Career Opportunity: Gardner Institute Survey Data Dictionary and Mapping Intern
The Gardner Institute is accepting applications for a Spring 2027 Graduate Internship.
The intern will support the Gardner Institute’s efforts to improve the documentation, consistency, accessibility, and effective use of survey data. The primary project will involve developing a comprehensive data dictionary and business glossary for survey-related files.
This internship is fully remote, with an expectation of 10-15 hours per week during the Spring semester, and includes a $1,500 stipend.
Applications are due November 14, 2026. Learn more about the Gardner Institute Spring Graduate Internship. .
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, November 14, 2026.
For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft. Applications are open and due for long- and short-term Huntington Fellows, as well as travel grants and exchange fellowships
Applications are open and due for long- and short-term Huntington Fellows, as well as travel grants and exchange fellowships, on November 15th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
The Huntington—a collections-based research institute—awards over 150 research fellowships annually. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at The Huntington and to participate in, and contribute to, its intellectual life. Find more information, including how to apply, HERE.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 15, 2026.
For more info visit www.huntington.org. MMIR Utah Presents: TRACES
Join us for a live demonstration and the story behind the project Traces, a community-grounded app for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.
Traces is a collaborative initiative between MMIR Utah, the University of Utah Department of Communication, and the Utah Investigative Journalism Project. Their mission is to create Utah’s first comprehensive database and website dedicated to tracking Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR).
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Exhibitions. Info Sessions. Lectures. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Contact Name: Eric Peterson. Contact Email: epeterson@utahinvestigative.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Level up your grant writing!
Level up your grant writing! Discover proven strategies and practical tips to make your grant proposals stronger and more competitive. You’ll leave with actionable insights you can apply right away to your proposals. Join Jenna Taylor on the afternoon of November 17 for an in-person proposal writing workshop from 1-3 p.m. presented by the university’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR). The workshop is designed to support participants at all levels of experience, and the content is applicable across a wide range of funders and proposal types. Open to all UU faculty, research professionals, and staff involved in developing or supporting funding proposals.
RSVP by emailing jenna.taylor@utah.edu.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Emotion, Engagement, and Today’s News Audiences
Communication
The news about news is not good. A growing number of people say they don’t trust it, find it too doom-and-gloom, or are tuning out altogether. These trends raise concerns about what happens to civic life when audiences disengage and how news organizations should respond. In this talk, Stephanie treats emotions as a core part of how people experience, and even define, news. Drawing on recent audience and industry trends, she considers positive news as one way news organizations can provide audiences with some relief in hard times. What can these efforts accomplish? How much and what types of positivity are needed? Stephanie will present findings from two experiments that vary the amount and type of positive news to test how these choices shape audiences’ emotions, outlook about the future, and willingness to participate. The results point to both the promise and the limits of positive news.
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM.
For more info visit institute.communication.utah.edu. Richard Bell, “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World”
Tanner Humanities Center
When we think of the American Revolution, we often picture a parochial drama: thirteen colonies squaring off against the British Crown in a spirited bid for independence. But this version of the story is only half the truth—and perhaps not even the most interesting half. In this lecture, historian Richard Bell presents the Revolution as a world war that unleashed chaos, opportunity, and transformation across six continents. From the sugar fields of the Caribbean to the court of the King of Mysore, from refugee camps on the Canadian frontier to political uprisings in Sierra Leone and Peru, the war that gave birth to the United States was never simply America’s own. It was a seismic global event that redrew maps, toppled hierarchies, catalyzed migration, and accelerated new movements for liberty—and for empire. , Richard Bell, the author of The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, is a British-born, American-trained historian of the early United States. A professor of history at the University of…
Event Categories: Lectures. Public Event. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Contact Name: Eric Herschthal. Contact Email: eric.herschthal@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
What the Great Salt Lake Means to Us | Fall 2026 Brave Conversations
A conversation about how the Lake affects Utah, and how it affects our future together. You don’t need to be a Great Salt Lake expert—come share a meal with people of all viewpoints and discuss the past, present, and future of the Lake.
Campus Connect RSVP Link &:
https://cglink.me/2zF/r384722
Co-Sponsor: COMM 5150.
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit cglink.me. The Power of Internships | Career Workshop Series
The Power of Internships Wednesday, November 18 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM |GC 2575/Virtual
Discover the many ways an internship can become part of your college experience and help prepare you for what comes next. This workshop will explore different types of internships and experiential opportunities, where to find them, how to successfully secure one, and why they matter for your future career. You’ll also learn about funding opportunities and university resources that can help make internships more accessible, along with practical tips for finding an experience that aligns with your interests and goals.
Handshake signup.
Zoom link.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Virtual. Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/94263501015. Ticket URL: https://utah.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1980954. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Humanities Recognized Student Government Meeting
Hum RSG (Humanities Recognized Student Government) meets monthly to talk about issues important to students in the College of Humanities. Open to all students interested in joining. Info.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM.
Asia in the West, the West in Asia
Asia Center
Campus Locations: Art Building (ART). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
2026 Going Global Career Panel
International Studies
Campus Locations: Film and Media Arts Building (FMAB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM.
Linguistics Colloquium - Kate Mooney (U Maryland)
Linguistics
Event Categories: Colloquia. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Contact Phone: (801) 581-8047. Contact Email: Linguistics@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
2026 International and Area Studies Grad Research Symposium
International Studies
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Department Meeting
English
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
British Studies: "The Oldest Poem in Scots? A British Studies Masterclass"
English
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
National Theatre Live, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”
Tanner Humanities Center
Olivier and Tony Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.”…
Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/les-liaisons-dangereuses-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit tanner.utah.edu. Grant Opportunity: FLAG Initiative Announces $5,000 Research Grants
The University of Utah’s Federalism, Law, and American Governance Initiative (FLAG) is accepting applications for its inaugural Research Grant Program, which will support research by scholars across the university on federalism and related questions of American governance.
Faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows are eligable to apply, and approximately 15 grants of up to $5,000 each are expected to be awarded. Applications are due Dec. 1, 2026. Learn more on the FLAG grants.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
For more info visit attheu.utah.edu. Humanities Recognized Student Government Meeting
Hum RSG (Humanities Recognized Student Government) meets monthly to talk about issues important to students in the College of Humanities. Open to all students interested in joining. Info.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Program/Project Management Networking Panel
Go behind the scenes of how projects and programs take shape, gain momentum and make an impact. This panel will explore how professionals bring people together, turn goals into action, navigate competing priorities, and adapt when challenges arise. Hear practical insights on collaboration, communication, and problem-solving, along with career advice and lessons learned along the way.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM.
Crimson Conversation
Crimson Conversations (CC) is an educational program created to enhance the cultural education and awareness of University of Utah campus community. CC will provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to learn with and from one another and promote community success.
For room location and any questions, please reach out to the center at culture@utah.edu.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit culture.utah.edu. British Studies Faculty RIG Presentation with Michelle Ripplinger
English
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Info Sessions. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Humanities Recognized Student Government Meeting
Hum RSG (Humanities Recognized Student Government) meets monthly to talk about issues important to students in the College of Humanities. Open to all students interested in joining. Info.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM.
Community Read and Discuss: Han Kang's Greek Lessons
Asia Center
As part of the Asia Center series 'Asia in the West, the West in Asia' we invite you to join us to read and discuss Han Kang's Greek Lessons.
Free copies of the book are available in CTIHB 210 - please join us!
Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Graduate Research Fellowship Application Due Today
The Graduate Research Fellowship provides PhD and MFA students the opportunity to focus on their research/creative scholarly projects, conducting their research, and writing their dissertations. Applicants must be on track to pass their qualifying exams prior to the start of the fellowship year (by Fall 2027). Applications require a department endorsement. Graduate Research Fellowship – December 16, 2026,
All applications are on the University of Utah’s scholarship application platform, Scholarship Universe.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowship in Political Economy Application Due Today
The Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowship in Political Economy is a dissertation completion opportunity for PhD students whose research intersects with politics/economics, and is open to students from any discipline, provided the political economy component is a part of their research. Common areas of research include business administration, economics, sociology, history, communication, political science, social work, health & social policy, and education policy. Students must be on track to defend by the end of the 2027-2028 academic year.
Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowship – December 16, 2026
All applications are on the University of Utah’s scholarship application platform, Scholarship Universe.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
University Teaching Assistantship Application Due Today
The University Teaching Assistantship provides seasoned teaching assistants with the opportunity to develop a new undergraduate or graduate course for their department. In the application, students will propose a new and innovative course that, if approved, will be taught during the 2027-2028 academic year. Applications will require a department endorsement.University Teaching Assistantship – December 16, 2026, All applications are on the University of Utah’s scholarship application platform, Scholarship Universe.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
La China Poblana: Women’s Stories Stitched, Worn & Remembered in the Borderlands
America West Center
The American West Center is proud to co-sponsor this curated exhibit by Professor Romeo Garcia. Explore the rich and layered history of La China Poblana through dress, performance, memory, and community storytelling. This exhibition brings together historic China Poblana ensembles, recorded cultural performances, and stories rooted in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands—examining how clothing can become an archive of identity, tradition, migration, and belonging. Throughout the exhibition, visitors will also be invited to take part in workshops and community conversations that help build a growing, living archive of dresses, stories, and memories.
Free and open to the public. Exhibit open from September 1 - December 31, 2026.
Presented by the Center for Community & Cultural Engagement, Latine Heritage Month, Center for Latin American Studies, the Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies. Special thanks to Sierra Mendez.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Classes Begin
English
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 11, 2027, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Department Meeting
English
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 15, 2027, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
National Theatre Live, “The Misanthrope”
Tanner Humanities Center
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.”
The Tanner Humanities Center began screening National Theatre Live in 2010, now hosted at Salt Lake Film Society’s…
Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/the-misanthrope-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, January 16, 2027, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit tanner.utah.edu. A.I. in the Humanities
Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Name: John Boyack. Contact Phone: 801-587-7351. Contact Email: john.boyack@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, January 27, 2027, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Tanner: Christine Rosen, author of "The Extinction of Experience"
English
Event Categories: Lectures. Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, January 27, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Sterling McMurrin Lecture with Christine Rosen
Tanner Humanities Center
Cost: Free. Contact Email: tanner-humanities@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, January 27, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Applications are now being accepted for the College of Humanities’ International and National Research Travel Program
Applications are now being accepted for the College of Humanities’ International and National Research Travel Program, which offers funding for College of Humanities tenure-line faculty and provides up to $2,000 to conduct research that requires national or international travel. All research travel is eligible that will occur within the next 12 months. The awards committee privileges all forms of primary source research that is foundational to a scholar’s research program. Applicants should submit a one-page narrative describing the research, how that research is significant to their overarching research program, and why travel to national or international locations is necessary for that work. They should include a specific budget for how the requested funds will be used (e.g. flights, housing, research materials). Applicants should upload their materials by February 1, 2027 by 5:00 pm MT to InfoReady: College of Humanities’ International and National Research Travel Program.
Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, February 1, 2027.
Gordon B. Hinckley Lecture in British Studies
Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Name: John Boyack. Contact Phone: 801-587-7351. Contact Email: john.boyack@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, February 11, 2027, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Guest Writer Series: Levis and Scowcroft reading
English
Alternate Location: LOCATION TBD. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, February 11, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
National Theatre Live, “Golden Boy”
Tanner Humanities Center
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the AlmeidaTheatre. Olivier Award–winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.”…
Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/golden-boy-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, February 13, 2027, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.