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State of the Discipline: Comparative Arts & Letters

By Joshua Perkey
January 24, 2022 09:18 AM
A lot changes in a department over time, and that has certainly been true in the Department of Comparative Arts and Letters at BYU. Today, the department includes comparative literature, classics, interdisciplinary humanities, art history, Scandinavian studies, and a master’s degree in comparative studies. To give you a sense of how the department has changed and its vision for the future, I interviewed Kerry Soper and Carl Sederholm, the incoming and outgoing chairs of the department, along with Julie Allen, the department graduate studies coordinator. Their responses are both intriguing and enlightening.
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Women in Humanities

By Julie Irvine
January 20, 2022 08:59 AM
As women have increasingly contributed their time, talents, and mentorship to the humanities, the field has evolved to reflect the unique contributions women make. In the following stories, eight faculty members (one from each department in the College of Humanities) share their admiration for women who have helped redefine the humanities—and what it means to be human.
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Pacing to Thrill with a Memoir?

By Savannah Taylor
January 20, 2022 08:50 AM
Learn how to pace your memoir to be the next bestseller.
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Dark Tourist’s Truth and Answers

By Savannah Taylor
January 19, 2022 09:37 AM
Truth. Noun. The quality or state of being true. Essayist Hasanthika Sirisena relates her journey toward discovering both eternal and personal truth in her new collection.
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Branding & Belonging

By J. Scott Miller
January 18, 2022 12:05 PM
A message from Dean J. Scott Miller. This message appeared in the Fall 2021 Humanities alumni magazine.
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Suzy Bills Helps Editors Get More Done

By Savannah Taylor
January 12, 2022 09:35 AM
Are you struggling with productivity and time management? Try these six suggestions to get focused.
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Identifying and Rooting Out Racism in Writing

By Hannah Scott
January 11, 2022 11:31 AM
Adjunct Professor Madeleine Dresden highlights common racist tropes and stereotypes in writing and offers solutions and alternatives for more diverse and inclusive writing for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities.
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Becoming a Voice of Light

By Hannah Scott
January 11, 2022 11:20 AM
Aspiring authors, filmmakers, editors, and artists gathered to hone their skills and receive inspiration at the annual Latter-day Saint Publishing and Media Association Conference.
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Want to Escape to France? Visit the MOA

By Savannah Taylor
January 06, 2022 09:30 AM
Walk the streets of Paris this winter without leaving Provo. (Sadly, no food or drinks allowed.)
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Niko Pfund’s Ten Tips for Success in Your Future Career

By Hannah Scott
December 20, 2021 09:27 AM
You’ve worked hard during your undergrad, and you’ve got exciting prospects coming your way. But this is your first time entering the career field, and you don’t know what to expect. Here are ten things that Oxford University Press Publisher Niko Pfund says will make a huge difference:
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How Publishing Saved a Country

By Julie Irvine
December 10, 2021 08:11 PM
For the last five centuries, book publishing played a remarkable role in preserving Welsh identity and language in the face of external cultural and linguistic challenges.
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Learning from the Past: The Exponent Advertisements Database

By Julie Irvine
December 03, 2021 02:30 PM
Dive into 1800s Latter-day Saint women’s culture with a database of newspaper advertisements.
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