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  • About https://www.plu.edu/free-at-last-2016/about/

    About the conferenceSixth Annual Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU – Thursday, September 29, 2016 In a political season marked by the demonization of racial, religious, and ethnic minorities, this conference focuses on the quest for a just vision of life shared in community. Indeed, the robust tradition of Lutheran education invites the university, its alumni, and friends to let our commitment to thoughtful inquiry deepen our respect for the dignity of every human being and our work for

  • Learning Objectives https://www.plu.edu/hispanic-latino-studies/learning-objectives/

    Latino Studies Learning Objectives1) Through the analysis of a wide array of Latino cultural productions (literature, film, music, visual arts, socio-political studies), students will be introduced to Latino Studies as a field, its history from the Civil Rights era to the present, its spaces of engagement (community, academy, political, cultural), and main theoretical contributions. 2) Students will complicate their understanding of US history, geography, and dominant narratives about Latinos

  • Kris Plaehn https://www.plu.edu/student-success/staff/kris-plaehn/

    Kris Plaehn Executive Director Center for Student Success Phone: 253-535-7212 Email: plaehnkh@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Professional Biography Education B.A. , Political Science and Economics, Texas Lutheran University M.A., International Relations, University of Denver Biography Kris has been at PLU for 14 years and has worked as the Registrar, in the President’s office, and now is directing the Center for Student Success

    Contact Information
    253-535-7212
    Office Hours
    Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  • Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau https://www.plu.edu/political-science/news/professor-maria-chavez-selected-for-2021-23-humanities-washington-speakers-bureau/

    Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Posted by: tpotts / July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of specialized

  • Congrats Riley https://www.plu.edu/political-science/news/congrats-riley/

    Congrats Riley Posted by: Marcom Web Team / September 24, 2019 September 24, 2019 By The ChroniclePLU political science graduate, Riley Dolan, receives prestigious Fulbright Award.Riley Dolan’s research and perseverance has paid off awarding him the Fulbright Award. This award will allow him to continue his research in Guatemala. More Read Previous Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee visits PLU Read Next Justin Kjolseth ‘10 on law school, PLU debate and life as an Assistant Attorney

  • Transnational Interaction, Integration, and Diversity https://www.plu.edu/global-studies/concentration-areas/transnational-movements-and-cultural-diversity/

    Transnationalism and its ConsequencesMigration, colonial occupation, refugee flows, global travel—the movement of people and ideas across national borders both historically and in the present has political, economic, social and cultural impacts for the destination and also for the place of origin. Using multiple disciplinary perspectives, this concentration investigates the issues arising from the transnational movement of people and ideas such as those related to religious and cultural

  • Sen. Maria Cantwell visits PLU classroom, talks with students https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/sen-maria-cantwell-visits-plu-classroom-talks-with-students/

    Gracie Anderson ’21, a political science major. “I appreciated the chance to get to see her.” The senator briefly touched on DACA, the current political climate in D.C., college affordability, her committee work and student voter turnout in a visit that lasted about 25 minutes.For Anderson, a member of the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University, the visit was particularly meaningful. “(ASPLU) wrote a resolution and I actually suggested to collect signatures to encourage Sen. Cantwell to

  • Vocational Vistas https://www.plu.edu/alumni-student-connections/vocationalvistas/

    General of the United Nations. In a time of armed conflict and political polarization throughout the world, Hammarskjöld’s vocation can serve as a model for our commitments to peace.REGISTER HERELuther’s Surprising View of Political Engagement Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Virtual) In this election year, the sixteenth century reformer has something significant to say for all those who are preparing to vote on November 5. Join PLU professor of political science, Dr. Michael

  • Vocational Vistas https://www.plu.edu/alumni-student-connections/learningevents/

    Hammarskjöld’s secular vocation to peacemaking as the Swedish Secretary General of the United Nations. In a time of armed conflict and political polarization throughout the world, Hammarskjöld’s vocation can serve as a model for our commitments to peace.REGISTER HERELuther’s Surprising View of Political Engagement Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Virtual) In this election year, the sixteenth century reformer has something significant to say for all those who are preparing to vote on

  • International Affairs https://www.plu.edu/global-studies/concentration-areas/responses-to-international-violence-and-conflict/

    International AffairsInteraction on an international scale raises complex issues that are best analyzed from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Diplomacy and political relations require understanding not just of political relationships, but also of economic interactions. Conflict resolution at both domestic (such as in Rwanda) and international (such as between Israel and Palestine) levels requires diplomacy, but also deep cultural understandings. This concentration is designed to provide