Medieval and Renaissance Studies web banner

MARS Guest Lecture: Susanne Woods

Susanne Woods (Miami & Brown University), a preeminent scholar of British literature who pioneered the study of early modern women writers, will join the Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MARS) research group on Thursday, October 24 @ 11:00 in 4188 JFSB. Her talk will focus on the representations of Eve and freedom in the poetry of Aemila …

Faith & Imagination Lecture: Laura Reece Hogan

This year’s Faith & Imagination Lecture features poet Laura Reece Hogan on Friday, October 11. Laura will present a poetry reading at 12-12:50 in the HBLL auditorium as part of the English Reading Series. Later that afternoon, the Faith & Imagination Lecture will be held at 3:00 pm in 4010 JFSB. This event will blend …

Colloquium: Anna Nogar

The Humanities Center is pleased to welcome Anna Nogar, Professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies at the University of New Mexico, as our colloquium speaker on Thursday, October 3 at 3:00 PM in the EIZ Theater (B192 JFSB). Her presentation will examine the Columbus Raid and the Pershing Punitive Expedition from a Hispanophone Borderlands perspective, highlighting …

Annual Symposium 2024

In collaboration with our Humor Studies research group, this year’s annual symposium, “The God Who Laughs: Examining Intersections of Faith and Humor,” will examine the relationship between laughter and joy and its place within our spiritual experience. We will host three keynote speakers and hear from our own faculty on September 27 & 28, with …

Colloquium: Michael Call & Brian Croxall

Mike Call and Brian Croxall join the Humanities Center as this week’s colloquium speakers on Thursday, September 19 at 3:00 pm in 4010 JFSB. They will be discussing their research into video game studies and its place in the humanities. Title: “Y Play Games” This Fall, we are launching a new lecture series focusing on …

Colloquium: Rachel Arteaga

The Humanities Center welcomes Rachel Arteaga, Associate Director of the Simpson Center at University of Washington. Rachel will join us to discuss the new MLA report, that she helped coauthor, about career prospects for English majors and minors and how departments can help prepare their students for success. This conversation will take place on Thursday, …

Education Week 2024

The BYU Humanities Center is happy to sponsor some Education Week classes again this year featuring faculty from nearly every department in the college. Please see the schedule below and we hope you’ll join us. Monday-only Sessions 8:30 am in 206 MARB – Gloria Stallings, “La creatividad un don divino y eterno” 9:50 am in 206 …

Metaethics in the Mountains Workshop

We are hosting our first Metaethics in the Mountains Workshop on August 13-14, 2024 in 4010 JFSB. This event brings together several distinguished philosophers from across North America along with colleagues from our own university, and we will also have the opportunity to hear from one of our own students, Lola Warnick. The 2024 Metaethics in The Mountains Workshop August …

Nations, Kindreds, Tongues, and People

Mission call, study abroad, or just interested in learning about languages and cultures? This event is for you! Come learn strategies for learning a new language and adapting to a new culture with Rex Nielson, Director of the BYU Humanities Center and Professor of Spanish & Portuguese. He will provide language learning tips and best …

Colloquium: Sylvester Johnson

The Humanities Center is pleased to welcome Sylvester Johnson, founding director of the Virginia Tech Center for Humanities as our Colloquium speaker on Thursday, May 9th at 3:00 PM in 4010 JFSB. He will be discussing technology and leadership in the humanities. We hope you will join us. Refreshments will be served. Title: “Humanities & Public Interest …