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Professor of History, Emeritus | Department of History | sobania@plu.edu | Dr.
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with a particular focus on Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa Visual Culture Museum Studies The use of photographs as historical documents Books Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw By Raymond Silverman
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The Learning Outcomes for General Education are listed below. Gen Ed learning outcomes were originally approved via EPC in March 2022 (see below).
, and/or historical contexts from which they stem. Students will apply critical frameworks to the study of historical, artistic, literary, and/or cinematic texts. Students will analyze and explain how language and genre shape meaning in cultural and political contexts. Students will develop arguments by drawing on multiple perspectives and relevant evidence. Exploring Values and Worldviews (VW)Exploring Values and Worldviews (4): Students will learn how beliefs and values inform action and shape how
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New director joins Campus Safety The new director of Campus Safety is Tony Berger, who began transitioning into the role Dec. 17.“I’ve been adjusting well,” Berger said, noting the quiet time around the holidays has made the transition less stressful. “I’ve been gliding into the…
January 3, 2008 New director joins Campus Safety The new director of Campus Safety is Tony Berger, who began transitioning into the role Dec. 17.“I’ve been adjusting well,” Berger said, noting the quiet time around the holidays has made the transition less stressful. “I’ve been gliding into the post, versus being thrown right into the fire.”Berger is replacing outgoing director Jesus Villahermosa, who is leaving PLU after just over a year to head up the core security division of the County-City
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 12, 2015)— The 2015 Celebration of Leadership recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. On Monday, May 11, the Division of Student Life welcomed PLU faculty, administrators, staff and…
others. Andrew Allen, Dani Andrews, Sam Angel, Olivia Ash, Leah Butters, Emma DaFoe, Ariel Esterbrook, Anne-Marie Falloria, Naomi Forward, Aubrey Frimoth, Nomium Gankhuyag, Elizabeth George, Christina Hayes, Mitchell Helton, Gregory Hibbard, Nicole Jordan, Evan Koepfler, Kevin Long, Gavin Miller, Isaac Moening-Swanson, Johanna Muller, Aiko Nakagawa, Thea (Clara) O’Brien, Hallie E. Peterson, Avelon Ragoonanan, Allie Reynolds, Jesus Rosales, Farah Schumacher, Sarah Smith, Reland Tuomi, Shelby Mae
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University seniors, Cara Gillespie and Elise Anderson, publicly premiere their documentary, “More Than A Mission,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in Ingram 100. The documentary shares the story of a woman who escaped the bonds of human…
transform lives. “These women are my age: we have similar interests, hopes and dreams. But we’ve had remarkably different lives, and my journey has been far easier. I knew I had to use this privilege to help them any way I could,” Gillespie said. “This project has truly been a transformational journey for me.” The documentary focuses on Kenny Sacht’s organization, Wipe Every Tear. The story includes the Christian organization’s unique mission work that surprisingly doesn’t evoke the name of Jesus as it
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The minor requires 16 semester hours. Of these: Eight hours will be taken in the RC line, and eight in the RG line. Four hours must be 300-level or higher.
Minor in ReligionThe minor requires 16 semester hours. Of these: Eight hours will be taken in the RC line, and eight in the RG line. Four hours must be 300-level or higher. Transfer students must take at least eight hours at PLU. Courses taken to satisfy the General Education Requirement in religion (eight hours) may be applied toward the major and minor.What Does ``RC`` and ``RG`` Mean? Christian Traditions (RC) courses examine diverse forms of Christianity within their historical, cultural
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Dr. Heberer Rice is one of the leading scholars on the Nazi Euthanasia murders. She has been based at the Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (former U.S.
Holocaust Studies (former U.S. Holocaust Research Institute) since 1993. Heberer Rice completed her undergraduate degree in Historical Studies and German Language and Literature at Southern Illinois University as the graduating class’ valedictorian. She conducted her doctoral studies at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Maryland (UMD)-College Park, where Heberer Rice earned a PhD based on her dissertation on the Hadamar killing facility and its role in the Euthanasia program. She is
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Identify and explain the complexity of biological and cultural diversity over time and across space. (ILOs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6) Illustrate the importance of studying cultures with the holistic,
contexts. (ILOs 1, 2, 5, 6) Identify and critically evaluate historical and contemporary schools of anthropological thought. (ILOs 1, 2, 3, 6) Design a theory-based anthropological research project with ethical, methodological, and practical considerations. (ILOs 1, 2, 3, 5) Revised 12/18
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology and East Asian Studies | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | Dr.
Jennifer Hubbert Assistant Professor of Anthropology and East Asian Studies Biography Biography Dr. Hubbert’s research lies at the intersection of contemporary cultural politics, state-society relations, late-socialist transitions and identity formation in contemporary China. She is particularly interested in public representations of the nation-state. Over the years, her research has addressed historical theme parks, Mao badge collectors, generational differences among intellectuals and
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Are you brave or are you insane for coming out at a Lutheran university in the 90s… or are you just doing the right thing? Beth Kraig (full oral history interviews part one, part two, and part
professional stakes that she and Tom were facing: “That was their job. That was their livelihood. That was them. Going for tenure, that was not an easy decision that they made, and it was so incredible. … It could have gone very differently.” Fannie Lou Hamer (left) and Ida B. Wells (right): two of Beth’s “historical mentors” and two figures featured in her courses on African-American History and Women’s History in the US. Read more about Hamer here and Wells here. When I asked Beth how she feels about
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