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  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The 11th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceLiving with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy and HopeThis year’s Lutheran Studies Conference will focus on finding love and hope in the wake of the pandemic and will address the various forms of trauma and loss we continue to face. Mortality, anxiety, illness and grief are near and we struggle to piece life together in a new way. A metaphor for this can be found in the ancient Japanese pottery art, Kintsugi. This art form puts

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    YouTube LivestreamThursday, September 29, 2022 The 12th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceResisting an Ancient Hatred: Antisemitism in Church and Society Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center Each session will also be live-streamed on PLU’s YouTube channel This year’s conference, Resisting an Ancient Hatred: Antisemitism in Church and Society, is animated by the sharp increase in Antisemitic hate speech and crimes since the Fall of 2016 and the rise of white “Christian

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    Wednesday, October 4, 2023 The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference``Anxiety in an Age of Overwhelm: Gaining Understanding and Resilience`` Anderson University Center, PLU The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will flow into the 18th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture in the evening at 7 p.m. This conference focuses on a pressing issue in our time: A newly-named “pandemic” of Anxiety that is present on individual, relational

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    Thursday, September 26th, 2024 The 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference``Where the Waters Begin: Indigenous Education, Tribal Sovereignty, and the Legacy of Cecelia Svinth Carpenter`` Anderson University Center, PLU The 2024 Lutheran Studies Conference celebrates the life, work, and commitments of PLU alumna Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, connecting PLU’s past, present, and future with the Nisqually, Puyallup, and other Coast Salish people and tribes. Daughter of a Danish Lutheran pastor and a

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Global & Cultural Studies faculty and staff.

    Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology Full Profile 253-535-7399 grosvepc@plu.edu

  • Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…

    Summer Internships: Environmental Studies Self-proclaimed "tree hugger" soars in internship with Bird Refuge Posted by: vcraker / August 23, 2022 Image: Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. August 23, 2022 Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship

  • Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and

    Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments. 253.535.7744 www.plu.edu/earth-science/ lechlear@plu.edu Alex Lechler, Ph.D., Chair The major and minor in Earth Science focus on the scientific study of the processes that shape the earth. The program offers courses that explore earth materials and what they can tell us about past climates, tectonic activity, and mountain building. We also study natural hazards and other

  • The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods,

    253.535.7321 www.plu.edu/liberal-studies/ cols@plu.edu Patricia Bixel, Ph.D., Interim Dean Degrees Offered The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods, and environments. Disciplines within the College are foundational to the Liberal Arts, our Core Curriculum, and interdisciplinary programs that reach across the University. Our majors prepare

  • 22 semester hours Core courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous

    253.535.7217 www.plu.edu/nais jamesja@plu.edu Jenny James, Ph.D., Chair Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary program grounded in a partnership between students, faculty, staff and local communities, with a global Indigenous focus centered in local and regional contexts. We empower students to recognize, honor and value Indigenous ways of knowing, so that they can work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and all their relations. Minor22 semester hours Core

  • Undergraduate Business Communication, Media, & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music, Theatre, & Dance Graduate Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.

    253.535.7150 www.plu.edu/professional-studies/ profstudies@plu.edu Cameron Bennett, D.M.A., Dean The College of Professional Studies is a dynamic community of educators, artists, and practitioners in professional programs reaching across a wide breadth of disciplines. The College fosters an inclusive culture of collaboration, connecting directly with our community and region, as well as with national and international engagements and partnerships. Descriptions of specific course offerings and