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The College of Humanities is the second largest on campus and is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Latest News
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A "Wicked Problem:" Opening the Black Box of an Algorithm-Driven Information Environment
Isabelle Freiling researches “wicked problems.” Introduced by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber in 1973, a wicked problem is a social problem characterized by complex and entangled stakeholders, with little to no consensus on definitions or background, and where the possible implications are wide reaching and confusing.
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Deconstructing LEGOs
Not every professor has a LEGO-filled office. Then there’s Chris Ingraham.
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Kendall Gerdes Receives 2025 Outstanding Book Award
Kendall Gerdes, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Studies, has received a 2025 CCCC Outstanding Book Award for Sensitive Rhetorics: Academic Freedom and Campus Activism.
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 Acting Dean of the College of Humanities.
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