Think clearly. Act well. Appreciate life.
This essay was written by George Dibble, a BYU Humanities Center student fellow. Alone in my room, I listened to a neuroscientist (Caroline Leaf) talk about the 21st century’s rise in preventable deaths. She talked about surging anxiety, depression rates, and especially of my generation (Gen Z). Gallup reports that 47.8 million Americans are diagnosed …
Call for Applications: BYU Humanities Center Summer Writing Retreat 2026 Deadline: 14 March 2026 Inspired by the productive example of the National Humanities Center, we are pleased to announce that the BYU Humanities Center will sponsor a Summer Writing Retreat in June 22 – 27, 2026. This retreat will provide you with space and time …
This essay was written by Porter Kindall, a BYU Humanities Center student fellow. “I want so badly to believe that there is truth, that love is real” – Ben Gibbard In the landscape of indie rock, few albums have achieved the cult status of The Postal Service’s Give Up. Released in 2003, the album charts the …
This essay was written by Brian Croxall, a BYU Humanities Center faculty fellow. As someone who has been—by one measure or another—very online for about 35 years, it’s fascinating to see technologies come and, sometimes, go. Back in February 2021, the venerable art auction house Christie’s sold its first ever “purely digital work of art.” …
This post was written by Brooke Farnsworth, a BYU Humanities Center student fellow. In first grade, my over-active imagination convinced me that I could control water. The idea made sense—the ocean always seems to listen to my beckoning, churning and whirling in an attempt to follow my demands, and the rain would gradually increase if …
BYU’s Humanities Center sponsors two one-year faculty fellowships. Unlike the multi-year fellowships, these one-year fellowships will be awarded by application rather than appointment. The fellowship period will begin in the fall semester of 2025. Fellowships will come with a salary supplement of $2,500, a research stipend of an additional $2,500, and release from two courses …
We are currently looking for a new group of Humanities Center undergraduate fellows. Generous donors have made it possible for us to fund at least four student fellowships – the equivalent of a full scholarship – next year. As always, our pool of candidates will consist solely of nominations sent by you, our faculty. The …
This post was written by Sawyer Wood, BYU Humanities Center Intern and student fellow. I’ve recently been learning more about the idea of flow. As outlined by psychologist Mihalyln Csikszentmihalyi in Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, flow is described as a state in which someone is completely focused or engaged in a task or …
This post was written by Courtney Bulsiewicz, Assistant Academic Director of the BYU Humanities Center. When I was a child and would have to ride in the car for any amount of time, I would look in the cars next to ours and imagine the lives of those that passed us, slipped behind us, or …
The Humanities Center welcomes Dr. Katie Kresser, Seattle Pacific University as our Faith & Imagination Lecturer, Thursday, March 19, at 3:30pm in 4010 JFSB. Her presentation will explore why art matters and considers how taking art seriously can unlock fundamental truths and shape cultural formation. We hope you’ll join us. Refreshments will be served. Title: …
