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  • nuclear weapons. We will also read sources from alternative perspectives on multiple forms of sustainable energy within the U.S. Students will gain an understanding of the viewpoints of those who have been directly involved in the industry as well as those who have been affected by the industry through lectures by experts. (4) HIST 260 : Early Modern European History: 1400 to 1700 - ES The foundations of early modern Europe, an era associated with Renaissance and Reformation movements, technological

  • obscured nation-building agendas, and why opposition to asylum seekers from Central America today may not be so anomalous to our immigration history.Dr. Mae NgaiSpeaker: Mae Ngai is Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University, whose research and teaching focuses on the histories of migration, citizenship, race and ethnicity. She is author of the award-winning Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America (2004), and The Lucky

  • SUIT UP FOR SENIOR YEAR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 101 It's never too early (or late) to start your college search!We want to help you “suit up” for your Senior year. This webinar series, led by our admission counselor experts, is designed for you to feel confident going into your college search and make sure you’re putting your best self forward in the application and scholarship process. Take a look at the topics below – pick the ones that most interest you and save the dates. We look forward to

  • population today. It became less and less prevalent in society after the Chinese Nationalist Party ruled Taiwan between 1945 and 1987. Mandarin Chinese is still the only official language, and there is no standardized written Taiwanese. Through studying Taiwanese and interviewing Taiwanese youth about their language usage, I was able to get a clearer sense of the status and teaching of the Taiwanese language in modern-day Taiwan.Biggest Challenge:I had never been to Taiwan before and with my limited

  • China in WashingtonFrom our early history to our prospects for the future, China is part of Washington. Chinese people helped build and shape Washington–even before it was a state. Stemming back two centuries, people of Chinese heritage came and were born in the Pacific Northwest. From railroad laborers to prominent business people to government leaders, thousands of people of Chinese heritage shaped our economy. The influx and interpretations of cultural traditions and the forging of civil

  • Course Title ANTH 102 Introduction to Human Cultural Diversity - ES, GE ANTH 103 Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory - ES, GE ANTH 203 Great Discoveries in Archaeology - ES, GE ANTH 335 The Aztecs, Mayans, and Their Predecessors - ES, GE ANTH 343 East Asian Cultures - ES, GE ANTH 368 Edible Landscapes: The Foraging Spectrum - ES, GE ANTH 370 The Archaeology of Ancient Empires - ES, GE CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese - GE CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese - GE CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese

  • Meet Your Sojourner Advocates Sonja Schaefer Studied Away in Beijing, China Fall 2014; Argentina/Antarctica J-Term 2014 Environmental Literature Class of 2016 Majors: Economics and Chinese Studies International Honors Entering PLU as undeclared but sure I wanted to study away, left me unsure on where and about what I wanted to study… But I did get started early my freshman year talking to Wang Center staff about my options. As freshman year progressed, I slowly realized that Economics and

  • least eight hours in each of the two lines. Transfer minors under this option normally take 16 hours in residence. Courses taken to satisfy the General University Requirement in religion (eight hours) may be applied toward either minor option. Selected course offerings Christian Traditions Religion and Literature of the New Testament Jesus and His Early Interpreters Pauline Literature Gospel of John The Christian Tradition Early Christianity Medieval Christianity Luther American Church History

  • , Buffalo State University St. Augustin’s Higher Time, Max Weber’s Disenchantment and Confucius on Ritual Ceremony: The Significance of Confucianism, Fred Yonggang Huang, Brooklyn College – City University of New York Studies in Iconology of Taoism from a Global Perspective, Juntao Li, Sichuan Normal University (Online) Sustainable Development: Confucianism is the Solution to the Modern Environmental Crises, Daliang Wang and Savannah Graver, High Point University 浅析传统太极技击与养生的力学原理, Ningsheng Huang

  • 2017 Special Focus: Crossing DisciplinesHumanities faculty are involved with all of the interdisciplinary programs at PLU. These programs include majors in Chinese Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Scandinavian Area Studies (soon to be Nordic Studies), and Women’s and Gender Studies, as well as minors in Holocaust Studies, Publishing and Printing Arts, and Children’s Literature and Culture. Additionally, the First-Year Experience Program and International Honors Program are taught