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  1. Annie Fukushima: "Migrant Crossings"

    October 28, 2020 - Migrant Crossings examines the experiences and representations of Asian and Latina/o migrants trafficked in the United States into informal economies and service industries.

  2. ERIKA GEORGE APPOINTED TO EARTHJUSTICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Earthjustice is proud to announce that Erika George has joined the organization’s Board of Trustees. George brings a vital array of expertise that is critical to leveraging gaps between human rights and environmental advocacy.

  3. HUMANITIES IN THE MILITARY: A CONVERSATION WITH STACY BARE

    A friend of the Tanner Humanities Center, Stacy Bare is a local writer, entrepreneur, well-being advocate, and veteran of the United States Army. He received a Bronze Star for his service in Iraq from 2006-07. Working at the intersection of outdoor recreation and health Bare co-founded the Great Outdoors Lab in 2014 and launched Adventure Not War in 2015. http://www.adventurenotwar.com/contact His work with veterans has earned him a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award.

  4. CATCHING UP WITH FORMER FELLOW AND "SIGNATURE WOUNDS" AUTHOR, DAVID KIERAN

    Professor David Kieran, author of, "Signature Wounds: The Cultural Politics of Mental Health During the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars," served as one of the Center's visiting fellows in 2015-2016.

  5. SUPPORT THE TANNER HUMANITIES CENTER 2020

    We at Tanner Humanities aim to learn to solve complex problems with creativity, make sense of cultural trends and changes, build our capacity for empathy and hope, cultivate connections to one another and our global community, and practice effective communication.

  6. MARTHA BRADLEY-EVANS AWARDED 2020 ROSENBLATT PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE

    Longtime friend of the Tanner Humanities Center, Martha Bradley-Evans, has been awarded the 2020 Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence.

  7. FOUNDER OF GIRLS WHO CODE RESHMA SAUJANI TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

    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.

  8. TANNER HUMANITIES CENTER WELCOMES AUTHOR IBRAM X. KENDI

    The Obert C. and Grace A Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah welcomes author Ibram X. Kendi to kick off the new Tanner Talks series, Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Alumni House.

  9. 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.

  10. Marriott Library hosts Leonardo the Empiricist: Multidisciplinary Lightning Rounds

    Join the Marriott Library on Thursday, November 14th at 6pm as they commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death.

  11. Maya Lin to deliver Tanner Lecture on Human Values

    Artist and architect Maya Lin will deliver the Tanner Lecture on Human Values on November 20, 2019 at Kingsbury Hall

  12. Work in Progress Talk by Professor Katharine Coles, Department of English

    Professor Katharine Coles presents her Work in Progress Talk "The Stranger I Become" on October 31st at 12pm

  13. University of Utah Tanner Humanities Center hosts conference with Mormons Building Bridges

    The two-day conference explores the LGBTQ+ community within the LDS Church

  14. 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.

  15. 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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Last Updated: 8/30/21