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Organizational Life and Cinematic Communities: Insights from Kore-eda Hirokazu

March 27, 2024 12:30 PM
Memory, film, and community—Professor Marc Yamada demonstrates how Kore-eda Hirokazu uses film techniques to create worlds that encourage community in the 2024 P. A. Christensen Lecture.
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Even Faculty Need Training in How to Teach

March 21, 2024 03:00 PM
Faculty from Comparative Arts & Letters share findings from a two-year project to elevate teaching in their department.
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Poetry Across Three Continents

March 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Everyone has a story. Mary-Alice Daniel’s has taken her halfway across the world.
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Navigating Our Interior Castles

March 12, 2024 03:00 PM
St. Teresa of Ávila died 500 years ago, but she still helps authors overcome writer's block today.
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Philosophy's Secret to a Happy Relationship

March 11, 2024 12:00 PM
Maintaining romantic relationships is no easy feat. Dr. Jason Whiting shares how philosophy can help.
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Welcome to the 2024 Pasta Olympics!

March 06, 2024 03:30 PM
Students fling farfalle, test their pasta palate, and hone their haiku skills to become pasta olympians.
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How French Poetry Helped an Alzheimer's Patient

February 20, 2024 12:00 PM
HUM Grant recipient Fiona Bates shares her internship experience in France.
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Middlebury Institute Recognizes College Alumnus

February 14, 2024 03:00 PM
Adam Youngfield is commended for his professional achievements.
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Shorter-than-Short Story Craft

February 09, 2024 09:00 AM
What do you really need to tell a story? For Steve Tuttle, it’s just a single page.
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Kimberly Johnson

Full-time Faculty, English
Website: http://kimberly-johnson.com
Email: kimberly_johnson@byu.edu
4144 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
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Sally Swensen

Comparative Arts and Letters
JFSB 3008
801-422-4448
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Eleanor McCrary

Comparative Arts and Letters
Email: cal-pt@byu.edu
JFSB 3008 - BYU
801-422-4448
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Leah Keogh

Comparative Arts and Letters
Email: cal-pt@byu.edu
JFSB 3008
801-422-4448
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Diane Cales

Interdisciplinary Humanities
Email: diane_cales@byu.edu
Salt Lake Center
801-422-9415
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Finding Purpose in the Midst of Medical Challenges

November 03, 2023 03:00 PM
How an epilepsy diagnosis influences Skyler Russell’s educational journey at BYU.
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Anthologizing Scripture of the Latter Day Saint Movement

November 01, 2023 12:00 PM
Christopher Blythe wins the Best Anthology Award for his book.
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A Journey of Philosophy and Mental Health

By Emma Farnsworth
October 30, 2023 12:00 PM
HUM Grant recipient Brandon Ascione shares his research into philosopher David Hume’s work on human nature.
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Small Coincidence Leads to Great Rewards

October 27, 2023 03:00 PM
Ansley Morris reflects on her experience as a Humanities Center undergraduate fellow.
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