Page 30 • (534 results in 0.056 seconds)

  • semester, PLU faculty will explore the pandemic phenomenon through the lens of diverse disciplinary fields. These include: Biology, Global Studies, History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Literature and the Arts. The course also includes a panel of PLU alumni in the health and care professions that have been invited to reflect on their experience of the crisis from the vantage point as practitioners. The

  • January 1, 2013 Alum pursues research in Prague with follow up in Israel Laura Brade graduated from PLU in 2008, summa cum laude, with a double major in History and German. She took Bob Ericksen’s Holocaust course in the spring of 2006. She then studied for a year abroad in Freiburg, Germany. She completed her History Capstone Seminar with Bob Ericksen on the topic of the “Kindertransport,” the saving of about 10,000 Jewish children who were sent to England just before the outbreak of World War

  • Natalie DeFord ’16 Started August 23, 2016 Natalie DeFord is a recent graduate who double-majored in Communication and German, with a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. She worked with Mast Media, Lute Air Student Radio, and was the General Manager of MediaLab, where she edited and...

  • Beth Griech-Polelle Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Full Profile she/her/hers 253-535-7642 griechba@plu.edu

  • of air – the van had been sealed to maintain a constant humidity level – but Louvre’s famous resident was just fine. Eventually, the painting returned to the Paris museum – after being relocated six more times – with most of the rest of the Louvre collection. Most of the other artwork in Europe was not as fortunate, noted Assistant Professor of Art and Design Heather Mathews. Professor Heather Mathews talks about the plunder of art during WWll by the Nazis during the 2012 Holocaust Conference

  • with faculty advisors who offer personalized support and guidance. Graduates from the last 5 years: Their jobs Language Program Manager, Samish Tribe Senior Graphic Designer, All About the Good Show Manager and Booking Assistant, Real Art Tacoma Sports Dietetic Intern, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Graphic Designer, The Grand Theater Tacoma Photographer Collections and Content Coordinator, Holocaust Resource Center - Kean University Graduates from the last last 5 years: Their

  • present his final lecture, titled “Hitler’s Pink Victims: Robert Oelbermann and the Persecution of Homosexuals in Nazi Germany,” April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The inspiration for the lecture started in 1996, when Torvend visited the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. As a part of the permanent exhibit, visitors receive an identity card of someone killed during the Holocaust and Torvend got Oelbermann. “He was a naturalist, a filmmaker and was a director of a youth group

  • Sponsors and PartnersThe Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education remains free to all because of the generosity of those listed below. Thank you for helping us share the important lessons of history. Become a SponsorIf you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Aileen Bacon at baconaq@plu.edu or 253-535-7385Conference SponsorsPowell Family Foundation Nancy Powell & Paul Kirschner Carol & Harry Heller Jean Walsh Concert SponsorAnonymous Keynote SponsorWomen of Valor Thirty

  • Sponsors and PartnersThe Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education remains free to all because of the generosity of those listed below. Thank you for helping us share the important lessons of history. Become a SponsorIf you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Aileen Bacon at baconaq@plu.edu or 253-535-7385Conference SponsorsPowell Family Foundation Nancy Powell & Paul Kirschner Carol & Harry Heller Jean Walsh Concert SponsorAnonymous Keynote SponsorWomen of Valor Thirty

  • Sponsors and PartnersThe Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education remains free to all because of the generosity of those listed below. Thank you for helping us share the important lessons of history. Become a SponsorIf you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Aileen Bacon at baconaq@plu.edu or 253-535-7385Conference SponsorsPowell Family Foundation Nancy Powell & Paul Kirschner Carol & Harry Heller Jean Walsh Concert SponsorAnonymous Keynote SponsorWomen of Valor Thirty