-one to help them with career exploration, professional goals, resumes, internship/job application and more. They offer a variety of services and can help students at any stage of career development.
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A Conversation with Author Carmen Maria Machado
In modern-day America, books that explore the lives of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, queer, or transgender characters, or are written by individuals from these communities, make up the bulk of the American Library Association's annual list of the most frequently censored books in libraries and schools. According to Machado, bans on books restrict access to valuable literature and hinder students from gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and others.
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U American West Center Hosts Cartoonist, Navied Mahdavian, for Book Reading and Discussion
Navied Mahdavian, author and New Yorker cartoonist, will be presenting his book, “This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America,” Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in the University of Utah’s Art Building, room 158. The event is hosted by the Department of Art and History, the Department of English, and the American West Center.
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Danielle Olden, “Racial Uncertainties” at the Tanner Humanities Center
The Tanner Humanities Center is proud to welcome back former fellow, Danielle Olden, as part of the Author Meets Reader Series, Sept. 20, 2023, at 1 p.m. in The Obert C. & Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center Jewel Box. Olden will be discussing her book and ongoing research of historical racial construction and desegregation.
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The University of Utah honors scholar Greg Sarris with Award in Environmental Humanities
As chair of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Greg Sarris, distinguished chair emeritus of Native American Studies at Sonoma State University, has an extensive body of humanities work that spans media and genres: novels, memoir, film, theater, and more. In recognition of the work he has done to protect Indigenous knowledges, lands, and peoples, Sarris will receive the 2023 Utah Award in the Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities Graduate Program.
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Ten Humanities Undergrads Awarded Research Funding for Fall 2023
Undergraduate students, supported by a faculty member, submit a research proposal to the Office of Undergraduate Research and if selected receive a stipend for 120 hours of research work. Ten humanities students were selected for the fall 2023 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program and the college looks forward to seeing their research come to fruition.
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Departure of Professor Erika George as Director of Tanner Humanities Center
Erika George, director of the Tanner Humanities Center and Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law has stepped down from her role as of August 31, 2023. After four years of leadership, Geroge believes it is time to return the reins to faculty members within the Humanities.
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Humanities Students Excel Over Summer Break
Humanities students spent their summer break attending workshops, conference presentations, internships, and learning abroad.
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Dean’s Welcome Message
Welcome students, faculty, staff, and post docs to an exciting Fall 2023 semester in the College of Humanities! We have an exciting menu of new courses, initiatives, communities, and events on our schedule, enriching our established and excellent academic and student programming that continues to be offered by departments, centers, and programs.
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Remembering John Warnock, 1941-2023
John Warnock, University of Utah alumnus, philanthropist, inventor and co-founder of Adobe Systems, Inc., passed away on Aug. 19, 2023. Although he was best known for his development of some of the fundamental techniques behind computer-generated images and desktop publishing that made him a luminary in the tech world, he was also a philosopher and book lover.
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Future Environmental Leaders at the U Supported by Grant Renewal
The Environmental Humanities Graduate program at the University of Utah trains the next generation of environmental leaders and thinkers, positioning them to study climate change, resilience, advocacy and environmental justice in preparation for changing the world.
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The U and SLCC Partner to Host MLA Institute
In June, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric Studies at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College's Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies successfully co-hosted the first-ever Salt Lake Modern Language Association Summer Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogies at Access-Oriented Institutions.
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Elizabeth Clement: History of Drag in Utah
In 1870, the word “drag” began being used as theater slang for “women’s clothing worn by men” in refence to the long skirts trailing on the floor. Today, drag shows refer to a combination of creativity, performance, community and celebration that offers a unique space for self-expression, entertainment and connection allowing everyone – both performers and attendees – to embrace their individuality and celebrate diversity.
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Helene Shugart Named as New Associate Dean for the Graduate School
The University of Utah Graduate School announced Monday that Dr. Helene A. Shugart has accepted the position of Associate Dean for the Graduate School, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Shugart will provide leadership and direction for the Graduate School in her new role.
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Where There’s Smoak: Gregory Smoak’s Legacy as the Director of the American West Center
July 1, 2023, marks the end of an era for the American West Center. Gregory Smoak, associate professor of history, will step down as the center’s director, a position he has held since 2012. Over the course of his 11-year tenure, Smoak has accomplished a great deal on behalf of the center and the people it serves. “I first began working at the American West Center in 1988 and so when I assumed the directorship in the summer of 2012 [the center’s] history of success weighed on my shoulders.” he wrote in the introduction of his 2021 book “Western Lands, Western Voices
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Cold Case Journalism: Exploring, Investigating & Reporting on Unsolved Cases
Journalism students at the University of Utah may not expect to investigate murders as part of their curriculum, but that’s exactly what they did last semester in COMM 5850: Cold Case Journalism. Throughout spring semester, students participating in the class used investigative techniques to explore a string of homicides in Salt Lake City from 1978 where all victims were part of the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they developed the results of their efforts into an in-depth article recently published by the Salt Lake Tribune.
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A Global Partnership with Qatar Debate Center
The University of Utah’s College of Humanities has joined the Qatar Debate Center’s Arabic debate program to promote the culture of debate, open dialogue and enhance the Arabic language in the U.S. The U – in partnership with the Middle East Center and the John R. Park Debate Society – was one of the first U.S. universities to join the program.
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Pilar Pobil Legacy Foundation Creates Scholarship for Humanities Students
The Pilar Pobil Legacy Foundation has committed $100,000 to establish the Pilar Pobil Humanities Scholarship in the College of Humanities at the University of Utah.
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History of Utah Pride
Elizabeth Clement, associate professor of history and gender studies, and J Seth Anderson, historian of sexuality in the American West and U grad, spoke to Doug Fabrizio on KUER’s RadioWest about the history of the LGBTQ+ experience in Utah.
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Professorship in Buddhist Studies
The University of Utah has been awarded the 2023 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorship in Buddhist Studies. The grant program, administered by the American Council of Learned Societies, ACLS, provides four years of seed funding to institutions of higher education to support new teaching positions in Buddhist studies.
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Who Was in and Who was Out? A Conversation with U Professor Susie Porter
While doing research for her 2003 publication, “Working Women in Mexico City,” Susie Porter, professor of history and gender studies and director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Utah, had to decide who was in and who was out. Who is working class and who is not? How does this matter? Were seamstresses and secretaries included in conversations of the working class and factory workers?
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College of Humanities Student Awards 2023
Madeika Vercella - Student Convocation Speaker; Kailee Ferret - Outstanding Senior; Samuel Judd - Excellence in Humanities; Ellle Moulton - Excellence in Humanities
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Congratulations Class of 2023!
In my first year as dean, I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you and I’m continually impressed with your energy, work ethic, amazing achievements, and your ability to juggle both your personal and academic responsibilities. Humanities students work tirelessly and have high aspirations.
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Awarded to Danny Chi
Danny Chi, senior director of communications and west coast publicity for ESPN, has been selected for the University of Utah’s College of Humanities Distinguished Alumni Award. Chi received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations from the U.
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Students Showcase their Research in First Humanities Poster Session
The College of Humanities at the University of Utah hosted its first Humanities Student Research Poster Session on April 25, 2023, showcasing the work of 26 students from various disciplines. Students from Salt Lake Community College also presented at the event.
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Paisley Rekdal to Lead the American West Center
The College of Humanities at the University of Utah has named Paisley Rekdal, Distinguished Professor of English, as the next director of the American West Center. Rekdal will begin her appointment on July 1, 2023, when Gregory Smoak, associate professor of history, concludes his 11-year tenure as director. The college is forever grateful for Smoak’s many years of leadership and service and is looking forward to a new chapter with Rekdal.
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Danielle Endres to Lead Environmental Humanities Program
The College of Humanities at the University of Utah has named Danielle Endres, professor of communication, as the next director of the Environmental Humanities Program. Endres will begin her appointment on July 1, 2023 when Professor Jeffrey McCarthy concludes his nine-year tenure as director. The college is immensely grateful for McCarthy’s many years of service and is looking forward to working with Endres in her new role.
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Alf Seegert Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Alf Seegert, associate professor of English, has been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Office of Academic Affairs. The University Distinguished Teaching Award honors significant contributions to the teaching mission of the University of Utah. To be eligible, faculty must have completed eight or more years of teaching service at the University of Utah.
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Talia Dajes Receives Early Career Teaching Award
Talía Dajes, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, has been awarded the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award, which is given to outstanding young faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching at the U.
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Two Humanities Faculty Receive Designation of Distinguished Professor
Two faculty members in the College of Humanities have been appointed with the University of Utah’s prestigious designation of Distinguished Professor. MaryAnn Christison, professor of linguistics, and Kent A. Ono, professor of communication, were recommended by the Distinguished Professor Advisory Committee and approved by the U’s board of trustees, Mitzi Montoya, senior vice president for academic affairs, and President Taylor Randall. Ono and Christison will be recognized for this honor at the college’s convocation, Friday, May 5.
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What in Tarnation! Fossilization and Migration at the Great Salt Lake
Tanner Humanities Center hosts author Gretchen Henderson Tuesday, April 18, at 2 p.m. The naturally occurring phenomena of tar seeps are becoming more exposed at the Great Salt Lake as the climate rises. Causing insects, rodents, coyotes and birds, such as the American White Pelican, to become stuck and entrapped in the sticky tar.
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Craft Guild: The Multigenerational Legacy of the American West Center
Since its founding in 1964, the American West Center has seen its share of accomplishments and successes, but in the words of the former associate dean of the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library for Special Collections Greg Thompson, “no assessment of the American West Center’s legacy would be complete without recognition of the training it provided for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students as public historians . . . .”
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Unfinalizable: Faculty Feature with Lance Olsen
Lance Olsen is a professor of English, the author of more than 30 works of and about innovative fiction, and a uniquely difficult person to write a profile about. In fact, his new novel, “Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie,” might be described as an anti-profile.
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The Intricacies of Communication: Faculty feature with Kevin Coe
Kevin Coe, professor of communication at the University of Utah, explores how messages matter. After growing up in Tacoma, WA, Coe moved to Illinois to complete his doctorate and then taught at the University of Arizona for five years. After spending time in the desert, he was searching for water, trees and mountains — so, in 2013, he moved to Salt Lake.
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Exceeding the Traditional Bounds of Literary Analysis: Faculty feature with Crystal Rudds
In the summer of 2009, Crystal Rudds took an internship with the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights. She was stationed in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green Rowhouses, a public housing project that was facing demolition. That summer, she stood alongside tenants to protest the demolition of the development. It was an experience that would shape the rest of her academic career.
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The Role of Gender in Indigenous Peoples Experience with Climate Change
The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah is proud to announce that Whyte, associate professor of philosophy at Michigan State University and an expert in environmental philosophy and indigenous knowledge systems, will be speaking at the UMFA Dumke Auditorium, April 4, 2023, 7 p.m. Whyte will discuss some of his research on Climate Change through an Intersectional Lens and the role of gender in indigenous peoples climate change experience.
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Blending German Studies and Environmental Studies: Faculty feature with Katharina Gerstenberger
As editor of the prestigious German Studies Review, Katharina Gerstenberger, professor of German at the University of Utah, uses the opportunity to foster an international community within the German Studies discipline.
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Bridging Science and Humanities: Faculty Feature with Stephen Downes
Science and the humanities seem to be the oil and water of academia. In a black-and-white world, these two fields are opposites, two fields of study with not just a picket fence dividing them but a concrete wall. A man crossing this divide and blurring these lines is Stephen Downes, professor of philosophy and adjunct professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah.
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Can Science Fiction Fuel Social and Political Change in our Ecological Crisis?
The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah is pleased to host award winning science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson for The Tanner Lecture on Human Values Thursday March 16, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall.
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Mark Bergstrom Awarded Western States Communication Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Associate Professor Mark Bergstrom was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western States Communication Association. The WSCA Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Western States Communication Association.
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Great Books Not Textbooks
When first-year students at the University of Utah step inside the classroom of HUM 1500: Great Books in the Humanities, they will not only begin to explore seven global texts that have changed minds and influenced generations, but they will also learn how each of these books has been interpreted and understood by scholars from seven different disciplines. A team of leading professors from the departments of communication, English, history, world languages and cultures, linguistics, philosophy, and writing and rhetoric studies will lead first-year students in close reading of transformative books from each of these fields, offering students a unique opportunity to engage across the humanities.
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How the American West Center and Utah Humanities are Working Together to Improve People’s Lives
Utah is home to several organizations whose missions prioritize education, research, and community outreach, but the long-standing partnership between the American West Center (AWC) and Utah Humanities (UH) in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Travelling Exhibitions Services (SITES) Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, has been especially fruitful. By combining their individual strengths, they have cultivated an approach to “doing history” that not only demonstrates the discipline’s importance, but also its ability to help people and communities more meaningfully connect to the past, each other, and to their own time and place.
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Coping with Climate-Anxiety in Extreme Climate Crisis with Britt Wray
Living in Salt Lake City, you’ve probably heard The Great Salt Lake is rapidly drying up and its disappearance could cause immense damage to Utah’s public health, environment, and economy. What you may not have heard is there’s a name for that overwhelming feeling of dread; climate anxiety. Britt Wray’s acclaimed book, "Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis" (2022), blends scientific knowledge with emotional awareness to help make sense of the mental health impacts amid the ecological crisis.
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John R. Park Debate Society Dominates Western States Communication Association Invitational Tournament
In a brief break from the winter weather, the John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona for the Western States Communication Association Forensics Tournament on February 17-19. The tournament, which is part of the Western States Communication Association Conference, allowed students to engage in both forensics competition and conference presentations. At the tournament, the team had 15 final round appearances, winning six of the 12 events and closing out 3/4 of the semifinal round of open IPDA debate to secure the top spot for the tournament and reclaim the Best of the West Perpetual Traveling Trophy. In addition to graduate coach, Averie Vockel, serving as the Forensics Activity Coordinator for the conference and tournament, undergraduates Adelyn Kobe and Javier Tejeda, and graduate coaches Frankie Gigray and Ashton Poindexter, presented at the conference.
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Humanities Students Represent College at Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research
The University of Utah hosted the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Students from all over the state showcased their research and learned from each other. The College of Humanities was delighted to host a networking breakfast for humanities students and faculty from across Utah. The College of Humanities is thrilled to have many undergraduate students presenting at the conference about their research in the humanities and other areas.
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The Human Experience can’t be Found in a Lab
This week, James Tabery, professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, made international news with his article, “Victims of Eugenic Sterilisation in Utah,” published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, in which he sought to uncover the moral consequences of Eugenics laws in Utah. His research revealed at least 830 men, women and children were coercively sterilized in Utah, approximately 54 of whom may still be alive. They were victims of a sterilization program that lasted for fifty years in the state and targeted people confined to state institutions.
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Survivors of Utah’s Eugenic Sterilization Program Still Alive in 2023
At least 830 men, women and children were coercively sterilized in Utah, approximately 54 of whom may still be alive. They were victims of a sterilization program that lasted for fifty years in the state and targeted people confined to state institutions. Many were teenagers or younger when operated upon; at least one child was under the age of ten.
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Sara Yeo Joins National Academies’ Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication
Sara Yeo, associate professor of communication, was recently selected a member of the National Academies’ Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication. She and her cohort of scholars and practitioners – who come from diverse scientific and health fields, communities and networks – will serve a three-year term and join current committee members to continue work in fostering increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners and providing leadership to help advance the field of science communication in ways that are equitable, inclusive and evidence based.
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Gregory Smoak: Coming to Terms with Agriculture in the West
Gregory Smoak, associate professor of history and director of the American West Center, was recently on KUER’s Radiowest discussing agriculture, water policy and the Great Salt Lake. Smoak joined guests Joel Ferry, executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources and farmers from Box Elder County.
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Andy King: Why Visual Misinformation Online can be Tough to Stop
Andy King, associate professor of communication, was recently interviewed on Marketplace Tech about how technology, specifically photos, memes and video, can easily spread misinformation. “The way that people process visual content generally is different than how they process verbal content. And so, for visual misinformation, people will process it differently, they’ll be able to access it differently and how they integrate that information into their existing mental models of how the world works will be affected differently...”
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2023 Jannese Davidson Memorial
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2023 season with a small contingent of competitors at the Jannese Davidson Memorial Tournament hosted by Concordia University-Irvine. Over the weekend, members of the Debate Society competed against 28 colleges and universities from eight states, including Bradley University, George Mason University, San Diego State University, the University of California at Berkley, and Point Loma Nazarene University. For their efforts, competitors competed in elimination rounds in 12 events, and every member of the team brought home an award. Senior Ryan Knippel also won the Ninja-Pixie Individual Sweepstakes Award, given to the student who earns the most points across debate and individual events. The Debate Society will continue its season on February 4-5 at the Gaske Memorial Invitational hosted by San Diego State University.
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Sports Internship Program with Utah Hockey
The College of Humanities and Department of Communication are proud to announce a partnership with Utah Hockey to offer internships in Sports Media Production, Broadcast, and Creation.
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John R. Park Debate Society Hosts Spring Season Opener
The John R. Park Debate Society opened its Spring 2023 competitive season at home by hosting the Great Salt Lake Invitational and the UTEP Classic with tournament cohosts, the University of Texas-El Paso. The "swing" tournament allows schools attending to compete in two tournaments on the same weekend, doubling opportunities for students.
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Transforming the Virtual Classroom: Faculty feature with Natalie Stillman-Webb
More than a decade ago, Natalie Stillman-Webb, writing and rhetoric studies professor/lecturer at the University of Utah, was paying for her children’s tennis lessons when the front desk attendant said he recognized her name from an online class he had taken the previous semester. After asking the young man’s name, she remembered an excellent paper he had written and commented on it. However, he was confused. He knew he had seen her name before but did not realize that the robot he thought ran his online class was a living, breathing member of the university faculty.
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Jeffrey McCarthy: The Climate Crisis and the Threat to Democracy
Reactionary politics and climate change are connected. At the dawn of 2023 that connection may seem obscure, but ongoing droughts, mega-storms and displaced people will aggravate America’s existing political tensions.
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December Message from Dean Robbins
We have accomplished a great deal in Fall 2022! As we head toward the holidays and a second appearance in the Rose Bowl (yay!), I want to note and celebrate a few items. We’ve added several excellent new members to the College of Humanities Dean’s office team, including Karen Marsh, Director of Student Success and Engagement, who will lead initiatives to provide staff, departments, and the advising team with new tools to ensure we have successful and engaged students; Cameron Vakilian, Director of Advising, Outreach, and Experiential Learning; and Missy Weeks, Marketing Specialist for the Tanner Humanities Center.
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Cameron Vakilian Selected as Director of Advising, Outreach, and Experiential Learning
Cameron Vakilian has accepted the position of director of advising, outreach, and experiential learning for the University of Utah’s College of Humanities and will begin January 1. Vakilian will work in conjunction with the college’s new director for student success and engagement, Karen Marsh Schaeffer. In this new role, Vakilian will provide support to the advising community across the college’s departments and programs and will support and innovate the college’s effort to attract new students to the humanities and connect them with world-class learning opportunities.
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The Intersection of Empathy and the Humanities: Faculty Feature with Joseph Metz
In his course, Empathy, Medicine and the Human Condition, Joseph Metz, associate professor of German at the University of Utah, begins every day by leading his students through contemplative breathing exercises. Depending on the day, they spend between five and ten minutes doing these exercises before moving on to analyzing and discussing the literature they read for homework. Metz says that starting class this way helps students access their power of awareness and gets them back in touch with their own processing of an experience; this then assists them in approaching the text with a heightened awareness.
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John R. Park Debate Society Finishes the Fall Season With a Big Win
The John R. Park Debate Society wrapped up its fall season in Norwalk, California on December 4-6, 2022, participating in the PSCFA Fall Champs Invitational. The team had 14 final-round appearances and completed a sweep of NDA-LD debate, earning the top three spots in the event.
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Black Speculative Thought: Faculty Feature with Andrew Shephard
In his 1993 essay, “Black to the Future,” the cultural critic Mark Dery coined the term “Afrofuturism.” He defined Afrofuturism as a genre of speculative fiction which “addresses African-American concerns in the context of twentieth-century technoculture” and which includes “images of technology and a prosthetically enhanced future.” In the thirty years since its coinage, the term has infiltrated literary and academic discourse, and become a popular and powerful framework for imagining Black futures. But Andrew Shephard, assistant professor in English at the University of Utah, wants to push back on one basic aspect of Afrofuturism: its emphasis on the future.
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Reminders of Resilience: A Day with Joy Harjo
I was standing on a subway platform in Brooklyn, NY in April as the sun was just hitting the top of the station. I was on the phone with my parents who were back home, almost four hundred miles away in Norwood, NY. I was finishing my gap year between my undergraduate degree and the start of my graduate program at the University of Utah in the fall. I had just gotten the news that I would be working with the Tanner Humanities Center to help facilitate events with writers and humanists on campus.
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Intersection of Disability and Environmental Justice
On November 14th, the Digital Matters Lab at the J. Willard Marriott Library will host “Embodied Ecologies,” a collaborative exhibition focused on disability, environmental health and community care practices in Salt Lake City. Rooted in a partnership between the Environmental Humanities graduate program housed in the College of Humanities at the University of Utah and Art Access, a local non-profit organization dedicated to increasing accessibility in the arts, the “Embodied Ecologies” installation will bring together the work of seven U affiliated artists working in sculpture, poetry, textile, paint, film and mixed media.
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Karen Marsh Schaeffer selected as inaugural director of student success and engagement
Karen Marsh Schaeffer has accepted the position of director of student success and engagement for the University of Utah’s College of Humanities and will begin November 16. Marsh Schaeffer will direct and oversee operations and strategic planning of student service functions and will act as the liaison for departments, faculty, staff, students and external entities to ensure continuity and quality of student services.
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The Variables of Jewishness: Faculty feature with Nathan Devir
There have always been Jewish communities in Africa and since the advent of the internet, more groups have become more widely known. These deeply rooted Jewish communities partake in religious practices which were previously outlawed by European colonizers (such as male circumcision, Saturday Sabbath, menstrual seclusion, etc.), as well as customs such as animal sacrifice, which are no longer practiced in Rabbinic Judaism. Many members of these groups have thought themselves to be descendants from the Lost Tribes – the Ten Tribes of Israel which were supposedly exiled from Israel in 722 BCE. European colonizers and missionaries believed such groups to be part of these tribes because, according to the Old Testament in the Bible, only Jews performed these practices.
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The Cost of the Zero-Sum Paradigm on Race and the American Economy with Heather McGhee
In 2016, a C-Span call went viral when a white caller who proclaimed himself prejudiced asked Heather McGhee, author of “The Sum of Us, What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” how to overcome his racial bias and be a better American. She graciously thanked him for acknowledging his fears and prejudices and outlined a path forward by providing achievable changes to mend racial divides. She advised him – and everyone – to get to know black families, join a black church, understand that nightly news over-represents black crime and under-represents white crime and to become educated about the history of African Americans in this country.
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Explore Native Names for Familiar Utah Places
In Utah today, we can look around the Salt Lake Valley and point out landmarks. The Great Salt Lake. Millcreek Canyon. The Oquirrh Mountains. But to the Western Shoshone, the Great Salt Lake is Pia-pa or Titsa-pa, meaning “great water” or “bad water.” Millcreek Canyon is Tempin-Tekkoappah, “rock trap.” To the Goshute, the Oquirrhs are called Apa-ya-wi-up, “place of the weeping ancestors.” These places all had other names before.
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Karen Marsh Schaeffer Selected by U.S. Department of State for Prestigious English Language Specialist Project
The U.S. Department of State announced the selection of Karen Marsh Schaeffer of University of Utah for a six-month virtual English Language Specialist project focusing on student motivation and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Russia at Dostoevsky Omsk State University. Marsh Schaeffer is part of a select group, as her project is one of approximately 240 that the English Language Specialist Program supports each year.
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Kent A. Ono Named Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association
The Department of Communication is pleased to announce that Kent A. Ono, professor of communication, has been named a Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association. Ono is the first representative from the University of Utah to receive the honor. The recognition is given to those who have attained “a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of human communication. Recipients are selected to showcase the communication profession.”
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Honoring a Voice of Reason
To honor the legacy of the late local media personality, Tom Barberi (1943-2021), his family have pledged $25,000 toward the establishment of the Voice of Reason Scholarship for students in the Department of Communication with an emphasis in journalism.
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Philosophical Man of Action: Faculty feature with Jim Tabery
If you imagine a philosopher, you might picture one of the great ancient thinkers, such as Plutarch or Aristotle, or perhaps a professor that reads quietly, ponders and debates. The stereotypical philosopher tends to be someone who spends a lot of time thinking, not exactly a man of action. Though Jim Tabery, professor of philosophy, is a gifted philosopher, he could not be farther from this stereotype. Tabery’s devotion to being out in the community and actively participating in social justice issues is evident in his many projects and outreach programs. His passion for both science and philosophy led him to the mountains of Utah, and he has been determined to use his research to benefit his community and society as a whole.
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U Professor and Environmental Writing Students Examine That Bombshell NYT Story (about the Great Salt Lake)
Who in Utah did not read or hear about the big New York Times story that dropped on June 7, “As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces an Environmental ‘Nuclear Bomb’”? As a writer and professor of environmental writing, I was intrigued by the way Christopher Flavelle pulled off such a feat, so together with the members of my Investigative Environmental Writing class, we discussed how Flavelle focused the eyes of the world on the catastrophic local, global, ecological, social, and economic consequences of losing the drought-stricken Great Salt Lake, and whether or not this work of journalism – however clear, objective, accurate, and well-received – might have done more to teach and thereby move the conversation forward into new, more constructive territory.
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John R. Park Debate Society Opens Seasons with Success in Idaho
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho on September 23-24, 2022 to participate in the Fran Tanner Invitational at College of Southern Idaho. At the tournament, the team faced competition from over 10 colleges and universities, including the Boise State University, Idaho State University, and in-state rivals: Weber State University and Utah State University. The Debate Society finished the tournament with 10 final round placings in individual events, a closeout (top two teams) in National Parliamentary Debate Association debate, and multiple top speaker awards. The team plans to build on this early success at their next tournament, The Biggest Little City Classic at the University of Nevada-Reno on October 14-16, 2022.
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Our Plastic Sci Fi Future: Faculty feature with Lisa Swanstrom
Much of the humanities is about getting people to see things that have become invisible, things so taken for granted that we no longer notice or question them. Lisa Swanstrom’s new project, Synthetic Futures, is about one such invisible object: plastic.
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U Presents Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Trailblazer Joy Harjo
Indigenous peoples have for centuries remained “nearly nonexistent in the American book of poetry,” writes former United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. This absence forms part of a more significant problem in American culture, “indigenous peoples of our country are often invisible.” However, hundreds if not thousands of Native Nations poets are working today, and perhaps none has done as much to restore their visibility as Harjo.
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$1M Endowment Established at the Taft-Nicholson Center
With a gift of property, Melody Taft is establishing a $1M arts endowment at the University of Utah’s Taft-Nicholson Center. Taft is a founding supporter of the center and has donated her 160-acre ranch in Centennial Valley to the university. The endowment will be funded with proceeds from the sale of the property and will be administered by the director of the center. Earnings on the endowment will be used to support arts programming, including expenses associated with the Artists-In-Residence program and arts programming.
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Will my academics professionally define me?
It’s common for aspiring or current College of Humanities majors to be asked, “what are you going to do with that?” This question elicits frustration and annoyance for many students, including myself, as I received this question plenty of times during my collegiate years. Misconceptions, myths and negative stereotypes, furthermore, still swirl around what jobs are available to this student population or what sectors they are confined to. For example, the idea that majoring in a language only “qualifies” an individual to be a language instructor is not uncommon.
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Discover Your Options: Educational and Career Pathways for Students with Advanced Language and Cultural Skills
With more than 150 students attending the University of Utah who are graduates of the Bridge Program for Advanced Language Learning – a language program for Utah high school students to earn college credit before graduation – the U offers a number of opportunities for students to advance and apply their language skills in academic and career settings.
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Endowed Scholarship in Philosophy Honors Beloved Professor
In honor of the late University of Utah philosophy professor David Wells Bennett (1927-2014), his family has established an endowed scholarship in his name. The Department of Philosophy invites friends and family of Bennett to support the fund so more philosophy students can receive the necessary financial assistance to study in his honor.
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How a Utah author examined the evolution of language in her debut novel
Alyssa Quinn, who is working toward a doctorate degree in creative writing in the Department of English, has written her debut novel, “Habilis,” to be released Sept. 13, 2022. She recently spoke with the Salt Lake Tribune about her idea to write a book that incorporated theories of human language.
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Transformative Partnership to IMPACT Students
The University of Utah’s College of Humanities and Department of Communication are partnering with Tunisha Brown, founder and editor-in-chief of IMPACT Magazine to provide internship opportunities to students and to work toward digitally archiving the magazine’s 15-year history of empowering Black women and men.
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Is Reading Dangerous (Again)? A Conversation with Azar Nafisi
The banning of literature and the silencing of authors continues to be on the rise. The news is full of stories of books being pulled from the shelves of public school libraries. In August, prizewinning author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage after decades of hiding in response to death threats for his book, "The Satanic Verses.” According to Azar Nafisi, bestselling author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books,” books are a threat to those who seek to rule through absolutism. Their power resides in the way they allow us to imagine lives lived differently from our own and to resist the imposition of any one particular way of life.
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Can Art and Humanities Save the Great Salt Lake?
The Great Salt Lake is drying up, leaving toxic dust and an ecosystem in crisis. Through the lenses of the humanities, art and culture, the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program at the University of Utah will explore the problems and solutions to what “The New York Times” refers to as “Utah’s Environmental Nuclear Bomb” during a symposium, Sept. 23 and 24. A Zoom option will be available.
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What is Your Swab Telling You: Faculty feature with Madison Kilbride
After being diagnosed with a hereditary cancer syndrome in graduate school, Madison Kilbride, assistant professor in philosophy at the University of Utah, became fascinated about the ethical issues surrounding genetic testing and specifically the sorts of tests that are available through a direct-to-consumer, DTC, model. In 2021, she received a prestigious four-year NIH K01 Career Development Award to evaluate the risks and benefits of DTC offerings for serious health conditions using an innovative approach that can be adapted to study a wide range of current and future tests and companies.
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Ben Lyons Contributes to Largest Social Science Experiment of its Kind
Ben Lyons, assistant professor of communication at the University of Utah, recently contributed to a Stanford University “mega-experiment” – the largest social science experiment of its kind involving more than 31,000 Americans – to identify short, proven and scalable interventions to reduce anti-democratic attitudes, partisan animosity and support for political violence.
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Why Play Games? A Conversation with U Professor C. Thi Nguyen
According to C. Thi Nguyen, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, game playing can be a cure for the unease of living in the world. The experience is satisfying because of the internal logic of the game, rather than its service to any real-world application. Games allow the players to solve problems in ways that are pleasurable, interesting and beautiful. But be advised, as Nguyen argues in his critically acclaimed book, “Games: Agency as Art,” game playing is the opposite of love.
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Playing Video Games for Credit: Faculty Feature with Alf Seegert
As an associate professor/lecturer in the English Department at the University of Utah, Seegert has been teaching courses on video games since 2014, when he first created ENGL 2090, a general education course examining video game storytelling. The class was an enormous success, and since then, he’s created ENGL 5090: Literature, Film, and Video Games and ENGL 5095: Advanced Video Game Storytelling, which will be taught for the first time in the spring of 2023.
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Jim Tabery Speaks with the Salt Lake Tribune About Utah’s Forced Sterilization Law
“I think most people just assumed, ‘Hey, this is something that sort of disappeared in the ‘30s and ‘40s when people stopped proudly declaring that they were eugenicists,” said James Tabery, who has studied this topic in the Beehive State. “But it turns out that that’s not the case.”
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Course Feature - Comm 3290: Indigenous Communication
Danielle Endres, professor of communication, created Indigenous Communication (Comm 3290) in 2005 to explore theories and practices of communication that relate to Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, decolonization, and survivance. Below, professor Endres discusses more about the course, her research background what student will gain by participating in the class.
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University of Utah and BYU receive $7 million from Department of Education
The University of Utah, in partnership with Brigham Young University, has been awarded $7 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support international education and language study over the next four years. The Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies grants will provide funding directly to the Center for Latin American Studies, Asia Center and their BYU counterparts and will earmark $4.5 million for student scholarships.
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Message From the Dean
Dear College of Humanities Faculty and Staff - I am delighted to be joining you as Dean of the College of Humanities. I have met many of you for the first time over the past six weeks and many for the first time in person after getting to know you on Zoom over the past several months.
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Elizabeth Callaway: The Effect of AI on Society
According to Elizabeth Callaway, assistant professor of English at the University of Utah and affiliated faculty with the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program, the problem of artificial intelligence is not just a scientific or engineering problem, it’s a cultural problem. And it’s one that has escaped criticism for far too long.
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Course Feature: Investigative Nonfiction - Environmental Issues in the American West
Maximilian Werner, associate professor/lecturer of writing and rhetoric studies, was inspired to create the course, Investigative Nonfiction: Environmental Issues in the American West (Writing 3420), after his two-and-a-half-year venture of tracking a wolf pack in Centennial Valley, MT. The investigative work ultimately served as the basis for his latest book “Wolves, Grizzlies, and Greenhorns -- Death and Coexistence in the American West.” Below, Professor Werner answers questions about the course, its influences and what students will learn by enrolling.
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Gender Is Complicated for All of Us. Let's Talk About It.
Kathryn Bond Stockton, Distinguished Professor of English and Dean of The School for Cultural and Social Transformation, recently had a conversation with New York Times columnist Ezra Klein about gender and gender expectations. They also talk about Stockton's most recent book, "Gender(s)" (MIT Press), which examines why gender is strange and how race and money are two of its most dramatic ingredients.
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Congratulations to Zuri Vasquez Bedolla, winner of the ISA Global Opportunity Scholarship
Zuri Vasquez Bedolla is this year's winner of the ISA Global Opportunity Scholarship, which she will use to study abroad at Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid this fall. Zuri is a double major in Spanish and Business Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Congratulations, Zuri!
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Course Feature: History of Sexuality in Modern U.S. with Elizabeth Alice Clement
As a devoted and award-winning teacher (seriously, check out her CV), Elizabeth Alice Clement, associate professor of history, created the History of Sexuality in Modern U.S. (HIS 4630/6910 and Gender Studies 4630) to explore how sexuality interacts with other categories of power and oppression like race, class and gender. Below, Professor Clement answers questions about the course, its background and what students will learn by enrolling.
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New History Professors and Fall 2022 Courses
As we welcome new faculty members, Assistant Professors Chris Low and Brandon Render, to the Department of History, we want to remind you of the great courses they will be offering the Fall 2022 semester.
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New degree at the University of Utah invites more students to major in World Languages & Cultures
As one of the largest language departments in the country, the Department of World Languages & Cultures at the University of Utah offers 21 languages, eight majors and 12 minors. Now, after a groundbreaking restructuring and expansion of their Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies degree, the department will introduce seven new options to better meet the needs and interests of more students in Fall 2022.
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Course Feature: Philosophy of Time Travel with Chapman Waters
A self-proclaimed “nerd,” Chapman Waters, assistant professor/lecturer of philosophy, created Philosophy of Time Travel (PHIL 3012) because he enjoys consuming, analyzing and speculating about time travel narratives from popular fiction. Below, Waters provides more details about the class and discusses why time-traveling and non-time traveling students alike should participate in the course.
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Professor Christie Toth Releases New Open-Access Book
Christie Toth, associate professor of writing and rhetoric studies, co-edited (with Jessica Nastal and Mya Poe) a newly released open-access book, “Writing Placement in Two-Year Colleges: The Pursuit of Equity in Postsecondary Education” (WAC Clearinghouse). It brings together two-year college teacher-scholar-activists from across the U.S. to share stories, strategies and data about local efforts at reforming writing placement assessment to advance educational access and equity.
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Course Feature: The Psychology and Ethics of Psychedelics with Dustin Stokes and Natalia Washington
Natalia Washington, assistant professor of philosophy, and Dustin Stokes, professor of philosophy, combined their research interests in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, and interests in psychiatry and ethics and aesthetics, respectively, to create a new course, the Psychology of Ethics and Psychedelics (PHIL 5191, 5450, 6191, 6450). An advanced philosophy course, the class will explore topics about the use of psychedelic drugs and therapeutic intervention. Below, professors Washington and Stokes provide more insight into the course and discuss why they chose to create it.
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Maureen Mathison receives inaugural Robert A. Goldberg Prize
Maureen Mathison, associate professor of writing and rhetoric studies, has received the inaugural Robert A. Goldberg Endowed Faculty Prize in the Humanities. The prize recognizes faculty whose record in teaching and research reflects high merit and provides a stipend to support the faculty member’s ongoing projects.
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Memorializing victims of lynching: Soil collection ceremony
The Salt Lake County Community Remembrance Coalition of Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation in collaboration and Partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama will host a soil collection ceremony (raciallynchinginutah.org) at the sites of two racial lynchings that occurred in Salt Lake City in 1866 and 1883. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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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.
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Professor Sean Lawson discusses his new book, “Social Engineering”
Sean Lawson, associate professor of communication, recently published a new book, “Social Engineering: How Crowdmasters, Phreaks, Hackers, and Trolls Created a New Form of Manipulative Communication,” (MIT Press). In it, he explores manipulative communication – from early twentieth-century propaganda to today’s online con artistry – through the lens of social engineering.
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Isabel Moreira, professor of history, appointed as Distinguished Professor
Isabel Moreira, professor of history and 2020-2022 James L. Clayton Research Professor, has been appointed to the University of Utah’s prestigious designation of Distinguished Professor. She was recommended by the Distinguished Professor Advisory Committee and approved by the academic senate, the U’s board of trustees, Martell Teasley, interim senior vice president for academic affairs and U President Randall Taylor. Moreira will be recognized at the college’s convocation on Friday, May 6, 2022.
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Natasha Seegert and ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball Receive the U’s Early Career Teaching Award
Natasha Seegert, associate professor, lecturer of communication, and ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball, associate professor of history, have been awarded the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award, which is given to outstanding young faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching at the U.
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The University of Utah honors youth climate activist with the 2022 Award in Environmental Humanities
The University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities graduate program will award youth climate activist, poet and environmental justice organizer Aniya Butler with the 2022 Utah Award in the Environmental Humanities. Butler, a 15-year old, Black, climate activist and anti-racism advocate from Oakland, CA, will receive the award on Tuesday, March 22 at 6pm in the university’s Alumni House. The event – in partnership with the U’s Collective Day of Action – is free and open to the public.
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The College of Humanities announces new dean
University of Utah Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Reed announced that Hollis Robbins has accepted an offer to serve as the next dean of the College of Humanities. She will begin July 1, 2022. At that time, Stuart Culver, current dean of the college, will return to teaching and research responsibilities.
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Fernando Rubio Receives Award from the Modern Language Association for his Book “Creating Effective Blended Language Learning Courses”
The Modern Language Association of America announced it is awarding its thirty-sixth Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize to Fernando Rubio, professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of Utah, and Daria Mizza, assistant professor of educational studies at the American University in Cairo and head of language instructional technology at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, for their book “Creating Effective Blended Language Learning Courses: A Research-Based Guide from Planning to Evaluation,” published by Cambridge University Press. The prize is awarded for an outstanding work in the fields of language, culture, literacy and literature with strong application to the teaching of languages other than English.
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Author Nnedi Okorafor Joins Tanner Humanities Center in Virtual Conversation
The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah will host author Nnedi Okorafor in a virtual conversation with Erika George, director of the center, and English Andrew Shephard, assistant professor of English, on Nov. 18 at noon. The discussion will focus on Okorafor’s writing, which she describes as Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism, as well as her upcoming novel, “NOOR.” The online event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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Humanities Student Success Hub
The University of Utah is excited to announce a campaign to build a Humanities Student Success Hub on the first floor of the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building. The new, student-centered space will act as a front door to the College of Humanities, connecting students with support, information and peers in an unprecedented way. Designed based upon research outlining the resources students need to thrive at the U, a campaign is underway to debut the Humanities Student Success Hub in Fall 2022.
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Shoshana Zuboff, author, Harvard professor and social psychologist to present Tanner Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Human Values
The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah will host Shoshana Zuboff, author of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” for the Obert C. Tanner Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Human Values, Thursday, Oct. 28 at noon. Her lecture will explore the Digital Revolution entwined with the evolution of capitalism.
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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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Message From Dean Culver: Welcome Back
Dean Stuart Culver welcomes students back to the College of Humanities for another eventful year.
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University of Utah Professor Collaborates with PBS Digital Studios to Expand STEM Content to Reach Underrepresented Communities
PBS Digital Studios announced that PBS TERRA, its science-themed hub on YouTube, will launch an ambitious new slate of STEM content with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program.
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Philosophy Department Ranked #1 for Proportion of Women in Tenured/Tenure Track Positions
A recent international study by the Demographics in Philosophy project has ranked the University of Utah’s Department of Philosophy first out of nearly 100 prominent philosophy departments in the U.S. for its high proportion (50 percent) of female faculty who are tenured or on the tenure track.
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Communication Receives Scholarship Fund from “Miss Julie”
The Department of Communication at the University of Utah has received a substantial gift from Edna Anderson-Taylor, increasing the endowed scholarship in her name to nearly $500,000. This endowment supports undergraduate and graduate students in communication and ranks as one of the largest gifts the department has received.
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Matt Basso Selected as Next Aileen Clyde Professor
Matt Basso, professor of history, has been selected for the 2021-22 Aileen H. Clyde Professorship, which supports faculty who are invested in illuminating the stories and voices of women.
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College of Humanities Receives Grant to Establish Presidential Chair of English
The University of Utah’s College of Humanities is honored to announce a transformative gift, made possible by generous donors from the ESRR Humanities/Arts Endowment Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation. The fund provides approximately $500,000 per year in perpetuity to establish a chair in the English department, an increase to graduate student stipends and an annual creative writing residency.
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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.
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Kent A. Ono Inducted into the International Communication Association Fellowship
Kent A. Ono, professor of communication, has been named one of eighteen 2021 Fellows of the International Communication Association. Fellows are chosen by the strength of their distinguished scholarly contributions to the broad field of communication. The primary consideration for nomination to fellow status is a documented record of extraordinary scholarly achievement.
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Carolyn Tanner Irish
This morning, Carolyn Tanner Irish passed away. Carolyn and her family have been much more than generous and gracious donors to our college. They have for generations helped define the place of the Humanities on our campus and in our community.
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Overconfidence in News Judgement
A new study published in Proceedings of National Academics of Sciences finds that individuals who falsely believe they are able to identify false news are more likely to fall victim to it. In the article published today, Ben Lyons, assistant professor of communication at the University of Utah, and his colleagues examine the concern about the public’s susceptibility to false news due to their inability to recognize their own limitations in identifying such information.
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Message From Dean Culver: Critical Race Theory
Dean Stuart Culver addresses how the state legislature passage of Resolution HR 901 will affect our work going forward and what the College and University are doing and hope to do to respond.
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Ashley Cordes selected for 2021 ACLS Fellowship
Ashley Cordes, assistant professor of communication at the University of Utah, has been selected for a 2021 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship.
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International Writing Centers Association selects new editorial team for The Writing Center Journal
The International Writing Centers Association is pleased to announce the selection of new leadership for The Writing Center Journal that includes Romeo García, assistant professor of writing and rhetoric studies at the University of Utah. Launched in 1980, WCJ remains the primary research journal in the field of writing center studies.
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Using Emotion and Humor to Combat Science Misinformation
Misinformation in public debates about scientific issues such as vaccinations and climate change can be found all over the internet, especially on social media. In a new study, Sara K. Yeo, associate professor of communication at the University of Utah, examines why it’s so difficult to detect science misinformation and suggests that using humor may help combat the issue.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins International Championship; Top Four-Year Honors
The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the International Forensics Association's 31st Annual Tournament & Conference on March 13-14, 2021. In the U's third appearance at the tournament, students won an event, placed in finals in nine additional events, earned top four awards in two out of three debate events, finished second place overall awards, and took first place honors among four-year universities by out performing Yale University, the University of Washington, and Vanderbilt University among the 38 programs in attendance.
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John R. Park Debate Society Ends Regular Season on a High Note
The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the Trapper Rendezvous hosted by Northwest College on February 19th and 20th. At the tournament, the Debate Society earned the top overall award with individual competitors winning all three debate events offered at the tournament, as well as five other competitive events.
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John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors in California
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2021 season at the Talk Hawk Invitational held by Las Positas College on February 12-14, 2021. The Debate Society faced competition against 31 colleges and universities from 13 states. Over the weekend, the team won three events and competed in elimination rounds in over a dozen events.
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Debate Society Enjoys Continued Success at Gorlok Gala
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2021 season with a small contingent of competitors at both the Gorlok Gala hosted by Webster University and the Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt University.
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U of U Department of Communication Ranks High in Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities
Congratulations to the University of Utah Department of Communication who was recognized by Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities as one of the top twenty Communication departments in the US and one of the top 28 Communication departments internationally.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins Fall Championships
The John R. Park Debate Society participated in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association Fall Championships to conclude its Fall 2020 competitive season on December 5-6, 2020. Among the team’s many accomplishments, students from Utah, in competition against more than 40 colleges and universities from 6 states, won four events, placed in finals in 9 events, and won the overall sweepstakes award for University participants.
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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.
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John R. Park Debate Society's 2020-2021 Competitive Season Off to a Successful Start
The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its 2020-2021 competitive season at the Forensics Flyover Invitational, a pair of tournaments hosted by Sterling College and Kansas Wesleyan University. Four students attended the tournaments which included 16 schools from around the country. Over the course of the weekend's two tournaments, University of Utah students earned 14 final round appearances, including a tournament championship in After-Dinner Speaking. The team will continue its season on October 16-18, 2020 in competition at the University of Central Missouri, as well as the team's first international outing of the season at the University of Toronto.
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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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Communication Alum wins Prestigious Miller Dissertation Award
Manusheela “Manu” Pokharel (Ph.D., 2019) was recently awarded the Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the National Communication Association. Pokharel received her doctorate in communication in May 2019 from the University of Utah and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Texas State University.
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2020 Faculty Awards
On Aug 25, Jake Jensen, associate dean for research in the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2020 Distinguished Scholar, Rising Star and Distinguished Faculty Service awards. The awards recognize significant scholarly accomplishments and significant research contributions by both junior and senior faculty. The awardees are listed below.
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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.
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Environmental Humanities Program receives $600,000 award from Mellon Foundation
June 29, 2020 – The University of Utah has been awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to support the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program focused on environmental justice and community engaged learning. The three-year grant provides $600,000 to fund graduate fellowships, create leadership pathways for students from underrepresented groups, collaborate with communities directly affected by climate change and environmental racism and work closely with grassroots leaders.
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Letter from the Dean
By now you will have learned that the University plans to open its doors to in-person classes and on-campus experiences this Fall. We are reopening at a challenging time and under complicated circumstances and I wanted to take this opportunity to assure you that our college – and the University community more broadly – will be devoting all its energies to ensuring that our campus and classrooms are safe, healthy, inclusive and welcoming to students from all backgrounds.
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Reading List: Understanding Racism in America
As protests continue across the country demanding an end to injustices and police brutality against the black community, many are turning to books to educate themselves about the history and current state of racism in the United States. Below, the Department of English at the University of Utah has put together an additional list of books, graphic novels and poetry to help readers better understand and further explore racism in America.
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U Humanities Experts Available to Discuss Issues Surrounding COVID-19
Humanities disciplines provide the cultural tools and human perspective to help society understand and explain the COVID-19 epidemic. Click here for a list of faculty in the University of Utah’s College of Humanities with expertise relevant to the current pandemic. Notably, the college has top-ranked expertise in the history of medicine and disease, ethics, philosophy of science, health communication and science communication.
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John R. Park Debate Society Competes In First National Online Forensics Festival
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a consortium of schools responded by organizing the first National Online Forensics Festival to celebrate end-of-year competition in a new, online format. At this new national tournament, the team won 5 championships.
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Latest News on COVID-19 From the University
University of Utah creates a website to provide updates about the impact of Cononavirus COVID-19 on campus.
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Linguistics and Computer Science Partner to Create New Certificate
The University of Utah’s Department of Linguistics and the Department of Computer Science have created a certificate in computational linguistics for students interested in pursuing a career in natural language processing, the technology behind devices such as Alexa, Siri and Google Home.
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Founder of Girls Who Code Reshma Saujani to Speak at the U
Feb. 27, 2020 – The Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah presents the 2020 World Leaders Lecture Forum given by Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, Friday, March 6, 11 a.m. at Kingsbury Hall. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and can be obtained through the Kingsbury Hall box office.
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University of Utah honors essayist and novelist Jonathan Franzen with the 2020 Award in Environmental Humanities
Feb. 25, 2020 – The University of Utah’s environmental humanities graduate program will award American essayist and novelist Jonathan Franzen with the 2020 Award in the Environmental Humanities, Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Salt Lake City Main library.
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John R. Park Debate Society Achieves Excellence in Idaho
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2020 season by attending the first annual Coyote Howl Invitational hosted by the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. In competition against 10 schools from 5 states, the Debate Society turned in a commanding performance.
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Tanner Humanities Center Welcomes Author Ibram X. Kendi
Kendi, a New York Times bestselling author and the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, will have an unscripted conversation with Erika George, director of the Tanner Humanities Center, about his latest book “How to be an Antiracist.” Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance.
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Author Ben Fountain speaks at University of Utah
The Obert C. and Grace A Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah welcomes author Ben Fountain for the 2020 David P. Gardner Lecture in the Humanities and Fine Arts, Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In conversation with Doug Fabrizio, host and executive producer of KUER, Fountain will discuss his transition from law to literature, his work in a range of literary genres and the value of employing literary techniques in nonfiction texts.
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Carlos Santana Receives 2019 Popper Prize
Jan. 29, 2020 - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has selected Carlos Gray Santana, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, as the winner of its 2019 Karl Popper Prize for his paper in the philosophy of geology.
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John R. Park Debate Society Hosts 50th Annual Great Salt Lake Invitational; Wins 38 Awards
The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its Spring 2020 season by hosting the 50th annual Great Salt Lake Invitational on January 17-20, 2020. The event was attended by 25 schools from 10 states and featured over 200 competitors, coaches, and judges. Across the weekend, students competed in thirteen competitive formats of forensics across 4 tournaments, winning over 30 awards. The team will look to maintain this momentum when they travel to Caldwell, Idaho for their next competition on January 30-Feb 3, 2020.
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Two English Faculty Receive NEA Fellowship Awards
Lindsey Drager, assistant professor of English and Lance Olsen, professor English, have both received a $25,000 creative writing fellowship grant for their work. Lindsey Drager and Lance Olsen will both use the grant to work on new novels.
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Robin Jensen Receives NEH Grant
Robin Jensen, professor of communication at the University of Utah, received a $60,000 fellowship grant for her book project, “A History of Women Shaping the Trajectory of Fertility Science, 1870-1970."
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John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors at Fall Championships
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Thousand Oaks, California for the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Associaton Fall Championships to conclude its Fall 2019 competitive season.
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Hugh Cagle Wins 2019 Leo Gershoy Award
Hugh Cagle, assistant professor of history, received the 2019 Leo Gershoy Award from the American Historical Association for his book, “Assembling the Tropics: Science and Medicine in Portugal’s Empire, 1450-1700.”
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Nothing About Us Without Us
University of Utah creates research team for students who identify as having a disability.
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John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors in Stockton
On November 1-3, the John R. Park Debate Society continued its Fall season by attending three tournaments held in Stockton and San Rafael, California. The first tournament (part of a pair of events hosted in Stockton by the University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College) saw the team advance 100%, or 15 of 15, events to final rounds and won the U top overall honors at the tournament.
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Artist and designer Maya Lin speaks at University of Utah
The Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah presents the 2019 Tanner Lecture on Human Values given by artist and designer, Maya Lin, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall.
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2019 Faculty Awards
On Friday, Oct. 27, Stuart Culver, dean of the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2019 Distinguished Scholar and Rising Star awards. The awards recognize significant scholarly accomplishments and significant research contributions by both junior and senior faculty. The awardees are listed below.
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Debate Society Wins Big in Oregon
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its competitive season in Portland, OR where students attended the Neil Saban Lincoln-Douglas Tournament & Steve Hunt Classic.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins Seven Events at Season Opener
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Powell, Wyoming for the 50th Annual Trapper Rendezvous to begin its 2019-2020 competitive season on September 20-21.
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University of Utah Tanner Humanities Center hosts conference with Mormons Building Bridges
The two-day conference explores the LGBTQ+ community within the LDS Church
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Creating an Internship for Yourself
Whether you have recently declared a major or are working through your respective curriculum, the College of Humanities is excited about your new academic year. Everyone in the college is invested in your academic, personal and professional success.
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David Vergobbi receives teaching award
David James Vergobbi, associate professor of communication, is the recipient of the 2019 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the American Journalism Historians Association.
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University of Utah establishes philosophy of science major
The University of Utah’s Department of Philosophy has established a new interdisciplinary philosophy of science major beginning fall 2019.
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Avery Holton receives top research paper award
Avery Holton, associate professor of communication, earned a top research paper award for his work on the deployment of drones at universities during the most recent meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Sara Yeo Awarded NSF Grant to Study Humor in Science Communication
Sara Yeo, assistant professor in communication, was recently awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how people respond to funny science messages on social media.
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Travis Ciaramella receives Humanities Staff Excellence Award
Each year, the humanities partnership board honors a college staff member for their hard work and dedication to the humanities.
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Two humanities students receive Fulbright awards for 2019-20
Danielle McLaughlin and Heather Tourgee, along with four other students from the U, received the highly competitive grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the 2019-20 academic year.
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Robert W. Gehl receives Fulbright fellowship
Robert W. Gehl, associate professor of communication at the University of Utah, has received a Fulbright fellowship to serve as Canada research chair in communication, media and film at the University of Calgary in spring 2020.
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Graduating Students Highlight
Read about this year's Convocation Speaker, Outstanding Senior and the Excellence in Humanities award winner.
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Distinguished Alumni 2019
This year, the college is pleased to grant this honor to siblings, Louis N. Strike (class of 1969) and Cynthia Strike Petrow (class of 1976).
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Peace and conflict student receives the University of Utah’s 2019 Monson Prize
Jasmine Robinson, an honor’s student and double major in peace and conflict studies and psychology, has been selected by the University of Utah as the recipient of the 2019 Monson Prize for her project entitled, “The Black Perspective: Historical and Structural Violence to the Black Community.”
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U humanities student receives prestigious Truman Scholarship
Samantha Thorne, a double major in economics and international studies at the University of Utah, has been selected as one of 62 Truman Scholars for 2019.
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Communication professor wins 2018 Reading the West Book Award
The latest book by Julia Corbett, professor of communication and environmental humanities, won the Reading the West Book Award for Nonfiction in 2018.
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U professor Paisley Rekdal receives Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship
Rekdal is one of 13 poets laureate nationwide to be honored.
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Vincent Cheng and Marouf Hasian appointed as Distinguished Professors
Two faculty members in the College of Humanities have been appointed with the University of Utah’s prestigious designation of Distinguished Professor.
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Colleen McDannell receives 2019 Mary Nickliss Prize from the Organization of American Historians
Founded in 1907, the Organization of American Historians is the world's largest professional association dedicated to American history scholarship.
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U Confucius Institute builds bridges between American and Chinese educators
From March 8-18, the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah, in partnership with the Confucius Institute at Arizona State University, led a ten-day tour of China designed to facilitate exchange between American and Chinese educators.
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John R. Park Debate Society Achieves Unmatched Success at National Speech Championships
The John R. Park Debate Society attended for the first time the National Speech Championships held on March 22-25 at Oakland University in Michigan.
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University of Utah names new director of the Tanner Humanities Center
Erika George, U professor of law, will take the lead on July 1, 2019.
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John R. Park Debate Society Achieves 5th Consecutive Top Ten Finish
The John R. Park Debate Society hosted the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships on March 14-17, 2019 at the University of Utah.
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Communication student receives outstanding undergraduate research award
Maya Kobe-Rundio has received the 2019 College of Humanities Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award. Studying communication, Kobe-Rundio’s research trajectory combines her passion for environmental communication with her commitment to gender studies and feminist activism.
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English professor’s humorous play about prostate cancer premieres in Denmark
Jeff Metcalf, professor of English, created a play “A Slight Discomfort” not long after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. His remarkably honest and humorous play is based on his personal journals and follows his journey from diagnosis through survival.
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International studies program announces new focus in human rights
The new focus addresses the moral, political and conceptual aspects of human rights.
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The University of Utah honors writer and historian Rebecca Solnit with Award in Environmental Humanities
The $10,000 award is an annual celebration of environmental leadership and expression and honors those who solve the planet’s environmental problems using the tools of the humanities such as creative expression, scholarly research, popular art forms and advocacy.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins International Championship
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Berlin, Germany on March 6-13, 2019 to participate in the International Forensics Association Annual Tournament & Conference.
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Paul Reeve named chair of the Latter-day Saints Studies Steering Committee
The initiative encourages vibrant and intellectual exploration of the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints, its institutions, history, culture and people on campus and in the wider community.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins "Best in the West" for Third Consecutive Year
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Seattle, WA on February 21-24, 2019 to participate in Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Invitational hosted by Bellevue College.
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Look Both Ways by Katharine Coles
Katharine Coles, professor of English, recently published “Look Both Ways,” a biography that follows her grandmother’s life looking backward and forward, through documents and imagination.
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Christopher Lewis Wins University Teaching Award
Christopher T. Lewis, assistant professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, has been awarded the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award, which recognizes significant contributions to teaching at the university through new and innovative teaching methods.
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Jonah N. Schupbach receives prestigious Popper Prize
Jonah N. Schupbach, associate professor of philosophy, has been awarded the 2018 Popper Prize, awarded annually to the article judged to be the best in that year’s volume of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.
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Internship FAQ
Ned Khatrichettri, internship coordinator for the College of Humanities, works with students to help them explore and identify internship opportunities. Below, he provides some answers to frequently asked questions about the importance of internships. For more information or to make an appointment with Ned, please click here.
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John R. Park Debate Society Earns 15 Final Round Appearance; Places 1st In 5 Events
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to San Diego, California on February 8-10, 2019 to participate in a pair of tournaments held at San Diego State University (The SDSU Round Robin & Montezuma Mesa Invitational) and Pt. Loma Nazarene University (The Sunset Cliffs Invitational).
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Statement on the visit of President Vicente Fox
The mission of the World Leader Lecture Forum is to bring global citizens who shape our world – to offer their experiences and ideas about shared humanity.
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Civil rights veteran and U alum Rev. France A. Davis to deliver 2019 commencement address
University of Utah President Ruth V. Watkins and the Board of Trustees announced Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, that renowned civil rights activist, religious leader and University of Utah alum and former faculty member Rev. France A. Davis will deliver the commencement address at the university’s 150th campus-wide convocation. The commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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John R. Park Debate Society Earns 9 Final Round Apperances in Nebraska
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2019 season at the Kansas in Nebraska Swing held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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John R. Park Debate Society Hosts 49th Annual Great Salt Lake Invitational; Wins 32 Awards
The John R. Park Debate Society kicked off its Spring 2019 season by hosting the 49th annual Great Salt Lake Invitational on January 18-21, 2019.
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Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox to speak at Kingsbury Hall
Tanner Humanities Center, in partnership with the World Trade Center Utah, will host former President of Mexico on Feb. 12
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Scholarship Deadlines
Scholarships through the College of Humanities are still available. Please see the deadlines below. If you have any questions, email natalie.montoya@utah.edu.
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What’s the ideal time to get pregnant?
The U.S. Census just released the latest population estimate and one story persists – fertility rates are down. At the moment, one child is born every eight seconds in the U.S. and one person dies every eleven seconds. Those two factors have yielded a natural population increase of one million last year, down from an increase of 1.8 million in 2008.
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Public Perception of the Female Fertility Timeline
Researchers are exploring a number of factors that might explain declines such as modernity, delayed childbearing and economic shifts. But Robin E. Jensen, professor of communication at the University of Utah, is taking a different approach.
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Research Opportunity for Students
The Utah Center for Excellence in ELSI Research is seeking applicants for GURU, an NIH-funded, one-of-a-kind program.
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Erin Beeghly receives NEH grant
Erin Beeghly, assistant professor of philosophy, was the only scholar in Utah to receive a fellowship. With the $35,000 grant, she’ll research and write a book-length study on the problem of stereotyping.
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John R. Park Debate Wins Two Events in Ohio
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to a pair of tournaments at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green Ohio on Nov. 16-19, 2018.
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Internship Survey
Are you interested in the internship opportunities available to you? Are you unsure of where to start? The College of Humanities has a new internship coordinator, Ned Khatrichettri, to help you explore your interests, options and direct you to the best resources.
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Remembering Emeritus Professor Malcolm O. Sillars
Malcolm O. Sillars, longtime University of Utah faculty member and administrator, passed away in Salt Lake City on Nov.12, 2018 at the age of 90.
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Artist-in-Residence at Taft-Nicholson Center Now Accepting Applications
Located in Lakeview, MT, the Taft-Nicholson Center Artist-in-Residence Program offers dedicated artists a supportive and transformational environment to further their creative development. In a remote setting dedicated to the historical integrity of the land and the preservation of natural habitat and wildlife, artists can experience unencumbered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and development of their work.
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Let’s Talk About Your DNA
Huntsman Cancer Institute Researchers Receive Grant to Discover Best Way to Deliver Genetic Services to Primary Care Patients.
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John R. Park Debate Society Dominates Competitions in California; Wins Multiple Tournaments
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to two separate tournaments in Northridge, California and San Rafael, California on Nov. 2-5, 2018.
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Model Arab League Instructor Receives Beacons of Excellence Award
April Sanders-Aboulila, instructor and advisor for Model Arab League, has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Beacons of Excellence Award for her work with Model Arab League.
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Q&A with Colleen McDannell
Colleen McDannell, professor of history, recently published “Sister Saints: Mormon Women Since the End of Polygamy.” Her book offers a history of modern Mormon women that takes aim at various stereotypes, showing that their stories are much more complex than previously thought.
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The Second Language Teaching and Research Center designated as a Title VI National Foreign Language Resource Center
Every four years, the U.S. Department of Education designates sixteen Title VI centers across the country to support language teaching and learning.
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Building an Educational Bridge
Strong community, resilient history and vibrant traditions are key elements of the Pacific Islands culture. These same elements are the foundation of a Pacific Islands Studies initiative at the University of Utah—and a new $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow major acceleration of this effort.
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Tanner Humanities Center Welcomes Director Helen Whitney
Director Helen Whitney will be present for a screening of her new film “Into The Night: Portraits of Life and Death,” followed by a Q&A session with audience members.
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2018 Faculty Awards
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, Stuart Culver, dean of the College of Humanities, announced the recipients of the college’s 2018 Distinguished Scholar and Rising Star awards.
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Living and Learning in the Humanities House
Each year, twelve undergraduate students from the College of Humanities are selected to live in the O.C. Tanner Humanities House in historic Fort Douglas. Throughout the year, they explore the notion of citizenship on multiple levels. From the living community to the global community, they delve into a yearlong theme, questioning its implications on society.
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Remembering Lauren McCluskey
Last week, the College of Humanities tragically lost one of their students in a senseless act of violence. Lauren McCluskey was a senior majoring in communication, an accomplished athlete and an outstanding scholar. Her life was ended much too soon and her presence in the college will be greatly missed.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins Season Opener
Among the team’s many accomplishments, five students walked away with top honors, including an undefeated record in NPDA debate culiminating in the tournament championship.
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University of Utah and BYU receive $6.8 million from Department of Education
The grant supports international education and language study
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Creating Civil Dialogue Across Partisan Lines
U student group hosts workshops, presentations and a dinner to promote civil dialogue
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Groundbreaking activist Anita Hill speaks at the U
The Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah presents the 2018 Tanner Lecture on Human Values given by Anita Hill, professor of social policy, law, and women’s studies at Brandeis University and chairs of the Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace.
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Avery Holton receives fellowship exploring the changing identity of journalists
Avery Holton, assistant professor of communication, has been selected from a competitive pool of international scholars as a Digital Journalism Research Fellow by Oslo Metropolitan University, where he will share and advance his work examining the changing identity of journalists.
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Kent Ono wins prestigious award from the National Communication Association
Kent Alan Ono, professor of Communication at the University of Utah and second vice president of the National Communication Association, recently received NCA’s 2018 Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award.
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University of Utah and BYU receive $6.8 million from Department of Education
The University of Utah, in partnership with Brigham Young University, has been awarded $6.8 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support international education and language study over the next four years. The Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies grants will provide funding directly to the Center for Latin American Studies, Asia Center and their BYU counterparts and will earmark $4.6 million for student scholarships.
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New Leadership for the College of Humanities
Stuart Culver, associate professor of English, has been a member of the U faculty since 1993. In that time, he has served in numerous roles in his department and college, including chair of the Department of English for five years, associate dean for academic affairs for three years and co-interim dean for one year. His scholarly and teaching focus has been on 19th- and 20th-century American literature and culture, photography, film and theories of popular culture.
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Clemente Course inspires underserved students to continue their education
Prior her junior year at West High School, Amina rarely spoke up in class and was too timid to join in classroom discussions. Through her participation in the Clemente Course, an interdisciplinary humanities course for underserved high school students, Amina now understands the value of her opinions and lets them be heard in class and freely engages in difficult dialogue and debates.
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L2TReC Awarded Title VI Language Resource Center Grant
The Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC) has been awarded a prestigious US Department of Education Title VI Language Resource Center grant.
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PhD Graduate Travis Ross co-curates award winning exhibition
The Western History Association's Autry Public History Prize was recently awarded to Travis Ross, doctoral student in the Department of History at the U, and his associates for an exhibit titled, "Utah Drawn: An Exhibition of Rare Maps.”
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Communication Department Wins Multiple Awards at National Conference
The University of Utah recently had a successful showing at one of the largest national communication conferences, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference.
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The Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah will lead summer workshops for national and local school teachers at historic landmarks in Northern Utah
Tanner Humanities Center receives federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Ballot Initiative Panel Discussions: Unpacking the Initiatives
Panel presented by the ABU Education Fund, John R. Park Debate Society, and Scholars Strategy Network
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“Century of Black Mormons” documents and recovers identities of black Mormons
New database at University of Utah sheds light on early history of black members in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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University of Utah examines race in the LDS Church since 1978 Revelation
The two-day conference features keynote address by journalist Darius Gray
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U names new dean for the College of Humanities
Stuart K. Culver, associate professor of English will begin immediately.
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Two Humanities Students Receive Fulbright Awards for 2018-2019
Three University of Utah students have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Zoe Diener, Kevin Priest and Daniel Ybarra have received a highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant.
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Portuguese Immersion Teachers and Students Supported by U
In spring 2018, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Utah successfully secured a federal STARTALK grant from the National Security Agency to fund summer teacher and student programs for the study of Portuguese.
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Two Humanities Professors Interviewed On RadioWest
Professor of English, Jeff Metcalf, and Assistant Professor of Writing & Rhetoric Studies, Max Werner, join RadioWest to talk about their new books.
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Communication PhD alum wins 2018 RSA Dissertation Award
Doctoral alum José Ángel Maldonado’s dissertation, "Diana’s Confession: Precarious Rhetoric in Post-NAFTA Mexico," has been named the recipient of the Rhetoric Society of America’s Dissertation Award for 2018.
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English Alum Ishion Hitchinson Receives a 2018 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
Ishion Hutchinson, a graduate of the University of Utah English PhD program, has received a 2018 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature.
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Humanities in Focus Recognized by Centro Civico Mexicano
The Humanities in Focus (HIF) program received a 2018 Ignacio Zaragoza Outstanding Achievement award from Centro Civico Mexicano for the program's engagement and the inclusion of the Latino community in making social justice documentaries.
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Q&A With Maximilian Werner on his New Book "The Bone Pile"
In his recently published book, Maximilian Werner, assistant professor, writing and rhetoric studies, uses the vehicles of fly fishing, every day experience, and some of our most sacred rituals to explore the origins and limitations of our behavior and ideas.
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Three Humanities Faculty Members Selected for National Humanities Center Summer Fellowships
Avery Holton, Noel Voltz, and Jeremy Rosen have all been selected for a 2018 National Humanities Center (NHC) Summer Fellowship.
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University of Utah Confucius Institute Leads Delegation to Washington D.C.
A local Utah delegation of educators and students, led by the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah, were in Washington D.C. on Apr. 25, 2018 to meet with Utah congressional delegation…
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In Memoriam - Floyd O’Neil
Floyd O’Neil, Director Emeritus of the U’s American West Center, passed away on April 18, 2018 at the age of 90. O’Neil will be greatly missed, but his work and legacy will not be forgotten.
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Eric Hinderaker Named Distinguished Professor
Eric Hinderaker, Chair and Professor of History, is being honored with the University of Utah’s prestigious designation of “Distinguished Professor.”
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2018 Humanities Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Distinguished Alumna Award
Robert T. Nilsen is our Humanities Distinguished Alumni and Aileen H. Clyde is our Honorary Distinguished Alumna!
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2018 Student Speaker and Outstanding Senior
Brisa Zavala is our 2018 Convocation Speaker and Nicolas Contreras is our Outstanding Senior!
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Three Humanities Professors Recognized by U’s Career and Professional Development Center
Glen Feighery, Associate Professor of Communication; Tanya Flores, Assistant Professor of World Languages & Cultures; and Christie Toth, Assistant Professor of Writing & Rhetoric Studies.
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Professors and Librarians Using Digital Humanities to Teach Class on Immigration
Students in a new course, “Coming to America,” taught by a German and a Spanish professor are learning about immigration. The course combines this timely topic with cutting-edge research in the digital humanities in a hands-on way.
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John R. Park Qualifies Twenty Events to AFA National Individual Events Tournament
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Colorado Springs to participate in the American Forensics Association District IX Qualifying Tournament hosted by The Colorado College.
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Christopher Lewis Receives Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities
Christopher T. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, is the winner of the 2018 Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities.
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Jane Hacking, Associate Professor of Russian, Receives Award for her Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
Hacking was presented with the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and European Languages (AATSEEL) 2017 Outstanding Contribution to the Profession award, at the President’s Reception and Awards Ceremony during AATSEEL’s annual conference in Washington DC.
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Molly Barnewitz, MA, Wins Thesis Award
Molly Barnewitz’s MA thesis has been nominated to represent the University of Utah in the Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS)/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Non-STEM competition.
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Professor Erin Beeghly Awarded Conference Funding Grant
Erin Beeghly, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been awarded a Conference Funding Grant from the University of Utah’s College of Humanities.
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SL Tribune Interviews Christopher Lewis on Contemporary Mormon Issues in Book Series
Prof. Christopher T. Lewis explains how the newest book in a mystery series set in Utah inhabits very recent events in Mormon culture.
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Debate Society To Host Only Legislative Debates of 2016 Election Cycle
The John R. Park Debate Society announced today it is again joining with the ABU Education Fund, an affiliate of Alliance for a Better Utah, to host Utah’s only legislative debates of the 2016 election cycle.
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Professor Jake Jensen Wins NCA Golden Anniversary Monograph Award for 2nd Straight Year
The award is presented to the most outstanding scholarly article published the previous year. Jensen is the first back-to-back winner of NCA's highest honor since 1980.
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Mariam Thalos Publishes New Book
Mariam Thalos, Department of Philosophy, recently published her new book "A Social Theory of Freedom."
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Christopher Lewis Discusses Rio Olympics on “Top of Mind” with Julie Rose
Christopher T. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, was featured Friday on “Top of Mind” with Julie Rose on BYU Radio
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L2TReC Wins Language Training Center Competition
L2TReC was selected by The Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) as a Language Training Center (LTC) Program winner.
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Lily Alavi Honored by the LDS Student Organization
Associate Professor Lily Alavi, World Languages and Cultures, was recently honored by the Latter-Day Saint Student Association
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Paisley Rekdal Wins 2016 AWP Award Series
Paisley Rekdal, Department of English, was the 2016 AWP Award Series winner for Creative Non-fiction.
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Anne Peterson Wins 2015 "Review of Metaphysics Dissertation Essay Contest"
Anne Peterson, Department of Philosophy, won the prize with her essay "The Primacy of the Organism: Being, Unity, and Diversification in Aristotle's Metaphysics."
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Helene Shugart's Highly Anticipated Book Published
"Heavy: The Obesity Crisis in Cultural Context" was recently published by Oxford University Press
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins "Beacon of Excellence" Award
The College of Humanities was delighted to find out that the John R. Park Debate Society program was also a Beacon of Excellence award recipient.
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Taunya Dressler Wins "Beacons of Excellence" Award
Taunya is a dedicated advocate for students and a campus-wide collaborator.
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Professor Rachel Hayes-Harb Published in "Frontiers in Psychology"
Professor Rachel Hayes-Harb, Department of Linguistics faculty member, was recently published in Frontiers in Psychology.
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Shauna Edson Named National Digital Inclusion Fellow
Shauna Edson, an MA student in Rhetoric and Composition through Communication and through Writing & Rhetoric Studies, was named one of a small handful of national Digital Inclusion Fellows
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“Traditions and Trajectories of Love: The Sixth International Conference on Popular Romance”
33 scholars from 11 countries will speak at the three-day conference on topics as diverse as Lesbian Romance, TV’s The Bachelor, Nora Roberts, Steampunk Romance, Cinderella, and Sheikh Romance.
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UCEER Awarded $4 Million
UCEER Awarded $4 Million to Tackle Ethical, Legal and Social Impacts of Genomic Information
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2016 Artists in Residence Announced
The 2016 selections for the Artist in Residence program at the Taft-Nicholson Center have been announced
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The Bridge Program Featured on KSL
The College of Humanities Bridge Program for Dual Language Immersion was featured on KSL
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Professor Christine A. Jones and Jennifer Schacker Present Feathers, Paws, Fins, and Claws!
Join Professor Christine A. Jones and her Co-Editor Jennifer Schacker tomorrow evening for a small reception and presentation followed by a book signing
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Dr. David Derezotes' "The Radical Middle" Featured in "At the U"
Dr. David Derezotes, Director of the Peace & Conflict Studies, was featured in At the U this morning for his show "The Radical Middle."
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Professor Abby Kaplan Featured in UNews
Abby Kaplan, professor of linguistics at the University of Utah, was featured in UNews this morning for her recently published book, “Women Talk More Than Men…And Other Myths about Language Explained.”
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Christopher Lewis Receives National Teaching Award
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) has recognized Christopher Lewis with its Junior Faculty Teaching Award.
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Ashley Glenn Awarded 2016 University of Utah Outstanding New Advisor Award
Ashley Glenn in International & Area Studies has been awarded the 2016 University of Utah Outstanding New Advisor Award
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Exemplary College of Humanities Graduates
Meet the amazing Humanities Graduates that will be recognized at our Distigusihed Alumni Luncheon and College of Humanities Convocation
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Anne Jamison Featured in Several Articles About Fan Fiction
Anne Jamison, Associate Professor of English at the University of Utah, has been quoted in several articles this week from around the country
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2016 Humanities Distinguished Faculty Service Awards
Congratulations to the 2016 recipients of the Humanities Distinguished Faculty Service Award: Professor Richard Chi, and Professor Leslie Francis
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Associate Professor Matthew Basso to be an OAH Distinguished Lecturer
Matthew L. Basso, Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah, has been added to the Organization of American Historians (OAH) distinguished lectureship program roster for 2016-2017
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Three Humanities Students Win Fulbright Awards
Three Humanities students Jessica Chamorro, Sabrina Dawson, and Kate Mower have won the 2016-2017 Fulbright Awards
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Two Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Outstanding College of Humanities Professors
The University of Utah College of Humanities was thrilled to learn that two John Simmon Guggenheim Fellowships for 2016 were awarded to Professor Nadja Durbach and Professor Melanie Rae Thon.
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The University of Utah and the Peace Corps
Please join Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Congressman Jason Chaffetz for a special forum
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Honors Ecology and Legacy Minor
Students discuss their amazing experiences while participating in the Honors Ecology and Legacy Minor
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Recently Passed Senate Bill 152 Supports the Language Bridge Program
Senate Bill 152 passes during the recently concluded 2016 Utah Legislative session
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Two Prestigious U Awards Won Within the Department of Communication
Heather Stone wins the 2016 Thomas G. Stockham Medal for Conspicuously Effective Teaching, while Meaghan McKasy wins the 2016 Garr Cutler Energy Prize.
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John R. Park Debate Society Dominates WSCA Invitational Tournament
Over the course of the WSCA weekend, the John R. Park Debate Society competed in its final regular season tournament before Nationals.
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Model Arab League Achievements at Regionals
This past weekend, the Rocky Mountain Regional Model finals in Denver conlcuded with most students from the University of Utah receiving an award
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Faculty Recognition Award Breakfast
Congratulations to all the amazing faculty members from the University of Utah who were nominated.
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James Tabery to Participate in the Leonardo After Hours Panel
James Tabery, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is joining the Leonardo After Hours panel discussion.
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Jake Jensen Featured on "Countering Cancer: 100 Reports from the Frontline"
The ‘Countering Cancer’ series, presented by Pfizer, portrays the dedicated people, initiatives, and organizations that are part of this effort and provides insights into their motivation and engagement.
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Utah Debates Japan
A Public Event, featuring The Japanese National Debate Team and The John R. Park Debate Society
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John R. Park Debate Society Gears Up for Nationals
February is the month when the John R. Park Debate Society gears up for nationals and fine-tunes its competitive events going into the culminating tournaments of its season.
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Jeff McCarthy featured on KPCW
Jeff McCarthy, Director of the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program at the University of Utah, was featured today on KPCW's show "This Green Earth."
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What A 19th Century Campaign To Declare Mormons ‘Non-White’ Tells Us About Modern Islamophobia
Think Progress recently interviewed Associate Professor Paul Reeve, one of the University of Utah College of Humanities' History Professors for their story on Islmaphobia.
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2016-17 Honors Humanities Professorships
Dr. Danielle Endres and Professor Jerry Root Awarded 2016-17 Honors Humanities Professorships
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Restoring the Routes of Memory
If enslaved peoples discover, enact, or perform freedom through narration, their stories issue a call to readers, that needs a response.
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When Worlds Collide
A Community Conversation About Immigration
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Go Learn in Italy with Giuliana Marple
Each year, our Humanities professors and instructors have the unique opportunity of teaming up with Go Learn, the U’s travel program, to lead students and community members on life-changing tours across the world
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The 2016 Confutati Conference
The 2016 Confutati Conference at the University of Utah is February 5-6th!
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How Philosophy Can Save Your Life
Can philosophy really save your life?
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John R. Park Debate Society on Primary Debate
Members of the John R. Park Debate Society, take time to reflect on and discuss the Primary Debate that took place on January 28th, 2016.
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Assistant Professor Christie Toth featured in At the U
Assistant Professor Christie Toth in the U’s Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies was featured in At the U for her amazing efforts in leading a new research project.
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Languages & Literature Alumni Hediyeh Hosseini Interprets at Sundance
The College of Humanties was excited to find out that one of our own alumni from the Languages & Literature department, Hediyeh Hosseini, participated in interpretting at the Sundace Film Festival on January 25th, 2016
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U's Career Services Faculty Recognition Awards
Four College of Humanities Professors Win U's Career Services Faculty Recognition Awards
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Johanna Watzinger-Tharp Featured in the Salt Lake Tribune
Professor of Linguistics, Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, on Utah's Dual Language Immersion Program
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L2TReC Awarded Flagship Teacher Training Grant
The College of Humanities’ Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC) has been awarded a Flagship Teacher Training grant sponsored by the National Security Education Program and administered by The Institute of International Education.
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Language, culture, and climate in a rapidly changing Siberian environment
Join us for a lecture on February 8th 3:00-4:30pm CTIHB 101
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2016 Artists in Residence
The Taft-Nicholson Center Artist-in-Residence Program offers dedicated artists a supportive and transformational environment to further their creative development.
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New Director of Taft-Nicholson Center
The College of Humanities is delighted to announce that Professor Mark Bergstrom has been selected as the next Director for the Taft-Nicholson Environmental Humanities Education Center
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Why Business Needs Humanities Students
Humanities student Bailey Sheldon explores the new entrepreneurial Lassonde Studios interest in attracting humanities students
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Associate Dean for Research Wins 2015 New Innovator Grant
Professor Jakob (Jake) D. Jensen was awarded a 2015 New Innovator Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The New Innovator Grant, established in 2007, supports unusually innovative research from early career investigators. The grant provides Professor Jensen with 2.2 million dollars to pursue a 5 year research program.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins Tournament Sweepstakes at 53rd Annual United States Air Force Invitational
The team defeated over 23 universities and colleges including San Diego State University, University of Vermont, University of Missouri, and the University of Alaska.
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Professor Greg Smoak's American Indian History Course to Air on C-SPAN 3
The lecture will air twice on October 3, at 8 p.m. EDT and Midnight EDT.
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Kathryn Stockton Awarded Equality Utah's Allies Award
Dr. Stockton will be honored at Equality Utah’s 14th Allies Dinner: Queer New World on October 3rd, 2015 at 6pm.
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Asia Center Director Janet Theiss Wins Global Engagement Award
Janet Theiss, director of the Asia Center has been presented with one of the first two inaugural Awards for Global Engagement.
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International Studies Awarded Global Learning Across Disciplines Grant
A group of faculty from U of U International Studies has been awarded one of three highly sought-after Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) grants from the Office for Global Engagement (OGE).
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Comm Professors' Courses on Drones Gaining National Attention
Two Department of Communication faculty, Associate Professor Sean Lawson and Professor Avery Holton, were awarded an H2 Professorship to teach an innovative series of courses about drones throughout 2014, and now the successful courses are featured on MediaShift.
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Join Us for the Frontiers of New Media Symposium
The symposium is presented jointly by the Departments of Communication and History at the University of Utah and is free and open to the public. It will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2015.
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Associate Professor Anne Jamison to be Part of French Television Documentary
A documentary team from French television, France 4, will travel to the University of Utah this month to interview and film Anne Jamison about her work on fanfiction.
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Dean Harris Keynotes Utah Humanities Celebration
Our own Dean Dianne Harris and William “Bro” Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, spoke at the Utah Humanities 2015 Human Ties Celebration event on Wednesday, August 26, at the Rose Wagner Theater
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The College of Humanities Supports Strut Your Mutt
Last year, we were able to raise $2,994 from the College of Humanities staff and friends. We are very excited to announce that we are doing this event again on Oct. 24, 2015.
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Department of Communication Faculty & Grad Students Earn Awards, Honors
The amazing faculty and graduate students of the Department of Communication have been honored again and again this year for their outstanding achievements.
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Gateway to Learning Workshops – Summer 2015
Under the direction of nationally recognized University of Utah faculty members, teachers attend week-long summer workshops to explore current scholarship on academic subjects, new pedagogical methods, curriculum development, and innovative classroom technologies.
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L2TReC Supports Russian Immersion Summer Camps
L2TReC helped run a Russian immersion teacher training workshop and two Russian immersion student camps during July 2015.
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Professor Ben Cohen Publishes New Book
In the Club - Associational Life in Colonial South Asia was celebrated at a launch event in Hyderabad, India.
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Save the Date: Anne and Sandy Dolowitz Lecture in Human Rights
This year's lecture by Karima Bennoune will take place November 5, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.
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Spanish Major Wins Fulbright Award for 2015-2016
Spanish major Jason Chen has been selected for a Fulbright Award for 2015-2016, which will fund nine months of research and living abroad expenses in Mexico, starting in August 2015.
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Philosophy Student Chosen to Speak at University Commencement Ceremony
May Bartlett, Philosophy BA, has been chosen as student speaker for the University of Utah Commencement Ceremony alongside U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs Robert McDonald.
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Professor Jeff Metcalf Receives 2015 Salt Lake City Mayor's Artist Award for Literary Arts
Metcalf’s most recent book, Requiem for the Living (Univ. of Utah Press, 2014) has received rave reviews.
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The Confucius Institute Establishes a Confucius Classroom at Draper Elementary
The Confucius Classroom at Draper Elementary is one of the seven Confucius Classrooms that the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah has recently established at Utah public schools.
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Director of Environmental Humanities Jeffrey McCarthy Encourages Participation in the Mountain Accord in Op-ed
Professor McCarthy encourages community members to participate in the Mountain Accord.
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Prof. Ron Coleman Honored with Humanitarian Award
Professor Ron Coleman was honored Thursday with a Humanitarian Award presented by the Inclusion Center for Community and Justice.
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Tracy McMillan's "Be More You" Event a Huge Success
Listen to the audio from her address.
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Faculty Member Publishes New Book, Four Ebooks
Distinguished author and English Department faculty member Melanie Rae Thon will publish a new work this fall. Readers can now also purchase her previous works as ebooks.
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Michael Kimmel Lecture Streaming
Listen to Michael Kimmel's lecture on modern gender roles!
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Peggy Battin: Choosing the Least Worst Death
Philosopher and bioethicist Peggy Battin talks on TEDMED about the life and death of her husband Brooke Hopkins, a distinguished Humanities professor.
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Christie Toth Radio Feature
New Humanities faculty member Christie Toth was featured on Higher Education Talk Radio today to talk about the CCCC.
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Molly Melching on RadioWest
Molly Melching, founder and executive director of Tostan, joined RadioWest today to discuss the crucial role of empathy in effecting change.
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Reimagine Western Landscapes Symposium
The Reimagine Symposium ended this week at the University of Utah Taft-Nicholson Center. The Symposium combined literary passion, expertise, community insights and the...
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L2TReC Wins Prestigious Language Flagship Proficiency Assessment Grant
Congratulations to the Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC), which recently was awarded a very prestigious and competitive Language Flagship Proficiency Assessment grant.
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Margaret Toscano and Isabel Moreira interviewed on Radio West
Margaret Toscano and Isabel Moreira were interviewed on Radio West yesterday about their book "Hell and its Afterlife."
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Why do Scientists Still Debate About Nature and Nurture?
James Tabery, historian and philosopher at the U, answers this question in his new book, "Beyond Versus: The Struggle to Understand the Interaction of Nature and Nurture".
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Paisley Rekdal Receives 2014 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Paisley Rekdal has been selected to receive a Guggenheim fellowship for 2014 for her work in the field of poetry and her creative cartography project, Mapping Salt Lake City.
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Fusheng Wu Interviewed by BBC
Fusheng Wu, Director of the Confucius Institute, has been interviewed by the BBC about his translation of Dylan Thomas' poetry into Chinese.
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Esther Rashkin on KBYU's 'Thinking Aloud' Radio Program
Esther Rashkin, Professor of French and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, appears on KBYU's nationally broadcast radio program Thinking Aloud to talk about about why literary criticism is important and about the intersection between psychoanalysis and literature.
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Humanities in Focus: Giving "Invisible" Students a Voice
Jeff Metcalf and Craig Wirth's documentary filmmaking program gives 'invisible' students a voice.
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History Prof. Eric Hinderaker's Book Receives Herbert H. Lehman Prize
Congratulations to Eric Hinderaker, Professor of History, who's most recent book, The Two Hendricks, was recently chosen by the New York Academy of History to receive the prestigious Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York history.
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Mark Bergstrom To Serve As Acting Dean
Professor Mark Bergstrom has agreed to serve as acting dean of the College of Humanities for Spring semester 2014, while Dean Robert Newman is away from the University on sabbatical.
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Jensen Featured in Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah Communication Professor Jake Jensen's research is featured in a Salt Lake Tribune article about skin cancer.
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The U Establishes Education Partnership with University in China
The University of Utah announced a new collaborative education program with Nankai University in Tianjin, China, that will expand global partnerships in Asia. Called the 3+X program, it will provide Chinese students the opportunity to attend both universities and receive a bachelor's degree from Nankai University and master's degree from the U.
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2013 Dolowitz Lecture on Human Rights
Watch the 2013 Dolowitz Lecture on Human Rights. This year's visiting scholar was author and Professor Bernhard Schlink. His talk was titled "A Past to Remember, A Past to Forget."
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Professor Endres (Communication) Receives $500K National Science Foundation Grant
Danielle Endres and Tarla Rai Peterson (Texas A&M) were awarded a $499,541.00 collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation. The award supports research to investigate how low-carbon energy scientists and engineers talk about the social, cultural, and political implications of their technologies and how they try to influence policymaking.
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Announcing the Brooke Hopkins Memorial Scholarship in English Literature
Click here for more information.
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2013 RMESC
Announcing the 2013 Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium conference schedule
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Robert Gehl: Beware an Internet for all
Read Communication Professor Robert Gehl's Op-Ed published in the Salt Lake Tribune
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New Major
The College of Humanities is happy to announce our new major in Writing and Rhetoric Studies! Click here for more information.
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Katherine Coles on Radio West
Poet and Professor of English Katherine Coles was recently featured on Radio West to speak about her latest publication "The Earth is Not Flat". Click here to listen to the interview.
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2013 faculty promotions and tenure
We'd like to congratulate the following faculty members on their recent achievements.
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2013 faculty promotions and tenure
We'd like to congratulate the following faculty members on their recent achievements.
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We're on Soundcloud!
We're in the process of developing our lecture archive. A collection of our outstanding lectures is now accessible on Soundcloud.com.
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Environmental Humanities Education Center Photos
The EHEC's 2013 season has begun! We captured some great shots as we set up for the year and welcomed our first group from Weber State University.
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English Prof. Kathryn Stockton Receives U of U's Highest Honor
Distinguished Professor Kathryn Stockton was awarded the 2013 Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U's most prestigious award.
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Katharine Coles Named Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award Recipient
University of Utah English Professor Katharine Coles was given the Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award in honor of her continuous research in the field of Creative Writing.
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Faculty Book Publications
It's been a productive year for our faculty. Click here to see a list of their recent publications.
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Announcing...
the 2013 College of Humanities Distinguished Alumni award recipients: Andrea Thomas and the Pax Natura Foundation (Director Randall Tolpinrud will be accepting the award). Click here to read about these fascinating friends of the College.
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2013 Humanities Award Winners
Click here to learn about our outstanding students being recognized at this year's convocation!
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Congratulations to Prof. Elijah Millgram
for being awarded a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship
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Congratulations to Prof. Matt Haber
for being awarded both the Ramona Cannon Teaching and Early Career Teaching Awards.
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Congratulations to Professor Julia Corbett (Communication) for her recent book publication, Seven Summers.
Professor Corbett will be reading from her book Saturday April 6, 2pm, at Weller BookWorks (Trolley Square) and again Thursday April 18, 7pm, at the King's English.
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Congratulations to Professor Robert Avery
Dr. Avery will be awarded the Broadcast Education Association's Distinguished Education Service Award at their annual convention on April 7th in Las Vegas.
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Congratulations to Professor Shoji Azuma
Congratulations to Professor Shoji Azuma for having been selected by the Hakuho Foundation for its Japanese Language Research Fellowship
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Congratulations to Paisley Rekdal
Paisley Rekdal's Animal Eye, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, has won the 2013 UNT Rilke Prize.
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Congratulations to Professor Kent Ono
Professor and Communication Department Chair Kent Ono has been awarded the 2013 Paul Boase Prize for Scholarship. Click here for more information.
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Lyceum II Lecture Presents Wade Davis
If you weren't able to make it to the Lyceum II Lecture on January 30, you can still listen to the riveting story of the great George Mallory's 1920's conquest of Mount Everest, told by award-winning author and explorer Wade Davis.
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Congratulations
The Latin American Studies Program received a prestigious Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (USIFL) grant.
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Professor Lance Olsen named the Mary Ellen van der Heyden Berlin Prize in Fiction Fellow
University of Utah College of Humanities' Professor Lance Olsen has been invited to live and write at the Berlin Academy from Dec. 2012 to June 2013 as the Mary Ellen van der Heyden Berlin Prize in Fiction Fellow.
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Congratulations to Professor Fernando Rubio and Professor Anne Lair
Congratulations to Professor Fernando Rubio and Professor Anne Lair who both received national recognition Nov 16 2012 at the annual conference of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
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Congratulations Lisa Fay Coutley and Meg Day
Both Lisa and Meg have been awarded very prestigious fellowships in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Pax Natura Video
More about the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program
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Major Change at the U, Degree in Religious Studies
University of Utah undergraduates may now spend their college years focusing on Dante and Buddha, Zoroastrianism and Zionism, Martin Luther and Joseph Smith, the Bible and the Quran -- and everything else related to the world of faith.
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English Prof. Anne Jamison studies fan fiction, particularly "Mommy Porn"
Her academic study of fan fiction, particularly the "mommy porn" of Fifty Shades of Grey has launched Jamison as a media commentator.
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Humanities Prof Publishes Extensive Archaeoogy Database
University of Utah History and archaeology professor Bradley J. Parker is publishing an on-line database that is not only the first of its kind but may chart a new path for publication in archaeology.
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Hidden Water: A Survey of Salt Lake Valley Surface Water
We turn on our taps and it's there. It's reliable, clean and seemingly abundant. Most Salt Lakers, though, don't know where it comes from. The source of our water and the course it follows to reach our faucets is hidden.
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Iraq: Utah vets' stories of war
The American West Center has been gathering oral histories of vets from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
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Interested in Other Cultures?
Global Pathways is looking for outstanding Host Families! Learn about sharing American culture with International students - opens new window at the University of Utah! Date: Jul 19, 2011