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Hardison LaVon Hardison sings jazz standards, originals, and her own eclectic and compelling arrangements of popular songs. Equally at home at jazz clubs, corporate events, private parties, and sacred settings, LaVon uses her background in musical theater, opera, and jazz as a foundation for her accessible, joyful, and engaging musical explorations.Learn more August 2: David Deacon-Joyner David Deacon-Joyner is a retired Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. He is a
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Othello and Romeo & Juliet. When she finds herself learning about how much of these characters’ lives is unwritten, she begins to question who is the fool in these plays–and in her own life. With an M.F.A. in Theatre Performance from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in Theater Studies from UC Santa Barbara, Director and Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting & Directing Kane Anderson describes himself as both an artist and a scholar. “For my first project at PLU, I wanted to find a play that
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Othello and Romeo & Juliet. When she finds herself learning about how much of these characters’ lives is unwritten, she begins to question who is the fool in these plays–and in her own life. With an M.F.A. in Theatre Performance from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in Theater Studies from UC Santa Barbara, Director and Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting & Directing Kane Anderson describes himself as both an artist and a scholar. “For my first project at PLU, I wanted to find a play that
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Connecting Inquiry and Community In and Beyond the ClassroomOne of the things that makes PLU unique is its steadfast commitment to community. Whether abroad or at home, we challenge ourselves and our students to see connections between the work we do in the classroom and the lives we live outside the walls of the academy. This is particularly true of the Division of Humanities, where relationships between inquiry and community are written into our DNA. As a division committed to educating the
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utilize and connect fellow Lutes to our campus support communities and resources, including but not limited to the Student Care Network; Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services; Campus Ministry, Center for Gender Equity; and the Diversity Center. Finally, as we mourn the victims of the Atlanta shootings — Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz, and the others yet to be named in the news — let us also reflect on the history of anti-Asian violence in
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for expression. Differences in class, income levels, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious faith, and wisdom traditions intersect with racialized experiences, shaping our questions, topics, projects, and ways of knowing. Third, we are not just acquiring information or substituting one viewpoint for another; we are learning how and what to unlearn. Most of us have no roadmap for that sort of inquiry. Any discourse about race will be fraught, enveloped in assumptions we have not
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through the process, including a mock interview. Faculty are very committed to our success in that way.Hispanic & Latino Studies at PLUThe PLU Hispanic & Latino Studies combines the study of the Spanish language with courses in Latin American, Latino, and Iberian literatures, linguistics, and cultural studies.Why did you choose Hispanic Studies as a major? I was lucky enough to experience a dual-immersion school program from kindergarten until 10th grade, spending half of every day learning Spanish
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discussion leader, a university professor of African American Studies and Communication Studies, the newcomers were at first welcomed. But, mirroring the white pastors in King’s text, some parishioners became edgy as the conversation morphed in unexpected directions: They had wanted a discussion about race that made no one uncomfortable, and such was not to be had. The reading group was disinvited. Undeterred, the group continued meeting elsewhere, named itself “The Conversation,” initiated social
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The Gender, Sexuality, & Race Program is pleased to present the Spring 2024 Capstones. May 22, 2024 – Xavier Hall, Room 201 – 1:00-4:00 pm 1:00-1:05 pm - Welcome 1:05 pm - Cece Chan The Gray Truths Behind the Flowers: Uncovering the Assumed, Invisible, and Exploited Labor of Hmong Flower Farmers at Pike Place Market 1:20 pm - Isaiah Lenard Complexities of Black Men’s Mental Help Seeking and Wellness 1:35 pm - Lindsey Clark A Culturally Sustaining Reimagining of K-12 Mathematics in the Era of
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Why Study Chinese Studies?“Our future is China,” declare Boeing executives who are exploring newly opened trade opportunities with the world’s most populated country and the globe’s fastest growing economy. This emerging global superpower will increasingly influence international politics, culture and trade in the 21st century; there is a growing demand throughout the world for people trained in Chinese Studies.Why Study Chinese Studies at PLU?Pacific Lutheran University offers a unique program
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