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“Jewish Resistance and Rescue during the Holocaust”“Jews went like sheep to the slaughter,” is often heard in popular accounts of how the Holocaust unfolded. “Why didn’t Jews fight back, resist?” “If death was a certainty, why didn’t they rise up?” These are some of the most often repeated questions students ask educators when addressing the image of Jewish passivity in the face of Nazi persecution. These types of questions, while completely discredited by scholarly works, continues to live on

without notice. -Will Durant Why Study Earth Science at PLU?Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant Global society is based on geology. Our energy resources, construction and manufacturing materials, food and agricultural products, and building sites all depend on the geologic environment.What is Earth Science?Earth Science is a multidisciplinary field that studies the features, processes and history of the earth. The role of geoscientists will be

The 2022 Wang Center Symposium has come to a close Thank you to all those who attended, as well as to everyone who helped make this event happen! Missed it?Watch a collection of recorded talks here:Presentation Playlist 10th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMHealing: Pathways for Restoration and RenewalMarch 9-10, 2022Virtual Event, Free Admission, Open to the PublicThis event explores the concept of healing in the broadest sense as: “Healing is an intervention, an outcome, and a process, and at times, all

from men’s. In the words of historian Myrna Goldenberg, both sexes experienced “different horrors, but the same hell.” Our conference scholars will present their latest research on women in the Holocaust — not as just victims, but as survivors, rescuers, collaborators and even as perpetrators. John Stuart Mill once wrote that the way a society treats women tells us a great deal about how civilized that society is. By exploring the position of women in the Holocaust, we are revealing what half of

2017 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe 10th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Synagogue & Church” will take place November 1-3 at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will dive into the controversial role of the Roman Catholic Church and its relationship to the events of the Holocaust. The speakers will present on the heated debate about the role of Pope Pius XII, examine the role of Catholic antisemitism, inaction by many Church leaders, and

Why Study Anthropology? If you think anthropology is limited to the study of stones and old bones, think again! Quick Facts Archaeological Research Students plan to build upon archaeological research following museum partnership, summer dig in Roche Harbor. Read More Why Study Anthropology? If you think anthropology is limited to the study of stones and old bones, think again! Quick Facts J-Term Makah Culture Class Offered by the Dept. of Anthropology The 2020 cohort at Neah Bay, WA

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February 25-26, 2016 in PLU's Anderson University Center The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS7th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM THE COUNTENANCE OF HOPE: TOWARDS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF RESILIENCE“Resilience”, derived the from Latin resilire, meaning to rebound or recoil, was first used in the early seventeenth century to describe the ability of materials such as wood, iron and bronze

characterized the Ambassador’s public service career. The event has taken place biennially since 2013. The inaugural lecture was delivered by Middle East reporter and expert, Robin Wright. The 2nd lecture was delivered by Egyptian-American documentary filmmaker, Jehane Noujaim. The 3rd featured Shamil Idriss, President and CEO of Search for Common Ground and former Deputy Director of the UN Alliance of Civilizations. Departing from a lecture format, the 4th celebration event featured a concert version of