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News for Pacific Lutheran University.
Greetings from the Dean 2018 Each year, the PLU Division of Humanities puts together a collection of stories into Prism, offering a few reflections of the great work our faculty do in classrooms and beyond. This year’s stories will introduce you to a new Philosophy professor , a Nordic Studies… May 7, 2018
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faculty (AGF) for the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Science, Engineering, Humanities, Social Science and Business and Management. The AGF, composed of hundreds of accredited professors from universities outside of Iran, creates and supports distance learning designed to overcome unrelenting religious persecution of Baha’i’s and the systematic denial of their access to higher education.
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3 Free Events at PLU Celebrate the Legacy of Thor Heyerdahl PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2014)—The Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University honors the 100-year anniversary of Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl’s birth with three events that celebrate the…
dramatic Pacific voyage aboard the experimental “Kon-Tiki,” was an advocate for global environmental and peace issues—and a beloved member of the extended PLU community. Heyerdahl visited campus on three occasions: In 1966, he received PLU’s Distinguished Service Award; in 1996, he accepted the President’s Medal from then-President Loren Anderson; and in 1998, he was PLU’s Commencement speaker. The latter two visits were facilitated by Dr. Donald P. Ryan, Faculty Fellow in the Humanities at PLU, who
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The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 .a.m to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open . This year the conference…
prejudices, violence, and other forms of dehumanization. Each conference offers opportunities to learn from major scholars whose research focuses on the Holocaust. Conference sessions also highlight interdisciplinary approaches to Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with especially strong attention given to the arts, humanities, social sciences, health sciences and education. This year’s conference will be the first official collaboration with the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, since
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Dr. Maria Chávez American Political Science Association Member of the Month Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 12,000 members in more than 80 countries. With a range of…
, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July 8, 2024 Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate February 28, 2023 Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau July 2, 2021
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Each year, the Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture is arranged by the Scandinavian Area Studies program. This endowed lecture series, made possible by generous donations by descendants of PLU’s first
Scandinavian Cultural Center. Cathrine Sandnes also graciously agreed to meet with Dr. Claudia Berguson’s students in her course entitled “Gender and Equality in Scandinavia.” The lively hour-long discussion with students in the classroom led several students from the course to include Sandnes’ remarks and perspectives in final course papers. The Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture joins other endowed lectures within the Division of Humanities to challenge our existing views, offer greater depth to our
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The Psychology Department’s mission is to foster a community of scholars committed to the science of psychology, as an epistemology and as a set of practical tools and ethical obligations.
solutions, and ethical standards for weighing outcomes. They also develop personal qualities–such as cognitive flexibility, emotional maturity, and personal integrity–required for using these tools effectively. Likewise, students’ general education enhances their vocational journey and their development as majors. As students explore a broad range of disciplines, they “gain an appreciation of the ways in which educated people understand themselves and the world.” The humanities offer our students
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Afternoon lectures (1-5pm) will take place in the Scandinavian Center; The evening keynote (7-8:30) will take place in the Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center.
Cynthia Givens, Administrative Assistant to the Humanities Division at cynthia.givens@plu.edu.DescriptionDietrich Bonhoeffer is perhaps the most loved and respected Lutheran theologian. Williams walks us through the development of Bonhoeffer’s theology and resistance to the Nazi party in Germany as it was profoundly shaped by black congregations and theology in the United States. He will speak on the topic of his critically acclaimed book Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus. Bonhoeffer’s “Christ the Center
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Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.
History: Navigating Through the Memory Sites of the Panama Canal.” The Global South. 6.2 (2012): 130-153. Print. Accolades PLU Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023-24 Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Faculty Research Grant, AY 2020-2021. Fellow, Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), University of Victoria, June 2017. Inspirational Woman Recognition, PLU Center for Gender Equity, 2016. Grant Recipient, Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, National Endowment of the Humanties
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Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.
History: Navigating Through the Memory Sites of the Panama Canal.” The Global South. 6.2 (2012): 130-153. Print. Accolades PLU Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023-24 Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Faculty Research Grant, AY 2020-2021. Fellow, Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), University of Victoria, June 2017. Inspirational Woman Recognition, PLU Center for Gender Equity, 2016. Grant Recipient, Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, National Endowment of the Humanties
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