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Scott Black & Robert Carson:
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
Center News
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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.
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Inaugural Humanities Games Symposium presents field-defining scholarship
The Humanities Games Symposium brought together scholars from the University of Utah and other institutions to present groundbreaking and field-defining work in games humanities.
Events
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Oct 09
Wednesday
2pm - 3pmForeign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Scholarship Info Session
Zoom
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Oct 10
Thursday
1pm - 3pmForeign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Scholarship Info Session
Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB)
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Oct 14
Monday
2pm - 3:30pmLightning Talks: New Faculty Talks
Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO)
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Oct 16
Wednesday
6pm - 9pmAn Evening with Great Books
Fort Douglas Commander's House (FD 620)
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Oct 29
Tuesday
7pm - 9pmA Conversation with Percival Everett
Kingsbury Hall - Joseph T. (KH)
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Nov 07
Thursday
12pm - 1:30pmTanner Conversations with Professor Margaret Battin
Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB)