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Every other year the Tamana All Girls’ High School Band travels to Washington state for an exchange with the Graham Kapowsin High School and a friendship concert at PLU. The eight-year long relationship has created bonds that stretch across the ocean. This year, three Graham…
Music Ron Gerhardstein to participate in the New Year Concert. Gerhardstein embarked on his travel as both teacher and student. When Gerhardstein traveled to Japan this J-term, his goals were to observe, ask questions, listen and learn. The purpose: to study the cultural and musical exchange between Graham Kapowsin and the Tamana Band and the impact of it. The Tamana band holds a gold medal in marching and concert band performance in a culture where band performance is a big deal. Music education in
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Confucius Institute of the State of Washington faculty and staff.
Xinmin Liu Associate Professor of Chinese and American Studies and Culture, Washington State University. Full Profile 509-335-8713 xinmin.liu@wsu.edu
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Gender & Sexuality Week is an opportunity for the PLU community to individually and collectively explore concepts of gender and sexuality as they relate to each of us, across our campus, and in
who lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence. Transgender Day of VisibilityInternationally celebrated on March 31st Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates our Transgender community members and recognizes the continued work to build inclusive communities. Earth & Diversity WeekIn partnership with ASPLU and Environmental Studies, the Center for DJS is glad to co-host Earth & Diversity Week. Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between
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Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies | Lutheran Studies | marit.trelstad@plu.edu | 253-535-7232 | Marit Trelstad is Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
Marit Trelstad Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies Phone: 253-535-7232 Email: marit.trelstad@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 220-C Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies Director for Vocational Reflection Education Ph.D., Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Claremont Graduate University, 2000 M.A., Systematic Theology, Luther Northwestern Seminary, 1994 B.A., Religion and English, St. Olaf College, 1989
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Karen Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is…
Karen Marquez ‘22 aspires to help her community through her studies Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 20, 2022 Image: Karen Marquez ’22, a social work major who will graduate soon sits by the library ( PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 20, 2022 By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterKaren Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and
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Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as…
of which helped prepare Gines for her new role beginning in 2019 as the Tacoma Creates program coordinator within the city’s Office of Arts and Culture Vitality.Tacoma Creates was the first voter-approved Cultural Access Program in Washington State. The initiative intends to increase access to Tacoma arts, culture, heritage, and science experiences by reducing barriers to access and expanding offerings, particularly for underserved youth. As the program coordinator, Gines helps update funding
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Standards of living have increased dramatically worldwide over the past 100 years, yet poverty and inequality remain features of our world.
: Colonization and Genocide in Native North America HIST 335: Slavery, Pirates, and Dictatorship: History of the Caribbean NAIS 244: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Peoples RELI 245: Global Christian Theologies *Courses that are not listed here but which meet the content descriptions of the respective concentrations may be considered via petition to the Global Studies Program. Contact Department Chair, Dr. Ami Shah – shahav@plu.edu
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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”.
PLU as a Visiting Lecturer of Spanish, an experience which solidified my decision to pursue doctoral studies in Latin American literary and cultural studies. My research examines how Panamanians construct national and racial identities through and against their national symbol and patrimony: the Panama Canal. I also am interested in how the 1989 US Invasion of Panama is included/excluded from canal history, and more specifically, how Panamanians cope with and negotiate the legacy of the invasion
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Originally Published 1996 Introduction Like other disciplines such as English and Sociology, Foreign Languages also have a history in the United States which is linked to the changing values of society as a whole. The discipline of foreign language teaching has evolved over the last…
than conversations about fashion. Finally, the forms of evaluation associated with these methods reflect gender biases; just as studies have revealed possible inequities in standardized tests, such as the SAT’s, so there are gender issues regarding both content and grammar to consider in foreign language testing. Linguistic Issues In teaching languages, the object of study itself raises many issues of gender. Feminist linguists have been active in researching and detailing these problems, and
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Remove Back New Delete Global Studies Academic Programs all programs program website Global Studies Undergraduate Major & Minor College of Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts Video Transcription Global Studies Major Minute Transcription [video: Dr. Shah stands in front of a black and white world map, framed photos of mountains and cities are on either side of the map.] Dr. Shah: Hi, my name is Ami Shah I’m associate professor of Global Studies and Anthropology. And this is my Discipline Dash. [video
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