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important political and philosophical ideas in an approachable anthology.  “We are confident that our edition—Louise Dupin, Work on Women: Selections—will appeal to students and scholars of history, philosophy, literature, and feminist and gender studies,” said Wilkin.  Wilkin became interested in Dupin in 2012 while working on a student-faculty collaborative research project with Sonja Ruud ‘12 who is assisting the ongoing project as a research associate and is currently completing her Ph.D. in

sort of fell to the wayside.” As a high school student, Akerman set about pursuing a career in another field she was passionate about: teaching. She enrolled here at Pacific Lutheran University and earned a bachelor’s in English literature and a master’s in education. That was when she discovered a way to combine her passions. “While I was working on my master’s here I started volunteering at the zoo, and that opened up a whole new world,” Akerman says. “I realized that they have education

coming to campus. VWS was conceived and is co-directed by English professors Jason Skipper and Rick Barot. When both began teaching at PLU, they started the series as a way for authors to share experiences with their readers in person. “Literature can change you, and often it does,” said Skipper. “My hope was to create a Visiting Writer Series where at each event this was a possibility for everyone in the room.” Since the series began, famous writers such as Mary Oliver, Brian Teare and Peter Geye

, including PLU faculty and staff, alumni, and students. Since its founding the choir has grown to a full membership of 60-70 singers, with a touring ensemble of approximately 30-40 singers. The choir meets one evening each week for rehearsal during the academic year and members are selected by annual audition. The choir performs three or four concerts each season. Programs are comprised of shorter choral works or major choral literature with orchestra or chamber instrumentation. The choir often

includes artifacts from all five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), is a testament to the connection and trust the Puget Sound’s Scandinavian American community shares with PLU. “The collection in the Scandinavian Cultural Center is a reflection of this (Scandinavian) community. They entrust us with precious family heirlooms,” Ward said. “Items have been donated to PLU since the late 1970s, many of them hundreds of years old.” The artifacts and literature housed by the SCC

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On Exhibit: Women in Translation Posted by: Julie Babka / August 12, 2022 August 12, 2022 August is Women in Translation (WIT) Month; a time to highlight some of the incredible translated writings by women from around the globe. Only 30% of women who write and publish in languages other than English are translated in the U.S. and only 36% of books translated into English are from non-European countries (Women in Translation, 2022). WIT month hopes to make changes to these numbers by celebrating