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  • Derald Wing Sue https://www.plu.edu/diversity-inclusion/timeline/derald-wing-sue/

    Derald Wing Sue, Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University, holds a lecture and workshop with faculty and meets with students to discuss local and global diversity. Dr. Sue is nationally and internationally recognized for his work in cultural diversity training.

  • The ICO Team – Oaxaca Program 2017 https://www.plu.edu/oaxaca-2017/the-ico-team/

    The ICO Team Lucero Topete | is the founder and director of the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, the host institution for the program. She holds an M.A. in History from the Sorbonne in Paris and is former director of the Oaxacan Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia.

  • Thor Heyerdahl Lecture – “Beyond the Horizon” 2016 https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/events/thor-heyerdahl-annual-lecture-series/thor-heyerdahl-lecture-beyond-the-horizon/

    Wednesday, Oct. 5 2016 Third annual Thor Heyerdahl Lecture to open “Beyond the Horizon: The Legacy of Nordic Explorers” exhibit 2016Distinguished Norwegian sailor, journalist and writer Ragnar Kvam Jr. will present “The Life of Thor Heyerdahl: Writing the Biography of a Norwegian Icon,” for the third annual Thor Heyerdahl Lecture at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU.Kvam wrote a three-volume biography on Heyerdahl, which earned him the Riksmålsforbundet’s literary

  • Multicultural Christmas Events on Campus Throughout December https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/12/10/christmas-events-on-campus/

    . Tickets available at the PLU Concierge (253-535-7411) and online at www.plu.edu/christmas/.   Nordic Christmas Fest Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Scandinavian Cultural Center The annual Nordic Christmas Fest has been a much-anticipated event in the Scandinavian Cultural Center for over two decades. The Cultural Center is at its loveliest with candlelight and magical holiday decorations. The evening is filled with great conversation, fantastic food and lively entertainment. This year’s menu will include

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/anthropology/home/quick-facts/

    include visits to museums, movies, lectures, and travel to local archaeological sites. J-Term Courses Off Campus In recent years courses have been taught on the Makah reservation, and in Mexico. These courses, and others now in the planning stages, offer students the opportunity to learn first-hand from experts about their own and other cultures.Major FieldsAnthropology at PLU is composed of four fields: Cultural anthropology studies living human cultures in order to create a cross-cultural

  • General Education Program Information https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/general-education/

    of Religion (RL) (4): Students will engage in critical and empathetic analysis of religious traditions. Fitness and Wellness (FT) (2): Students will develop skills for lifelong physical and mental wellness. Global Engagement (GE) (4): Students will learn about the factors that shape human experience in transnational, cross-cultural, or non-US contexts. Study away and world language courses with these emphases will also meet this requirement. Global Engagement is the second course in the PLU

  • Black History Month at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/02/06/black-history-month-at-plu-2018/

    and the cost is $5 per student. Anyone wanting to join us is advised to pack their own lunch/snacks.FEB 21 Black Panther Movie EventAMC Lakewood Mall BSU is planning a group trip to watch Black Panther in theaters for a discounted price. Tickets are limited so get in touch with BSU ASAP for more information.FEB 23 Cultural ShowcaseAnderson University Center CK – 7pm BSU is hosting a cultural showcase that will celebrate cultural diversity on campus and will feature students and organizations at

  • Indigenizing the Academy https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/indigenizing-the-academy/

    product of a very specific European cultural foundation. The problem, though, is that we are trained to pretend that these culturally specific ways of knowing have somehow moved beyond the limits of the culture that produced them. What this really means is that Western tradition ends up being seen as universal, and all other systems of knowledge are seen as lesser, as culturally-specific exceptions to the norm. Professor Troy Storfjell during a panel discussion on Sámi culture in 2013 Seen from my

  • Land Acknowledgement https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/land-acknowledgement/

    Acknowledgement of the Land We OccupyPLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land. This is the land acknowledgement you find scattered around the PLU website. The staff here at the Scandinavian Cultural Center think it is doubly important that we acknowledge this.

  • News in Humanities https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/topic/humanities/

    Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced The Paul O. Ingram Lecture is scheduled for February 20, 2018 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Guest lecturer Dr. Michelle M. Jacob will present Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility . Dr. Jacob is a Professor of… January 19, 2018 HumanitiesIngram LectureLectures and Events