March 2025

This post was written by Sophie Hirtle, a Humanities Center student fellow.    My great-grandmother Mary Abbott Self loved to write. While she kept most of her works to herself, she was especially proud of an article she published in 1951 in the Independent Press-Telegram in Long Beach, California. In her article, she describes the …

This post was written by Ryan Hill, Assistant Academic Director of the BYU Humanities Center.    A few months ago, as I listened to a song by Trueno, one of my favorite musicians, I was struck by the lyrics of one of the verses. In his song, “Sangría,” released in 2019, the young Argentine hip-hop/rap …

This post was written by Sydney Jo Pedersen, a Humanities Center student fellow.    “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”   - George Bernard Shaw  Even before they speak their first word, a child begins to communicate. They express surprise with raised eyebrows, joy with a smile, and hunger …

This post was written by Starly Pratt, a Humanities Center student fellow.    In the sport of bouldering, one has to be a little insane. Or, at least, it appears that way. I’ve often heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. This coincides with …