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The humanities teach us to question the world around us in order to better understand our place within it. In the humanities, we seek to understand the nuances of cultural issues, to interpret human experience, and to appreciate the power of words and ideas. By studying humanities, we broaden our historical, ethical, social and international perspectives while enhancing ourselves intellectually and creatively.
Perspectives 2019 - 2020
Check out our yearly publication, Perspectives. This year, the bulk of the magazine is devoted to how we have adapted our teaching, scholarship, and creative work to address COVID-19. We hear from several students and faculty about the impact this pandemic has had on their academic careers. Click below to read our online Perspecitves articles, and be on the lookout for the physical copy in your mailbox.
Since graduating from the College of Humanities in 1989, Tracy McMillan has established
a fascinating presence as a television writer, book author, TV personality and relationship
expert. Her degree has taken her to the top of her profession and allowed her to connect
to what it means to be human.
Humanities Radio Presents: Comm 4670
Comm 4670 exposes students to the business of podcasting. Students analyze podcast story structure and learn how to pitch and collaborate on audio stories. They learn research and interview techniques, script writing, recording and editing of audio content.
News
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Digital NEH Workshop for Faculty
This NEH workshop will give attendees the opportunity to learn from senior program officer, Jennifer Serventi, about the many funding opportunities offered by the endowment.
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CLAC Student Feature: Wilson Wosnjuk
Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum, or CLAC, at the University of Utah helps students apply their proficiency in a second language to courses in a variety of majors. Wilson Wosnjuk, a sophomore majoring in business and Latin American Studies, has already taken two CLAC courses in Spanish and is looking forward to taking more. He answers some questions about the courses and how they have impacted his language acquisition and overall education.
Awards
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U of U Department of Communication Ranks High in Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities
Congratulations to the University of Utah Department of Communication who was recognized by Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities as one of the top twenty Communication departments in the US and one of the top 28 Communication departments internationally.
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John R. Park Debate Society Wins Fall Championships
The John R. Park Debate Society participated in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association Fall Championships to conclude its Fall 2020 competitive season on December 5-6, 2020. Among the team’s many accomplishments, students from Utah, in competition against more than 40 colleges and universities from 6 states, won four events, placed in finals in 9 events, and won the overall sweepstakes award for University participants.
Events
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Jan 20
Wednesday
7pm - 10pm76 Days Movie Screening and Post-film discussion with director Hao Wu
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Jan 20
Wednesday
5pm - 6pmCultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Info Session
Zoom
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Jan 21
Thursday
8am - 9amDean’s Book Review – “His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope”
College of Law - S. J. Quinney (LAW)
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Jan 21
Thursday
12pm - 1pmCultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Info Session
Zoom
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Jan 22
Friday
3pm - 5pmJapanese Cultural Association Welcome Meeting
Virtual
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Jan 27
Wednesday
12pm - 1pmBeyond the Bloc: Asian American Voting & Political Power
YouTube
Faculty Publications
The Collected Works of
Walter Pater
Volume VIII - Classical Studies
Edited by Matthew Potolsky
Land and Literature in a
Cosmopolitan Age
Vincent P. Pecora
Regional Literature and the Transmission of Culture: Chinese Drum Ballads 1800-1937
Margaret B. Wan
Many Mouths: The Politics of Food in Britain from the Workhouse to the Welfare State
Nadja Durbach
Now, more than ever, we need the humanities.
Now, more than ever, the humanities need you.