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C. Thi Nguyen, author of The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game

Tanner Humanities Center Venue update: This event will be held at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen analyzes the effects of games and scoring systems on human values and behavior. In his new book published by Penguin, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game, Nguyen shows how different forms of games and play—from video games and sports to cooking or gardening—can enhance human development and meaning. He contrasts this potential with the growing role of metrics and rankings in workplaces, schools, governments, and everyday decision-making. These systems, he argues, can make us outsource our values and interests to external authorities. In developing ideas like value capture and the gamification of modern life, he invites audiences to consider when scores and metrics can be rewarding, or alienating. Nguyen is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. He is the author of Games: Agency as Art, published by Oxford University Press, and an editor at … Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box, CTIHB. Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/c-thi-nguyen-the-score/. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Japanese Major & Minor Day

World Languages and Cultures Come check out our Japanese program, study abroad programs, student experiences, career paths, meet the faculty and more! Event Categories: Info Sessions. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: LNCO 2910. Contact Name: Sae Kawase. Contact Email: sae.kawase@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:40 AM – 11:45 AM.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor Blake Gutt, World Languages and Cultures

Tanner Humanities Center The Trans Middle Ages Dr. Blake Gutt (Ph.D. University of Cambridge) is an assistant professor of French at the University of Utah, where he teaches literature surveys as well as classes on medieval saints and their veneration, marvels and miracles, and the Holy Grail. His research addresses thirteenth- and fourteenth-century French and Occitan secular literature, hagiography, visual culture, and queer and trans theory. With Alicia Spencer-Hall, Blake co-edited Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography (Amsterdam University Press, 2021), which was a 2022 Lambda Literary Awards finalist. He is a general editor, alongside Greta LaFleur and Emily Skidmore, of the forthcoming six-volume series A Cultural History of Trans Lives (Bloomsbury, 2028). Blake’s work on the trans Middle Ages has been published in Exemplaria, Medieval Feminist Forum, and postmedieval, and is forthcoming in Speculum. The working title of his monograph-in-progress is The Trans Middle Ages. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Double Exposure: Photography and the Civil War in the American West

America West Center Double Exposure: Photography and the Civil War in the American West Thursday, February 5, 2026: LNCO 2110, 3:30- 5:00 PM Please join us for this year’s annual American West Lecture, “Double Exposure: Photography and the Civil War in the American West,” delivered by Robert Sullivan. This talk, based on Sullivan’s book by the same title, documents the life of Timothy O’Sullivan, America’s most famous war photographer, whose photo “A Harvest of Death,” taken at Gettysburg, is an icon of the Civil War. The images of the American West O’Sullivan made after the war, while traveling with the surveys led by Clarence King and George Wheeler, display a prescient awareness of what photography would become; years later, Ansel Adams would declare his work “surrealistic and disturbing.” Double Exposure documents O’Sullivan’s career and impact on American photography, while also charting the long-lasting impact the Civil War had on the American West. This event is free and open to the public. Robert Sullivan is the… Event Categories: Lectures. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Alternate Location: 2110. Contact Name: Paisley Rekdal. Contact Phone: paisley.rekdal@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit awc.utah.edu.

Faculty Friday Work in Progress - Eduardo de la Cruz - instructor, Nahuatl

Latin American Studies *this presentation will be in Spanish, with a Q&A following in Spanish and English ENSEÑANDO Y RECONECTANDO CON LA COMUNIDAD: Caso del náhuatl, variante de la Huasteca Veracruzana CTIHB 201/211 - Lunch will be served Actualmente las comunidades indígenas presentan una transición en su lengua, cultura, vestimenta y en su estructura social. La ideología y la cosmovisión de la lengua es ignorada cada vez más por las nuevas generaciones. Para ello, hablaremos de los trabajos de Instituto de Docencia e Investigación Etnológica de Zacatecas A.C. “IDIEZ” una asociación civil sin fines de lucro, y las formas de reconexión como un aspecto de revitalización desde las comunidades nahuas de la Huasteca Veracruzana. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 201/211. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Interviewing Techniques

Interviewing Techniques Wednesday, February 11 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM | JTB 120 This session provides a focused, practical overview of interviewing best practices. Students will learn how to prepare effectively, navigate common and challenging interview questions, and communicate their strengths with clarity and confidence. The workshop also explores strategies for structuring strong responses, adapting to different interview formats, and demonstrating professionalism throughout the process. Participants will leave with actionable tools to improve their interview performance and a clearer understanding of what employers look for during candidate conversations. RSVP: https://utah.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1871065 Join virtually at: https://utah.zoom.us/j/94263501015. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Talmage Building - James (JTB). Room Name/Number: 120. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM. For more info visit utah.joinhandshake.com.

CANCELLED - Missing Maps with Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

The most crisis-prone parts of the world need mapping. With your help, we can directly improve the lives of some of the planet’s most vulnerable people.This is the aim of the Missing Maps Project, an open, collaborative initiative founded by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the British Red Cross, the American Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Twice a month the Friends of Doctors Without Borders U of U Student Chapter will be meeting to participate in the Missing Maps Project. Volunteer mapping is a great way for students to make an impact, and is something that anyone can do on their own, from anywhere, at any time. Bring your laptop and come learn how to map with us! Event Categories: Student org. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: M Lib 1009. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit cglink.me.

Goldman Sachs x University of Utah: College of Humanities Meet the Professionals Panel

Goldman Sachs x University of Utah: College of Humanities Meet the Professionals Panel Please join us for Goldman Sachs x University of Utah: College of Humanities Meet the Professionals Panel. This informative presentation will provide an overview of Goldman Sachs, our culture and career opportunities for the Summer 2027 Program. During this event, you will be able to learn more about how professionals with non-finance related degrees can build successful careers at Goldman Sachs. We welcome all students to attend. Event Information Thursday, February 12 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MT Languages and Communication Building - Room 2110 Goldman Sachs is where exceptional people build extraordinary careers. We hire people with diverse skill sets, interests, and backgrounds – and we provide them with the hands-on experience to navigate business challenges and opportunities to learn firsthand from the very best. If you are someone who thrives on excellence, join us at our upcoming event to learn more about Goldman Sachs… Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: Lobby. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Emma Heflin, Department of Philosophy

Tanner Humanities Center The Aesthetics of Simone Weil Emma Heflin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah. She has presented her research on Simone Weil’s aesthetics at the American Society for Aesthetics in 2022, 2023, and 2024, where she has won awards such as Graduate Student Best Paper. Most recently, she received a fellowship to pursue humanities professionalization at the National Humanities Center Graduate Student Summer Residency program. She looks forward to using her time at the Tanner Humanities center to submit her research for publication. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Linguistics Colloquium: How to Nonbinary your Language - Dr. Kirby Conrod (Swathmore College)

Linguistics Abstract: How do nonbinary people use the morphosyntactic and lexical resources across the world's languages to craft a nonbinary linguistic gender presentation? I identify four major strategies: semantic shift; analogical extension; compounds / blending; and pragmatic strategies. Examples from English, German, Russian, Spanish, Czech, Hebrew, ASL, French, Mandarin, and more show how nonbinary people use and combine these strategies. (NB: a preview of my upcoming book!). Event Categories: Colloquia. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Zoom. Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/81807264710 Passcode: 440596. Room Name/Number: LNCO 2110. Contact Name: Natalia Lopez. Contact Phone: 8015818047. Contact Email: Natalia.Lopez@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

English dept faculty meeting

English Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Contact Name: David Roh. Contact Email: david.roh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Ataya Cesspooch, Annie Clark Tanner Fellow in Environmental Humanities

Tanner Humanities Center Making Power: Oil and Gas, Land Relations, and Indigenous Sovereignty on the Northern Ute Reservation Ataya is an enrolled citizen of the Fort Peck Sioux and Assiniboine Tribes and a descendant of the northern Ute Tribe from the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeastern Utah.Prior to starting her PhD at Berkeley, Ataya worked for the Ute Tribe and later the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an environmental protection specialist. In this position she reviewed agency NEPA documents assessing the environmental impacts from proposed oil and gas wells cited on Tribal lands. During the five years she spent doing this work, she identified tensions between Tribal sovereignty and federal environmental oversight, particularly around air quality regulation. Her research seeks to better understand these dynamics and address the resulting public health concerns. Ataya is passionate about revitalizing the Ute language and is pursuing a designated emphasis in Indigenous Language Revitalization to strengthen her community's… Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.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). Room Name/Number: Conference Room. Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Cory Doctorow, author of Ensh*ttification

Tanner Humanities Center Many of the frustrations of being online today—harassment, surveillance, misinformation, and the general sense of dysfunction—are not defects, but chosen outcomes of major platforms. As Cory Doctorow argues, large tech companies tend to lure users in, monetize their participation, and then squeeze both users and workers once alternatives have disappeared. The result is an internet organized around extraction rather than connection. Doctorow calls us to confront the outsized power of a handful of firms and strengthen the capacity of workers and regulators to push back. Doctorow will be in conversation with Matthew Potolsky, Professor of English at the University of Utah. A book-signing with The King’s English Bookshop will follow the event. Reviews, “The Age of Enshittification” — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , “A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech” — Joseph Bernstein, The New York Times , “Why the Internet Is Turning to Shit” — Alex Skopic, Current Affairs , Interview by Amy… Campus Locations: Dumke Auditorium (UMFA). Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/cory-doctorow/. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Guest Writer Series: Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry Reading: Ange Mlinko and Dan Murphy

English Alternate Location: Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City. Contact Name: Alex Ortega. Contact Phone: 8015816168. Contact Email: Alexander.Ortega@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Symposium in Environmental Storytelling

English Exploring Connections between Narrative, Place, and Digital Environments Keynote: "The Body is the World and the World is the Body" by Austin Walker, Game Designer and Critic. Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Room Name/Number: Dumke Reception Room. Contact Name: Nathan Wainstein. Contact Phone: 801-581-6168. Contact Email: Nathan.Wainstein@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM.

Environmental Storytelling symposium with Austin Walker

Tanner Humanities Center 2026 Symposium in Environmental Storytelling: Exploring connections between narrative, place, and digital environments Keynote address — Austin Walker, game designer and critic: “The Body is the World and the World is the Body” Presentations by University of Utah faculty and graduate students This event is sponsored by the Tanner Lab on Environmental Storytelling, co-directed by Nathan Wainstein, Justin Carpenter, and Sam Tett. Views expressed in Tanner Humanities Center events do not represent the official position of the Center or the University of Utah. Join our mailing list for more updates about Tanner Humanities Center events and programming. Event Categories: Colloquia. Lectures. Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Cost: free. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/environmental-storytelling-symposium-austin-walker/. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 801-581-7989. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Guest Writer Series: Ange Mlinko and Dan Murphy Colloquium

National Theatre Live, The Fifth Step

Tanner Humanities Center The Fifth Step by David Ireland directed by Finn den Hertog Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End. Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Cost: $15. Ticket URL: https://slfstix.org/. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Humanities Recognized Student Government Meeting

Kingdom of Football: Saudi Arabia and the Remaking of World Soccer

Middle East Center Kingdom of Football: Saudi Arabia and the Remaking of World Soccer, by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Kingdom of Football explores how and why Saudi Arabia burst onto the landscape of world football in 2023, and examines what the speed and scale of Saudi engagement - as investor, owner, sponsor, host and competitor - might mean for the Kingdom and for football. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 109. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

Missing Maps with Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

The most crisis-prone parts of the world need mapping. With your help, we can directly improve the lives of some of the planet’s most vulnerable people.This is the aim of the Missing Maps Project, an open, collaborative initiative founded by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the British Red Cross, the American Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Twice a month the Friends of Doctors Without Borders U of U Student Chapter will be meeting to participate in the Missing Maps Project. Volunteer mapping is a great way for students to make an impact, and is something that anyone can do on their own, from anywhere, at any time. Bring your laptop and come learn how to map with us! Event Categories: Student org. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: M Lib 1009. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit cglink.me.

Salary Negotiation

Salary Negotiation Wednesday, February 25 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM | JTB 120 This workshop introduces the essential basics of salary negotiation, offering students a clear foundation for understanding how compensation works and how to advocate for themselves professionally. The session will cover how to research salary ranges, communicate your value effectively, and approach negotiation conversations with confidence and professionalism. Content will focus on core principles rather than advanced practice, setting students up with the knowledge they need before applying these skills. Those interested in going further can attend next week’s session (same time, same place on March 4) which will focus on hands-on practice, strategies, and guided negotiation activities. RSVP: https://utah.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1871084. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Talmage Building - James (JTB). Room Name/Number: 120. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM. For more info visit utah.joinhandshake.com.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor Steven Marsh, University of Illinois Chicago

Tanner Humanities Center The Portuguese Revolution as Geo-Filmic Event Steven Marsh is Professor of Iberian studies and film at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is the author of two monographs: Popular Film Under Franco: Comedy and the Weakening of the State (Palgrave 2006); and Spanish Film Against Itself: Cosmopolitanism, Experimentation, Militancy (Indiana University Press, 2020), translated into Spanish as El cine español contra sí mismo: Cosmopolitismo, experimentación, militancia (Cátedra, 2022). He has published many articles on Spanish film and politics. He is a member of the Editorial Collective of The Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Guest Writers Series: Miranda Mellis, ESRR Distinguished Visiting Writer

English Alternate Location: The Clubhouse, 850 E. South Temple. Contact Name: Alex Ortega. Contact Email: Alexander.Ortega@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

Venezuela: Past, Present...and Future?

Latin American Studies with Alejandro Velasco - Associate Professor of Latin American History, NYU At dawn on January 3rd US troops flew into Venezuela's capital Caracas, captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and flew them to New York where they await trial on charges ranging from narcoterrorism to possession of explosives. The overnight raid marked a dramatic culmination of a months-long build up of US military power, attacks, and threats of US invasion. Yet in the immediate wake, most of Maduro's government remains in power, and despite early signs of tension, appears now to be working in lockstep with US demands for oil concessions. The result has been mounting questions both about the future, and the past, of Venezuela, the US, and the relationship between both: what became of the project of "chavismo" that ruled Venezuela for a quarter century? Are we witnessing a new type of "regime change" or a return to old forms of US imperialism? And most importantly, what is the prospect for a just, democratic future for Venez… Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 101. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor David Bresnahan, Department of History

Tanner Humanities Center The Bombay Africans and the Exploration of East Africa David P. Bresnahan is an assistant professor of history at the University of Utah. His research focuses on East Africa’s historical connections to the Indian Ocean world during periods spanning the first millennium to the nineteenth century. He is the author of Inland from Mombasa: East Africa and the Making of the Indian Ocean World (University of California Press, 2025). He has published essays in the Journal of World History, the International Journal of African Historical Studies, and the Journal of Eastern African Studies, as well as public-facing venues like Edge Effects and World History Commons. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Missing Maps with Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

The most crisis-prone parts of the world need mapping. With your help, we can directly improve the lives of some of the planet’s most vulnerable people.This is the aim of the Missing Maps Project, an open, collaborative initiative founded by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the British Red Cross, the American Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Twice a month the Friends of Doctors Without Borders U of U Student Chapter will be meeting to participate in the Missing Maps Project. Volunteer mapping is a great way for students to make an impact, and is something that anyone can do on their own, from anywhere, at any time. Bring your laptop and come learn how to map with us! Event Categories: Student org. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: M Lib 1009. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit cglink.me.

Aging with Limited Kin: Childlessness and Care Arrangements in Singapore and Thailand

Asia Center with Bussarawan "Puk" Teerawichitchainan - Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore Rapid demographic transitions and changing family structures are increasing the number of adults aging with limited close kin. Drawing on mixed-methods evidence from Thailand and Singapore, this talk examines how childlessness and other forms of constrained kin availability shape long-term care and advance care planning in later life. Findings reveal substantial heterogeneity among childless older adults, pronounced gender differences in care vulnerabilities and planning behaviors, and persistent tensions between familistic norms and the lived realities of kin limitation. Moving beyond deficit-based framings, the presentation highlights adaptive strategies through which older adults reconfigure care and planning, and argues for reimagining kin, care, and policy in low-fertility, family-oriented societies. Campus Locations: Social & Behavioral Sciences (BEH S). Room Name/Number: 334. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Finding Siberia Between Asia and Europe: Russia's Academy of Sciences and the Eighteenth-Century Taxonomic Project

Asia Center with Matt Romaniello, Historian from Weber State Travel narratives provided foreigners with an avenue to criticize Russia. This talk will consider how scientific and medical inquiry provided new justification for Russia's expansion into Asia. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: 1945. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor Caleb Belth, Department of Linguistics

Tanner Humanities Center Language Acquisition and Scientific Explanation: The Case of Tone Dr. Caleb A. Belth is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Utah. He holds degrees from Purdue University (B.S. 2018) and the University of Michigan (Ph.D. 2023). In his research, Belth seeks mechanistic explanations for how children acquire aspects of language—in particular sound structure—and explores the implications for linguistic theory and cognitive science. His research takes a computational perspective on the relationship between mental representations and the linguistic generalizations they support. He enjoys contextualizing his research in the history and philosophy of science. Belth’s research has been published in journals such as Linguistic Inquiry and Phonology. For his research, Belth has been awarded an NSF GRF, an NDSEG fellowship, and a Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Linguistics Colloquium: Abductive Learning of Phonological Constraints - Dr. Jon Rawski (San Jose State)

Linguistics Abstract: Statistical heuristics are often claimed to be necessary for phonological acquisition, since feature-based constraints allow for exponentially many hypotheses for any given data. This lecture will show they are unnecessary, by providing a family of non-statistical algorithms, BUFIA, which use abductive inference to select the most general feature-based constraint grammars for both local and long-distance phenomena. I will compare these algorithms to the popular Maximum Entropy learners to showcase their similar behavior on natural and synthetic phonological corpora. Like all algorithms, these help clarify general properties of phonological learning: 1) the space of possible constraints possesses significant structure (a partial order) that learners exploit, 2) even given this structure, there are multiple pairwise incomparable grammars which are surface-true, and 3) particular constraint selection is due to the particular abductive (not inductive) principles learners possess which guide the search,… Event Categories: Colloquia. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Zoom. Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/81003770059 Passcode: 448828. Room Name/Number: 2110. Contact Name: Natalia Lopez. Contact Phone: 8015818047. Contact Email: Natalia.Lopez@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Spring Break

No classes, happy spring break! Event Categories: Community Engagement. Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Disabled Ecologies: A Multispecies Reckoning

America West Center Disabled Ecologies: A Multispecies Reckoning Wednesday, March 18, 2026: LNCO 2110, 3:30-5:00 PM Please join us for a groundbreaking talk by Dr. Sunaura Taylor from her newest book, Disabled Ecologies, which tells the story of a Tucson aquifer forever altered by a Superfund site, and the contamination’s ripple effects through the largely Mexican American community living above. Drawing on her own complex relationship to this long-ago injured landscape, Taylor takes us with her to follow the site's disabled ecology—the networks of disability, both human and wild, that are created when ecosystems are corrupted and profoundly altered. Disabled Ecologies maps out alternative modes of connection, solidarity, and resistance—an environmentalism of the injured. An original and deeply personal reflection on what disability means in an era of increasing multispecies disablement. This event is free and open to the public. Sunaura Taylor is an artist and writer. She is the author of Beasts of Burden: Animal and… Event Categories: Lectures. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Alternate Location: 2110. Contact Name: Paisley Rekdal. Contact Phone: paisley.rekdal@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit awc.utah.edu.

Work in Progress Talk with Julia Huddleston, Department of History

Tanner Humanities Center Another World is Possible: Anarchist Mutual Aid Organizing in the Twentieth Century Juli Huddleston is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of Utah. She studies post-1865 U.S. history and specializes in subaltern history, women’s history, and the history of the American West. Before pursuing her doctorate, Juli worked as an archivist at the J. Williard Marriott Library Special Collections. She holds an MLIS with an emphasis in Archival Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Linguistics Colloquium: Dr. Connor Mayer, UC Irvine

Linguistics Event Categories: Colloquia. Campus Locations: Zoom. Room Name/Number: TBA. Contact Name: Natalia Lopez. Contact Phone: 8015818047. Contact Email: Natalia.Lopez@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Guest Writer Series: Borderlands Conference

English Anthony Cody, Edgar Garcia, Raquel Gutierrez, and Clyo Mendoza. Contact Name: Alex Ortega. Contact Phone: 8015816168. Contact Email: Alexander.Ortega@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Speaker Series: Debbie Urbanski

English author of After World: A Novel and Portalmania. Contact Name: Nathan Wainstein. Contact Phone: 8015816168. Contact Email: nathan.wainstein@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, March 20, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

National Theatre Live, Hamlet

Tanner Humanities Center Hamlet by William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining. Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Cost: $15. Ticket URL: https://slfstix.org/. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tanner Lecture on Human Values with David Wengrow

Tanner Humanities Center Professor David Wengrow presents the annual Tanner Lecture on Human Values, "The Elementary Forms of Human Freedom". Campus Locations: Dumke Auditorium (UMFA). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Tanner Lecture on Human Values Symposium with David Wengrow

Tanner Humanities Center Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Applying to Graduate Schools

Applying to Graduate Schools Wednesday, March 25 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM | JTB 120 This workshop offers a comprehensive overview of the graduate school application process, helping students understand key timelines, required materials, and effective preparation strategies. The session will break down elements such as personal statements, letters of recommendation, interviews, and selecting programs that align with academic and professional goals. Students will gain clarity on how to plan ahead, strengthen their materials, and navigate the application cycle with confidence. The session also provides space to explore different pathways and consider what type of graduate program best supports their future direction. RSVP at https://utah.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1871090 Join virtually at: https://utah.zoom.us/j/94263501015. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Talmage Building - James (JTB). Alternate Location: 120. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM. For more info visit utah.joinhandshake.com.

Missing Maps with Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

The most crisis-prone parts of the world need mapping. With your help, we can directly improve the lives of some of the planet’s most vulnerable people.This is the aim of the Missing Maps Project, an open, collaborative initiative founded by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the British Red Cross, the American Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Twice a month the Friends of Doctors Without Borders U of U Student Chapter will be meeting to participate in the Missing Maps Project. Volunteer mapping is a great way for students to make an impact, and is something that anyone can do on their own, from anywhere, at any time. Bring your laptop and come learn how to map with us! Event Categories: Student org. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: M Lib 1009. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit cglink.me.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor Joshua Rivkin, Quest Program

Tanner Humanities Center On Hard Choices Joshua Rivkin is the author of two books, Suitor: Poems (Red Hen) and Chalk: The Art and Erasure of Cy Twombly (Melville House), a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice and finalist for 2019 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography and a finalist for the National Award for Arts Writing. His poems and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, Georgia Review, Southern Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and Best New Poets. He has received fellowships and awards from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Ucross Foundation, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Poetry from Stanford University. A former Fulbright Fellow in Rome, Italy, he has been a Resident Associate at the National Humanities Center and a visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh. An Assistant Professor (Lecturer) at the University of Utah, he lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his family.… Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, March 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Works in Progress

English An English Department faculty member and graduate student will share works in progress. Room Name/Number: LNCO 3870. Contact Name: Kaitlin Hoelzer. Contact Phone: 8015816168. Contact Email: Kaitlin.Hoelzer@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, March 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Faculty Friday Work in Progress - Chris Low, Director of the Middle East Center

Middle East Center Distilling Empire: Britain's Archipelago of Coal-Fired Water. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 201/211. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, March 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Graduation Extravaganza

The College of Social & Behavioral Science, College of Humanities, and College of Science, with support from the University of Utah Alumni Association and U Career Success, present: 2026 Graduation Extravaganza! When: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Where: Alumni House, Students will receive graduation information, pick up cords, engage with community partners who are hiring, connect with the Alumni Association, enjoy delicious food and more! Questions? Email graduationextravaganza@utah.edu. Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Contact Name: Karen Marsh Schaeffer. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit csbs.utah.edu.

Tanner Conversation with Professor Joseph Metz, Department of World Languages and Cultures

Tanner Humanities Center Joseph R. Metz is Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and author of The Feeling of the Form: Empathy and Aesthetics from Büchner to Rilke. Metz’s book examines the emergence of “empathy” from nineteenth-century German aesthetics. Moving from the 1873 coinage of Einfuehlung—the projection of human feeling into inanimate forms—Metz traces how this aesthetic concept migrated into psychology and ethics, reshaping how we imagine our relations to others, to art, and to the material world. Close readings of Georg Büchner, Adalbert Stifter, and Rainer Maria Rilke, uncover surprising links between aesthetic and interpersonal empathy. Metz also shows how these early debates anticipate contemporary questions in affect theory, AI, object-oriented ontology, and media aesthetics. Views expressed in Tanner Humanities Center events do not represent the official position of the Center or the University of Utah. Join our mailing list for more updates about Tanner Humanities Center events and… Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box, CTIHB. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Nicholas Shrum, University of Virginia

Tanner Humanities Center Alternative Zions: American Jewish, Mormon, and Black Visions of Sacred Nations, States, and Geographies, 1945–1976 Nicholas Shrum is a PhD Candidate in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, where he studies postwar American religious nationalism. He earned an MA in Religion from Yale Divinity School and a BA in American Studies from Brigham Young University. His work has appeared in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Journal of Mormon History, Latter-day Saint Historical Studies, and The Conversation. His 2024 article with Dialogue, "Materializing Faith and Politics: The Unseen Power of the NCCS Pocket Constitution in American Religion," was awarded the Mormon Historical Association's “Best Article Award.” He is also the host of the UVA Mormon Studies podcast “Scholars & Saints.”. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, April 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Guest Writer Series: Carolina Ebeid

Guest Writer Series: Carolina Ebeid Colloquium

Faculty Friday Work in Progress - Maria Laura Martinelli

Latin American Studies Title coming soon! Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 201/211. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Work in Progress Talk with Professor Chrisoula Andreou, Department of Philosophy

Tanner Humanities Center Pervasive Pitfalls, Poor Health, and Population-Level Bioethics Chrisoula Andreou (Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh) is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Utah and an Executive Editor of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Her current research projects lie in the areas of Practical Reasoning, Action Theory, Ethical Theory, and Applied Ethics. Her most recent book, Choosing Well: The Good, the Bad, and the Trivial (Oxford University Press, 2023) focuses on rationality, irrationality, and the challenges associated with effective choice over time given choice situations and preference structures that can prompt self-defeating patterns of choice. Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: Jewel Box. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Beth James. Contact Phone: 8015818473. Contact Email: beth.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

You're Graduating! Now What?

You're Graduating! Now What? Wednesday, April 8 | 3:00 - 4:20 PM | JTB 120 This workshop supports soon-to-be graduates as they explore the many possibilities that come after completing their degree. The session introduces a range of post-grad options, from entering the job market to considering gap-year opportunities, fellowships, service programs, or continued education. Students will learn how to assess their interests, identify practical next steps, and build momentum during the transition from college to career. The workshop also highlights strategies for setting short-term goals, staying organized, and making informed decisions that align with long-term aspirations. RSVP at https://utah.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1871101 Join virtually at: https://utah.zoom.us/j/94263501015. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Talmage Building - James (JTB). Room Name/Number: 120. Contact Name: Cameron Vakilian. Contact Email: cameron.vakilian@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM. For more info visit utah.joinhandshake.com.

Linguistics Colloquium: Linking linguistic computation to eye movements in reading - Dr. Brian Dillon (UMass Amherst)

Linguistics Abstract: For more than 40 years, data on how readers move their eyes during free reading has driven psycholinguistic theorizing. This large body of literature has supported the development of rich theories of oculomotor control in reading, which has in turn allowed us to ask in increasing detail how various aspects of linguistic processing are reflected in moment-by-moment reading. The vast majority of this research has centered lexical access as 'the engine that drives the eyes forward' (Reichle et al. 2009). But recent work has turned up some very surprising insights into how higher order syntactic and semantic computations are reflected in moment-by-moment reading, raising interesting questions about the relationship between grammatical knowledge and perception in reading. In this talk, I will survey some of this work, from our group and beyond. Against this backdrop, I will suggest that understanding how higher order linguistic computations are mapped to eye movements requires us to theorize (at least)… Event Categories: Colloquia. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Zoom. Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/88661934056 Passcode: 3007 64. Room Name/Number: 2110. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

English dept faculty meeting

English Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: LNCO 3870. Contact Name: David Roh. Contact Phone: 8015816168. Contact Email: david.roh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

Guest Writer Series: Faculty Reading

Faculty Friday Work in Progress - Annie Greene, History

Middle East Center Title coming soon! Campus Locations: Tanner Irish Humanities Building - Carolyn (CTIHB). Room Name/Number: 201/211. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Last Day of Classes

College of Humanities Graduation Reception May 1, 2026 | TBA | LNCO Lobby All College of Humanities students and faculty attending convocation this year are invited. Parents and partners are also welcome. Light refreshments will be served. info: https://humanities.utah.edu/students/graduation.php. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, May 1, 2026.

College of Humanities Convocation

College of Humanities Convocation May 1, 2026 | 11:00am | Jon M. Huntsman Center info: https://humanities.utah.edu/students/graduation.php. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Huntsman Center - Jon M. (JHC). Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

College of Humanities Graduation Reception

College of Humanities Graduation Reception May 1, 2026 | TBA | LNCO Lobby All College of Humanities students and faculty attending convocation this year are invited. Parents and partners are also welcome. Light refreshments will be served. info: https://humanities.utah.edu/students/graduation.php. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Contact Name: Karen Marsh. Contact Email: karen.marsh@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.