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  • teaches a popular writing seminar on Banned Books for the First Year Experience Program.  Her constellation of courses in the English department include:  The Holocaust in the American Literary Imagination; American Literature 1914-45: Race, Sex, and War; Anne Frank as a Holocaust Icon; a senior seminar on History & Memory in US Slavery and Holocaust texts; an English Studies course on Gendered Literacy; Feminist Approaches to Literature; Women Writers and the Body Politic; and a first-year seminar on

  • ACS Graduate School Readiness & Professional Development Boot Camp Posted by: nicolacs / June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022 The ACS Bridge Project (ACS-BP) is partnering with the Genentech Foundation and the ACS Leadership Institute (ACS-LI) to launch the Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development (GSRPD) Boot Camp for 25 selected undergraduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic (UR) groups who are currently enrolled in a US-based institution. Traditionally, UR groups refer

  • life style, no one culture. Individual differences, ethnic customs, regional traditions, the size and type of higher education institution – all these variables will affect your own experience of American life. From this section, you will have a chance to learn about some unique features of American Culture that will be extremely helpful for international students to adapt to the new life style in the U.S.TimeMoreCommunicationMoreHierarchyMoreRule of LawMoreRelationshipsMore This information is

  • 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

  • May 7, 2013 PLU President Tom Krise teaches a course on Caribbean literature during the spring semester. (Photos by John Froschauer) President Krise goes to the front of the class…to teach By Katie Scaff ’13 When students walked into Admin 214 at the beginning of spring semester for English 216: African and Caribbean short stories, some were a little surprised to find the university president, Tom Krise, standing in the front of the room with Professor Barbara Temple-Thurston. “There were some

  • Charles Bergman Professor of English and Environmental Studies Website: http://www.charlesbergman.com/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1977 M.A., University of Minnesota, 1973 B.A., English, University of Washington, 1970 B.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1969 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Environmental Writing Environmental Literature Freelance Writing Shakespeare Accolades Washington State Book Award Southwest Book Award Benjamin Franklin Book Award

  • : Introduction to Oral Language (4) And one of these four courses exploring Northwest Indigenous language and worldviews. NAIS 491: Independent Study (4) NAIS 495: Internship (4) RELI 397: Indigenous Traditions of the Pacific Northwest (4) SOLU 102: Southern Lushootseed: Oral Language Dialogue (4) 3. Electives8 semester hours Students select two of the following courses that study Indigenous topics and perspectives. ENGL 213: Topics in Literature/Themes and Authors  (4) (when the topic is ‘Literature of the

  • examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in interdisciplinary contexts. Recent publications by Beth Kraig include articles on Grace Jones and Cynthia McKinney in the

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  • black colors. A countdown clock appears on the left side of the screen counting down from 60 seconds] (timer beeping) English is the study of how people use the creative power of the written word. Storytelling is one of the most powerful forms of human expression. It’s an exciting time to study English. The surge in digital media and technology means that people are reading and writing in all sorts of new ways. At PLU, English majors can choose a concentration in literature, creative writing, or

  • and just communities built in the future? Dr. Alison Mandaville Dr. Alison Mandavile Dr.  Mandaville is an Associate Professor of English at California State University, Fresno. She has been teaching and writing about comics and graphic novels for nearly 20 years. After earning her B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from UC Berkeley and her MFA in Creative Writing and PhD in Literature from the University of Washington. Before her work at Fresno State, she taught writing, literature and pedagogy