The Virtual Jewel Box
The Virtual Jewel Box
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Scholarly conversations at the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah / tanner.utah.edu / We share research, commentary, interviews, dialogue, and storytelling from across humanities disciplines. Views expressed on The Virtual Jewel Box do not represent the official views of the Center or University.
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The podcast covers a wide array of themes such as literary history, reproductive ethics, the aesthetics of video games, and personal narratives. Episodes include discussions like Oscar Wilde's 1882 visit to Utah that explored Victorian scandals, the implications of a potential opt-in model for reproduction, and the artistic merits of video games highlighted by Nathan Wainstein's work on Bloodborne.
Named after our seminar room, The Virtual Jewel Box hosts conversations at the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah (tanner.utah.edu). We share research, commentary, interviews, dialogue, and storytelling from across humanities disciplines. Views expressed on The Virtual Jewel Box do not represent the official views of the Center or University.
This episode explores Obert C. Tanner’s life and legacy, which includes the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center and the Tanner Lectures on Human Values.
Mark Matheson, Lecturer in English at the University of Utah and Director of the Tanner Lectures on Human Values, discusses Obert’s remarkable journey from poverty to philanthropy, including his upbringing by his extraordinary mother, Annie Clark Tanner, who used J.S. Mill’s On Liberty as a parenting guide.
Links:
- Obert C. Tanner, One Man’s Journey: In Search of Freedom
- Annie Clark Tanner, A Mormon Mother: An Autobiography
- John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
- The Tanner Lectures on Human Values
Episode edited by Ethan Rauschkolb. Named after our seminar room, The Virtual Jewel Box hosts conversations at the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. Views expressed on The Virtual Jewel Box do not represent the official views of the Center or University.
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