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Our events and programs bring together campus and community members in conversation about important contemporary public concerns and scholarship. We feature artists, writers, scholars, and public figures in a broad range of talks, colloquia, and discussions. We offer a platform to discuss the most innovative research by University of Utah faculty and students.

Our speakers are chosen by the Tanner Humanities Center staff in consultation with the Tanner Faculty Board and other members of our communities both on and off campus. In addition to our own programming, we regularly partner with Departments, Centers, and local organizations to support Humanities-oriented events of interest to all of our communities in the greater Salt Lake City area and throughout Utah. Please get in touch with Scott Black (scott.black@utah.edu) or Beth James (beth.james@utah.edu) with any recommendations.

Nye

Nye

National Theatre Live
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state. From...
January 11, 2025 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Present Laughter

Present Laughter

National Theatre Live
The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward's provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen. As he prepares to embark on an...
November 9, 2024 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove

National Theatre Live
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire,...
April 19, 2025 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Tanner Lectures on Human Values with DAVID DAMROSCH

Tanner Lectures on Human
Values with DAVID DAMROSCH

Tanner Lecture on Human Values
April 9, 2025
Min Jin Lee

Min Jin Lee

Tanner Talk
Salt Lake City, UT —“Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage,” said Min Jin Lee in...
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Danielle Endres: “Nuclear Decolonization: Indigenous Resistance to High-Level Nuclear Waste Siting”

Danielle Endres: “Nuclear Decolonization: Indigenous Resistance to High-Level Nuclear Waste Siting”

Tanner Conversation
The Tanner Humanities Center will host Danielle Endres, professor of communication and director of the University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities program, to discuss her new book,...
Tanner Humanities Center Jewel Box (CTIHB 143)
Fleabag

Fleabag

National Theatre Live
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, this 67-minute play is a rip roaring look at some sort...
October 12, 2024 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Tanner Conversation with ISABEL MOREIRA

Tanner Conversation with ISABEL MOREIRA

Tanner Talks and Conversations
Author of Balthild of Francia: Anglo-Saxon Slave, Merovingian Queen, and Abolitionist Saint
February 13, 2025
Tanner Talk with ED YONG

Tanner Talk with ED YONG

Tanner Talks and Conversations
Author of An Immense World
February 25, 2025

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