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  • Get InvolvedBecome a MemberMembers of the Scandinavian Cultural Center receive personal invitations to members-only events, discounted ticket prices to paid events, a year’s subscription to the Scandinavian Scene newsletter (published quarterly), and a year’s subscription to the ResoLute (published bi-annually). But perhaps the most important reason to become a member is the opportunity to join others who share your interest and desire in promoting and preserving Nordic heritage. Membership

  • attorney for Dalton and Associates, PA and sexual assault victim advocate. Klein, who was one the first known survivors of former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, is a widely respected speaker and advocate for legal and cultural change.Klein, who spoke on behalf of over 400 “Sister Survivors” at the 2018 ESPY Awards as they collectively received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, will visit PLU on Feb. 26 for an impactful evening in which she shares her story and

  • Women’s Center requests that the PLU community provide feedback on four suggested names: Gender Equity Center Gender Justice Center Center for Women and Gender Equity Center for Gender, Sexuality and Justice The selection of the new name, which will take into account polling results, will be announced at the annual Celebration of Inspirational Women on March 17 at 5:15 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. “We want to move from identity-based work to mission-based work,” Smith said of the center’s

  • that Norway is changing. Claudia BergusonAssociate Professor of Norwegian and Nordic Studies In the time since Bjug Harstad and many Norwegian immigrants came to the Pacific Northwest, Norway has grown to be a wealthy country active in its humanitarian roles facilitating peacebuilding, contributing to global development goals and searching for ways to identify itself in a multicultural, diverse 21st century. It is a process not without its growing pains, but a process we can learn a great deal from

  • Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology Phone: 253-535-7399 Email: grosvepc@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 333 Professional Education Ph.D., London School of Economics, 1996 M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1985 B.A., University of Wales, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Comparative Politics International Relations Political Philosophy

  • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Hitler's Pink Victims: Robert Oelbermann and the Nazi Persecution of HomosexualsWednesday, April 19 – 7:30 p.m. – Scandinavian Cultural CenterDr. Samuel Torvend, Professor of Religion, will complete his term as University Chair in Lutheran Studies in summer 2017. This presentation serves as his farewell lecture as University Chair (though he will continue to teach in the Department of Religion). His lecture will focus on the rarely researched topic of Nazi persecution of gay men

  • Neal Sobania Professor of History, Emeritus Email: sobania@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies), 1980 M.A., Ohio University, 1973 B.A., Hope College, 1968 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise African History with a particular focus on Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa Visual Culture Museum Studies The use of photographs as historical documents Books Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw By Raymond Silverman

  • Ridge Forest Reserve before concluding with the music, food and vendors of Sunday School — an open-air night market and street fair. All told, a whirlwind seven days of cultural immersion that inflamed old memories and friendships while kindling new ones. Take in the sights of Trinidad and Tobago “You don’t know what relationships are until you come here. This is a real, relational place,” said Hambrick, who regularly returns to the islands as PLU’s J-term faculty leader. “People know us, they know

  • Bay, and a rainforest hike through Main Ridge Forest Reserve before concluding with the music, food and vendors of Sunday School — an open-air night market and street fair. All told, a whirlwind seven days of cultural immersion that inflamed old memories and friendships while kindling new ones. Take in the sights of Trinidad and Tobago “You don’t know what relationships are until you come here. This is a real, relational place,” said Hambrick, who regularly returns to the islands as PLU’s J-term

  • analyze the complex relationship between health and migration through the tool of digital storytelling. By uplifting migrants’ digital stories from Humanizando la Deportación it will expose the realities of migration and how it impacts the health and wellbeing of migrants. In order to thoroughly explore this topic I have applied the combination of three different theoretical frameworks: Migration Studies, Cultural Studies, and Health Studies. Using these lenses and evidence from my research, I explore