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The College of Humanities is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Latest News
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U of U Professor and Grad Student Win Third Award for Historical Book
W. Paul Reeve, professor of History and Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies, and co-authors Christopher Rich and LaJean Purcell Carruth, were recently awarded the Utah Historical Society’s Best Book in Utah History for "This Abominable Slavery: Race, Religion, and the Battle over Human Bondage in Antebellum Utah."
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Languages Leading the Way: Bridge Program Serves Thousands of Utah Students
The Bridge Program for Advanced Language Learning serves 4,700+ Utah students at 90 high schools statewide. This massive network is coordinated by L2TReC in partnership with USBE and supports students access to bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural citizenship as well as meeting each student's potential in college pathways.
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Lightning Talks Feature Scholarship on Freedom, Desire, Empire, and Renewal
The College of Humanities’ illuminating Lightning Talks series offers fast-paced presentations of research spanning languages, regions, and eras. In sharp 15-minute sessions, each built around a single image or artifact, new faculty and postdoctoral fellows brought their scholarship to life for the wider University of Utah community.
Meet the Dean
Wanda S. Pillow is a professor of Gender Studies, and she has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and former chair of the Gender Studies Division in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation. She is currently serving as Dean of the College of Humanities.
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