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Philosophical Discourse and Tweeting: On Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s Public Philosophy Posted by: Matthew / December 5, 2017 Image: Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin, philosophy, is PLU’s resident Twitter Diva. December 5, 2017 By Gillian Dockins '19PLU HumanitiesFollowing Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s recent publication in Newsweek, PLU’s Philosophy Department Chair sat down with me to discuss her article’s reception, the role of Twitter in philosophical discourse, and how philosophers of the modern day
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8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human Mobility
, international cooperation, and conservation. These debates and questions, in turn, are reshaping nations’ political futures through the dismantling of long-sought-after civil and human rights, of geopolitical unions like the EU, and of trade pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. These same debates threaten to dissolve unprecedented climate accords such as the Paris Agreement, the global action plan that seeks to limit global warming to well below 2°C by the end of this century. The 2018 Wang Center
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analytical skills in interpreting data.Introduction to data collection techniques including quantitative and qualitative techniques.Operationalization and measurement.Data collection.Data analysis. Demonstrate critical, independent thinking about politics and public life.Recognize rights, responsibilities, and privileges of participating in, and contributing as a citizen in a diverse society. Have and awareness of one's own biases, including reflection on one's own political socialization and the effects
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designations, and the ethical/political effects of such questions. (4) PHIL 229 : Human Rights - VW This course examines historical development of philosophical notions associated with "rights-based" language in domestic and international political life, and how these concepts are essential to understand the emergency and dominant discourse of human rights post 1948. (4) PHIL 231 : Ancient Philosophy - VW The development of philosophical thought and methods from the Pre-Socratic period to the end of the
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Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.
opportunity to be kind, show compassion and act to advance equality,” she said. In addition to a medal, plaque and glass artwork created by the Hilltop Artists in Residence of Tacoma, the local laureates receive a paid trip to Oslo, Norway. They visit world-renowned humanitarian centers, network with leaders in the peace community and attend events affiliated with the Nobel Peace Prize, including the ceremony, the concert and the live, television interview with the recipient. Oslo, a small but lively city
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Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., succeeds Steven P. Starkovich, Ph.D., as PLU’s chief academic officer TACOMA, WASH. (May 9, 2016) – Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., will join Pacific Lutheran University as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs on Aug. 1, 2016. Brown comes to…
programs reporting to the provost’s office, including Asian American Studies, African American Studies, Women’s Studies, Latin American Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, History of Philosophy, Transportation Science, and Global Peace and Conflict Studies. She is a noted scholar of Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra. × "We are delighted to welcome Rae Linda to PLU, and we look
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John de Mars ’09 spends a lot of time outdoors, and his passion helped inform the recipe for the most recent product for his hot sauce company.
of workload I could take on,” de Mars said of PLU. “I tested my redlines.” “I challenged myself to see what kind of workload I could take on,” de Mars said of PLU. “I tested my redlines. Among his college commitments, de Mars played tennis and served as president in student government, a fitting extracurricular for the business and political science double major. “I was busy there,” he said. De Mars continues to work with a business advisor to improve his business model. He says a new business
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democracy, justice, gender equality, and human rights. For more info, see website. Video(s): “What’s Wrong with Mexico?” Selected Publications: Manifiesto Mexicano (Aguilar, 2018) El país de uno (Aguilar, 2011) Neopopulist Solutions to Neoliberal Problems: Mexico’s National Solidarity Program, Exporting Conflict: Transboundary Consequences of Mexican Politics (UC San Diego, 1991) Kwame Anthony Appiah2020 Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture: The Uses and Abuses of Identity 3:30 p.m. | March 6 | Chris Knutzen
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Master of Social Work at PLUThe Master of Social Work (MSW) program at PLU will prepare you to become a skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leader and change agent, committed to advocate for social and economic justice and equality for individuals, families and communities. Our MSW has an emphasis on healthcare and behavioral health, with significant content on anti-racist practices, diversity, equity and inclusion. The program will be accredited by the Council on Social Work
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Aimee Hamilton’s undergraduate course, Religion and Culture: Contemporary Religions of South Asia, gathers for a morning site visit at the Khalsa Gurmat School in Kent. Khalsa Gurmat is a nonprofit school that emphasizes Sikh history, Punjabi language, computing, art and math. The school also functions as…
community. Sikh values of equality and non-violence are communicated through sitting together on the floor and enjoying vegetarian food. Suwilanji Silozi gets creative and incorporates soccer team pride into his head covering. Chris Boettcher (left) takes up the class challenge to participate by asking questions of gurdwara community members. Read Previous Vote! Women’s Center seeks community feedback on new name Read Next PLU Teaching Online program incorporates technology into learning, enhances brick
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