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. 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.
In this episode, we discuss the Tanner Humanities Center’s symposium—Receipts, Proof, Timeline: How We Watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City—with Jordan Rullo (Department of Psychology and therapist), Marcie Young Cancio (Department of Communication and founder of Amplify Utah), and Renato Olmedo-González (Salt Lake City Arts Council). They explore the underground sophistication of trash TV, toxic communication styles in relationships, and the power of uncomfortable laughter.
You can read more about our April 10 RHOSLC symposium on our website, the Salt Lake Tribune, the Daily Utah Chronicle, and KUER.
Episode image: Props table at the RHOSLC symposium, photo by Trish Griffee.
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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