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2020 Global Studies CapstonesWelcome to the Fall 2020 Global Studies Capstones.  Juliana AndrewThis project began and ended on the ancestral lands of the Dena’ina Athabaskan people, and would not have been possible without the support of family, friends, professors, and community members. I am endlessly grateful for those who made time to discuss, research, and share their Sacred with me. Sacred Relations: Sanctity and Sovereignty in the Tlingit PotlatchImagine a world in which issues of

2020 Global Studies CapstonesWelcome to the Spring 2020 Global Studies Capstones.  A. R. AlcantarA Study of National Identity & European IntegrationThis paper uses realist, poststructuralist, and constructivist lenses to study the interaction between national identity and European political socioeconomic integration. I argue that a state’s sense of national identity affects that state’s level of involvement in the European Union. This study examines the following states: France, Italy, the

PLU Vision for Global EducationEducating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally. (2003 Strategic Plan for Global Education)The Mission of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged EducationWorking collaboratively with academic units and disciplines of Pacific Lutheran University, the Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of

Dr. Wendy Gardiner Sharing her passion in literacy with future teachers Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines literature as a, “body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.” However for Dr. Wendy Gardiner it means so much more. Literacy is Dr. Gardiner’s passion; she believes it is important for everyday life. She comments that, “it is a foundational piece, in order to participate in a democratic society, and to to cultivate interests. It also allows you to navigate

change in the challenging global context of the 21st century. Grounded in a clear mission, guided by enlightened leadership and supported by generous donors and foundations, the institution began the process of creating a global campus decades ago, emerging as a national leader in 2009 upon receipt of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. The award recognizes PLU’s consistently high percentages of graduates who study away. It underscores the scope and delivery of global

Want to Study What ? Yes, a Philosophy Major Makes Sense, Adds Perspective.Courses in philosophy help students who recognize philosophy as a central element in a quality liberal arts education; wish to support their undergraduate work in other fields, such as literature, history, political science, religion, the sciences, education, or business; plan to use their study of philosophy in preparation for graduate study in law, theology, or medicine; or are considering graduate work in philosophy

— the process of managing emotions to satisfy the requirements of a job. Protectors Turned Perpetrators Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects. Rigorous project inspires first-year's path A happy accident landed Sandra Estrada ’20 in her “Global Human Rights” course. It resulted in research on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which she presented at

Resolute Online: Spring 2017 – RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, publis