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to the conference.Questions? Contact: Dr. Marit Trelstad at marit.trelstad@plu.edu Conference ScheduleScheduleRegistrationRegistration for 2023 has closedConference SpeakersSpeakersAn Adult forum book discussion offered for congregations on Sunday, Oct 1 at 9:45am prior to the conference. It will focus on our societal, familial and political struggles with polarization, understanding and compassion. Congregations are encouraged to join students in reading the Knutson lecture speaker’s book: Love

, international cooperation, and conservation. These debates and questions, in turn, are reshaping nations’ political futures through the dismantling of long-sought-after civil and human rights, of geopolitical unions like the EU, and of trade pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. These same debates threaten to dissolve unprecedented climate accords such as the Paris Agreement, the global action plan that seeks to limit global warming to well below 2°C by the end of this century. The 2018 Wang Center

Research and Academics Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and more. That’s true at least for political science major Kaden Bolton ’24, who graduated… continue reading PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024 Translation Prize June 7, 2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: TEDXTACOMA 2016 TALKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED! WATCH HERE TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative, earnest and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how we can change our city, region and world for the better. An independently organized event under license from TED, TEDxTacoma talks span the spectrum of art, culture, science and philosophy via a diverse lineup of speakers. TEDxTacoma is hosted by Pacific Lutheran University and organized by a committee of

Leading a Congregation in Anxious Times 2018 Summer Institute in Pastoral Theology June 11-13, 2018 Ten years ago, Peter Steinke published a volume entitled Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What (Alban Institute, 2006). Fast forward to 2018 and, if anything, the times have become even more anxious. Pastors and congregational leaders face multiple challenges in a very unsettled and unsettling national and international social, political, economic

will include: The origin and purpose of social connection in humans and non-humans The science of social connection Historical or contemporary challenges to social connection Social connection across differences Polarization, isolation, and political extremism Wisdom and cultural traditions on dis-connecting and reconnecting Mutual sustainability and thriving Social connection and purposeful living in community-building, civic engagement, and public service Strategies for re-connecting: courtesy

heading into the 2024 election. In this session, Dr. Michael Artime and a panel of Political Science majors will share their insights and answer questions from the audience. Tuesday, October 1 University Gallery Open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Ingram Hall This exhibition highlights the wide range of subjects, media, and form that make up the University’s Permanent Art Collection. Fireside Chat: Mind the Inclusion Gap – 12 p.m. Pacific Time (Virtual) PLU alum Suzy Levy ’99 will share a handful