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the Nazis at considerable risks to themselves.Dr. Mordecai Paldiel Paldiel is currently teaching, in New York: at Yeshiva University-Stern College, New York – courses in Holocaust & Rescue, and History of Zionism; as well as Touro college, in Modern European History. He also taught at Drew University, in Madison, New Jersey, and Richard Stockton College, Pomona, New Jersey. Dr. Paldiel has published numerous books and articles on the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, such as: “The Path of the
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and Medical Implements” examines one of the world’s oldest surgeries, trepanning — which scrapes, bores, or cuts into a skull for any number of medical or religious reasons. The case included an iron and wood surgical instrument from Algeria for trepanning. Evidence of cranial operations dates back at least 7000 years, she notes. Surgery evidence has been found in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Africa, Asia, and Europe. “This curation project asks questions about who is being trepanned and why,” she
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the Twentieth Century (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux: Macmillman, 2019), explores the intertwined histories of a single family, Sephardic Jewry, and the dramatic ruptures that transformed southeastern Europe and the Judeo-Spanish diaspora. This book also traces the history of a collection, reflecting on how one family archive came to be built and preserved, and how it knit together a family even as the historic Sephardi heartland of southeastern Europe was unraveling. The Economist named Family Papers
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Students SpeakWhat do current Global Studies students have to say about their experiences in the program? ANDREW ALLEN ‘15“The Global Studies program helped me understand many historical and modern issues from a variety of perspectives, and has led me to think more critically about how to successfully respond to these injustices. Studying in the Development and Social Justice concentration in Global Studies allowed me the opportunity to speak with faculty and peers from different disciplines
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. Although intended to shock, Charles’s spurious character was present in early episodes, and not just through the ton’s discomfort with his eccentricity. His applications to paint Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) seem altruistic, yet they display an underlying misogynoir that limits her self-expression. In the context of Sanditon’s historical fiction, Georgiana’s power over the portrayal of her image resonates with modern expressions of beauty and even ongoing legislation about hairstyles. While Lockhart’s
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moved to Baltimore to attend the Peabody Institute for four years and finished my education with a doctorate at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’ve taught at East Central University in Oklahoma, Washington State University and now am thrilled to be working at Pacific Lutheran University. I have performed in the Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internationally, I have been heard in Europe, Mexico and Canada
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Margaret Chang ’09 Student Biography Biography Margaret majored in Global Studies and Chinese Studies. At PLU Margaret studied in China for 2 semesters, for a January-term in China and did a second January term class in Western Europe, and visited Tibet, Taiwan and Thailand. Growing up with a passion for playing team sports such as soccer and basketball, sports, exercise and health have always been an important aspect of her daily life. At PLU she also began to discover enjoyment in outdoor
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modern biology and allows flexible planning. The laboratory components of courses are designed to permit plenty of hands-on experiences in genuine research settings. In addition to traditional classroom study, students may participate in laboratory and field biology research, academic internships and study abroad. After completing two semesters of general biology, students may choose elective courses, taking at least one course in each of three distributions: Molecular and Cellular Biology; Organism
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? Understanding the Conflict of Opposing Political Forces in an Era of Developing Technologies.3:30-4:00pm - Jared ShelleyA New World Order with Chinese Characteristics: Analyzing Confucianism in a Modern Chinese Geopolitical Context4:00-4:30pm - Natalie MullerBelt and Road Initiative: China’s New Silk Road?
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. Moving Math Forward Dr. Ksenija Simic-Muller and collaborators received an NSF grant to work on improving math and statistics education. Why Study Mathematics at PLU? The PLU Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice of educational and career goals. Mathematics at PLUMany people think of mathematics as being an old subject whose rules were established by the Greeks, the Hindus, and by the mathematical heroes of the European Enlightenment – Newton, Leibniz and Gauss, who gave us modern calculus
Department of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematics Morken Center, Room 252 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
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