Proposals for USU's Tanner Talk Series are due March 2, 2026. Faculty from any department in the College of Arts & Sciences and from any campus are welcome and encouraged to apply!
Proposals should be submitted and sent as PDFs by March 2 at 5:00PM to Heather.Griffiths@usu.edu with the subject line: Tanner Talks Proposal

More information at: https://artsci.usu.edu/research/tanner-talk

Each year, the College of Arts & Sciences’ Tanner Talks Series brings distinguished scholars, writers, artists, innovators, and notable figures to Utah State University. Endowed by the O.C. Tanner Foundation, the visits in this series foster campus-wide dialogue on timely and interdisciplinary themes at the intersection of the humanities, arts, and sciences.

For 2026-27, the Tanner Talks will center on the theme “A Celebration of the Humanities, Arts, and Sciences.” This year’s theme will explore how the humanities inspire, shape, and collaborate with the natural, mathematical, and social sciences, technology, and art. Events should showcase the humanities as a connecting force that can foster dialogue across these disciplines.

Faculty from any department in the College and from any campus are welcome and encouraged to apply! Faculty are strongly encouraged to form interdisciplinary teams to develop proposals that bring prominent speakers to campus for multi-day visits that demonstrate meaningful engagement with our faculty, students, staff, and community.