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restrictions against Asian immigrants. However, the reckless accusations and racially discriminatory legislation against Asian Americans did not go without opposition and resistance. They pursued justice through the judiciary process, rallied and petitioned to voice their demand for racial equality and, more importantly, continued their participation in social, political and economic activities, claiming themselves to be Americans. Linda Wang, Ph.D. Professor Department of Sociology/Geography University of

peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 What is Social Innovation? Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, inventiveness, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations can challenge human rights

Political Science) to pursue an MSc in Migration Mobility and Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Sarah reports that “PLU’s small, seminar-like classes, research- and writing-intensive curriculum, heavy reading loads, fast-paced and rigorous learning environment, and strong emphasis on diversity, cultures, languages, and interdisciplinary degrees” helped prepare her for graduate study. For students contemplating graduate school, she recommends “a gap

the US. Most other tutorials write one essay per week; in my tutorial, I wrote about the same amount (roughly 2000 words per week) but created two larger essays over the course of the term. It covered my SOCW 190/101 credit as a SOCW 491 class, which was required for my Social Work minor. Selected bibliography: Himmelfarb, Gertrude. The Idea of Poverty, Faber and Faber, 1984. McLanahan, S. (2009). “Fragile families and the reproduction of poverty”. The Annals of the American Academy of Political

’ Reactions to Refugees Echo Past Xenophobia: Which Side of History Do We Want to Be On? (Huffington Post, 2015)   Marking ‘Preemptive Suspects’: Migration, Bodies, and Exclusion (Latin American Perspectives, 2017) Denise DresserUnder the Volcano: Polarization in Mexico's Decaying Democracy 11:50 a.m. | March 6 | Scandinavian Cultural Center Who: Dr. Denise Dresser Title:  Professor of Political Science, ITAM, Mexico City Bio: Named by the World Policy Journal as one of the 14 Latin American Women to

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Sciences: preferably physics, chemistry, and biology; at least two semester-long courses. Social Sciences: psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and education. At least six semesters, including at least one semester of psychology. Foreign Languages – one or more of the following: Latin, Greek, Hebrew, German, French. Students who anticipate post- graduate studies are urged to undertake these disciplines as early as possible (at least four semesters). Religion: a thorough knowledge of