Doris Sommer from Harvard University will be joining us via Skype on Friday, October 23 at 12:00 pm. She will be discussing Public Humanities and aspects of her book, The Work of Art in the World. Lunch will be provided.
ORCA Symposium
The Humanities Center will be highlighting several undergraduate students’ research at our annual ORCA Symposium in coordination with BYU’s Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA). The students will present in the following order: Cai Elisabeth Olsen — Mergulhando nos Bastidores: The Translation Errors Surrounding Grande Sertão Veredas Ash McMurray — Korean Drama and Philosophy Emily Furner …
Colloquium: Brian Price
Brian Price will present Mexico in the Key of Rock: Thoughts on Music, Literature, and Film at our weekly Colloquium on October 15th @ 3:00 in JFSB 4010. Refreshments will follow.
MARS Faculty Workshop : Jonathan Davis-Secord
MARS (Medieval and Renaissance Studies) group is hosting a lecture with Jonathan Davis-Secord on October 9, from 11:00 – 12:00 PM in room B094 JFSB. His presentation is titled, “Anglo-Saxon Slo-Mo: Narrating Violence in Beowulf,”. Jon is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of New Mexico. He is an Anglo-Saxonist specializing on the …
MARS Guest Lecture: Sarah Davis-Secord
MARS (Medieval and Renaissance Studies) group is hosting a lecture with Sarah Davis-Secord on October 8, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in room 3714 of the Harold B. Lee Library. Her presentation is titled, “Intellectual Encounters in Medieval Sicily.” Sarah Davis-Secord is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. Sarah is …
Colloquium: Translation Studies Group
The Translation Studies Research Group will present on the state of the field at our weekly Colloquium on October 8th @ 3:00 in JFSB 4010. Refreshments will follow.
Lecture: Alison Weber
In conjunction with a book mentoring grant received by Valerie Hegstrom, and sponsored by the Spanish Department, the Women’s Studies research group, and the Humanities Center, Alison Weber from the University of Virginia, will be visiting BYU campus. She will present, “Teresa of Avila and the Languages of Friendship” on Monday, October 5th at 4:00 …
Colloquium: Dee Gardner
Dee Gardner will present Searching for the Holy Grail: The Case of the Electronic Lexeme at our weekly Colloquium on October 1st @ 3:00 in JFSB 4010. Refreshments will follow.
Professor Jill Rudy to speak at Utah State
Dr. Jill Rudy will present “TV Fairy Tales, Folklore, and the Uses of Imagination” for the annual Fife Honor Lecture at Utah State University in the Alumni House on October 1, 2015.
Symposium on the Future of the Environmental Humanities
Co-sponsored with the University of Utah, The Future of the Environmental Humanities symposium will begin at the University of Utah on Thursday evening, but starting at 2:00 pm on September 25th, it will move to the BYU campus for two events. First will be an address by William Jordan, author of The Sunflower Forest, at 2:00 …