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Cosmopolitanism, Aesthetics, and Celine DionMy name is Dr. Michael Rings and I am very pleased and excited to be joining PLU’s Department of Philosophy as a Visiting Assistant Professor through Spring 2017. My research lies at the intersection of ethics and the philosophy of art and builds on my dissertation, “The Aesthetic Cosmopolitan Project,” which explores ethical and political issues that arise in contexts of cross-cultural art appreciation and consumption. This research interest informed

Expanding the Mind in German StudiesThe German word for the humanities is die Geisteswissenschaften – literally translated, the sciences of the spirit or of the mind. The term, coined by the historian Wilhelm Dilthey in the 19th century, has its roots in the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s concept of “Geist” as a superindividual cultural consciousness. (In English we encounter the German loan word “Geist” in the term Zeitgeist, which describes the spirit of a particular

Sankta Lucia ScholarshipThe Scandinavian Cultural Center is proud to annually award a PLU student with a Lucia scholarship, given in honor of Betty Larson, a long time supporter of the Center. This $1000 award goes to the student who most embodies the quality of Sankta Lucia. This year, the candidates who apply for the scholarship will write an essay, subject to be determined soon. The applicants will be interviewed by the Scandinavian Cultural Center Council’ Lucia Committee. They will also

2016-17 Bjug Harstad Memorial LectureSigbjørn Skåden - 7pm October 4th in the PLU Scandinavian Cultural Center Sigbjørn Skåden, an award-winning Sámi poet and novelist from Norway, will deliver this year’s Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 4th, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Born in 1976, Mr. Skåden has written in both his native North Sámi, one of the languages of the Indigenous Sámi people, and in Norwegian, and will be discussing his works’ thematization of

from Benin City meets alluvial plains of the delta proper, in an area encompassing 5000 square kilometers,” (Foss:12). Traditional Urhobo maintain strong cultural beliefs and practices, and are deeply spiritual. A strong connection between water and spirituality thrives in the region and is found in their art, festivals, and customs. When looking at Urhobo art it becomes clear that the authority and wisdom of ancestors, as well as forces of nature are the two most important spiritual factors in the

, visits to local cultural attractions Scholarship details: Scholarship covers tuition, accommodation (double room on university campus) and comprehensive medical insurance Participants are responsible for international travel, learning materials, meals and admission tickets to cultural sites in China Application Requirements 1) Age: 16-35 years old 2) HSK result (any level) 3) Do not have any experience of studying in China before Application Procedure Register for HSK test at www.chinesetest.cn (if

Craft Production at Late Postclassic Coatlan Del Rio” Tanner Premo “Cultural Adaptation: Gold Rush Mining Communities of Southeastern Australia” Cessna Westra “Reassessing Cultural Dynamics: Updating the Accuracy of the Precontact Occupational Chronology for the Willamette Valley”