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Op-ed on Great Books in the Salt Lake Tribune
Recent efforts to ban books in Utah schools confirm that books still matter deeply.
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Tanner Humanities Center Mission
The Tanner Humanities Center advances humanities exploration and engagement through public outreach, academic research and educational enrichment. The activities reflect a vision of the humanities as not only relevant, stimulating, and cutting-edge, but also essential for developing critical thinking, tolerance, and respect on campus and in the community. Learn More About Us
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An Evening with Great Books features old and new classics
Now in its second year at the University of Utah, Great Books in the Humanities introduces first-year students to foundational literary and philosophical works from across world civilizations, alongside recent scholarship that deepens our understanding of enduring questions. At an evening reception at the Fort Douglas Commander’s House on October 16, campus and community members gathered to hear from this year’s Great Books faculty about their books and their approaches to teaching them to students.
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Alice Dailey, author of Mother of Stories, discusses personal and academic varieties of death
In a blend of memoir and scholarly investigation, Dailey recounts the life and death of her mother, who was “a gifted teacher, a passionate reader, and a pathological liar.”
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat explores authoritarianism in Tanner Talk and faculty panel
What makes a leader authoritarian, and how do they rule? This central question animates the work of Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history and Italian studies at New York University.
Events
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Nov 06
Wednesday
2pm - 3pmForeign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Scholarship Info Session
Zoom
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Nov 06
Wednesday
4pm - 5pmGraduate Student Workshop
Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO)
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Nov 07
Thursday
12pm - 1:30pmTanner Conversations with Professor Margaret Battin
Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB)
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Nov 07
Thursday
John Valliant reading
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Nov 07
Thursday
12pm - 1pmPeggy Battin, Sex and the Planet
Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB)
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Nov 09
Saturday
12pm - 3pmNational Theatre Live - Present Laughter