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History Capstone Presentations - Spring 2019 Political, Social, Cultural MovementsWednesday May 8 - Anderson University Center 1331:50-2:10 pm - Chad Gideon2:15-2:35 pm - Michael Holman2:40-3:00 pm - Nick Hager3:05-3:25 p.m. - Jessica Mortimer3:30-3:50 p.m. - Heather Gallana3:55-4:15 p.m. - Meg Elise Barnes1:50-2:10 pm - Chad Gideon “The Social Identity of Caribbean Pirates: A Close Look at the Golden Age of Piracy, 1650-1730” 2:15-2:35 pm - Michael Holman “The Insurrection to Revolution: The

chosen flags for National Coming Out Day. GLOBAL GET DOWNStudents play to win in a game of “Name That Flag” during an annual campus celebration of global cultures. VISITING WRITERTrinidadian author Earl Lovelace leads a Caribbean history class with Associate Professor Gina Hames. ‘WHAT THEY SIGNED UP FOR’Authors of this essay collection written by soldiers visited PLU for a book reading and signing. Picture the FutureBusiness students stop for a selfie during a visit to the Seattle offices of Adobe

. French Language 4-20 semester hours, based on placement May include: FREN 101: Beginning French (4) FREN 102: Beginning French (4) FREN 201: Intermediate French (4) FREN 301: Advanced French (4) Must include: FREN 202: Intermediate French (4) French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture 0-16 semester hours selected from the following: FREN 310: French History, Culture, Society (4) FREN 311: Francophone Africa in Global Context (4) FREN 403: Topics in French Literature (4) FREN 404

field of Latino/a/x literature. Through an examination of narrative texts from different times and places, we will focus on how U.S. Latino/a/x writers reinscribe native roots, cultures, and languages in order to respond to the uncertainties of geographical displacement. English majors may count this course with prior approval from the chair of the English department. (4) Hispanic Studies HISP 101 : Elementary Spanish - GE Development of basic communicative proficiency in listening, speaking

level at which to start. At least 12 semester hours must be taken in FREN-prefixed courses at PLU. French Language 4-20 semester hours, based on placement May include: FREN 101: Beginning French (4) FREN 102: Beginning French (4) FREN 201: Intermediate French (4) FREN 202: Intermediate French (4) Must include: FREN 301: Advanced French (4) French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture 12-20 semester hours, selected from the following: FREN 310: French History, Culture, Society (4) FREN 311

Past Bjug A. Harstad Memorial Lectures 2018-2019 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “ Ibsen and Place“ Dr. Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp, Professor of Scandinavian Literature University of Tromsø – Artic University of NorwayLearn more about Prof. Wærp 2017-2018 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “ Bjug Harstad – A Man For All Seasons“ Dr. Phil Nordquist, Professor Emertius of History Learn more about Dr. Nordquist 2016-2017 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “Puncturing The Exotic: A Recipe For How To Try To Be

Hispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan VilloroOn February 26th, 2016, a group of students in the PLU Hispanic Studies program had the unique opportunity to meet and converse with one of Mexico’s leading intellectuals, Juan Villoro. A prize-winning novelist whose social commentary appears regularly in the most important news outlets in the Spanish-speaking world, Villoro has been Professor of Literature at Mexico’s National University, as well as Visiting Professor at

European, Mughal, Ottoman, and Russian; the development of the world economic system, especially comparing the West with China and Japan; and cultural globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. (4) HIST 107 : Ancient Near East - IT, GE Surveys the history of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions, including ancient Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Major themes include empire building, religion, law, art, and literature. Students learn to investigate historical