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  • The Kurt Mayer Summer Scholars program offers generous financial support for PLU students who complete substantive research projects in Holocaust Studies.

    The Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowship In Holocaust StudiesThe Kurt Mayer Summer Scholars program offers generous financial support for PLU students who complete substantive research projects in Holocaust Studies. Two or more fellowships of up to $2500 are awarded each summer for research, reading, and writing, which must lead to the creations of a major paper on a Holocaust topic. Who can apply? PLU students who meet the following qualifications at the time of application: 1. A grade point

  • Lutheran Studies Conference 2013 Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up God: Lutheran perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth The Lutheran Studies Conference will take place at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 26. All presentations – which will begin at 2 p.m. –  will take place…

    September 18, 2013 Lutheran Studies Conference 2013 Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up God: Lutheran perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth The Lutheran Studies Conference will take place at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 26. All presentations – which will begin at 2 p.m. –  will take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at the Anderson University Center on the upper campus of PLU (Park Avenue and 122nd Street South). Online registration began on Monday, August 26, at the

  • From our early history to our prospects for the future, China is part of Washington. Chinese people helped build and shape Washington–even before it was a state.

    , generating $20 billion in revenue each year. One in three Washington jobs is tied to international trade. Getting to Know China in Washington China Reconciliation Project Chinatown/International District (Seattle) Seattle Asian Art Museum Seattle Chinese Garden Seattle – Chongqing Sister City Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

  • Visiting Instructor of Chinese Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | xi.zhu@plu.edu | 253-535-7220

    Xi Zhu Visiting Instructor of Chinese Studies Phone: 253-535-7220 Email: xi.zhu@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-E

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  • Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2015 Lutheran Studies Conference | Dr.

    Yaakov Ariel Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office Location:null Website: http://religion.unc.edu/_people/full-time-faculty/ariel/ Biography Biography Dr. Yaakov Ariel will be presenting The Complicated Road to Mutual Recognition: Interfaith Dialogue and the changing realities of Christian-Jewish relations in America. The presentation will follow Christian-Jewish relations in America since the turn of

  • The Lobi people live mainly in Burkina Faso, with smaller groups residing in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.

    generalize between all of the Lobi peoples and some villages will have different meanings and uses for their bateba. (Rand African Art) – Brock Martin ’18, Environmental Studies Sources: Bacquart, Jean. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1998. Bascom, William Russell. African Art in Cultural Perspective: an Introduction. New York: Norton, 1973. “Collections.” Burkina Faso; Lobi Peoples. http://uima.uiowa.edu/burkina-faso-lobi-peoples/. “Lobi Bateba Figure.” RAND AFRICAN ART. 2004

  • There’s nothing quite like the Pacific Northwest. It’s a special place to live and learn—and PLU is committed to making sure you get to experience all of it.

    YOU’LL LIKE TACOMA— OUR LOCAL FAVORITES TACOMA is the third largest city in Washington and proud to be known as both “Grit City” and “City of Destiny.” DOWNTOWN It’s just a 15 minute drive or 25 minute bus ride from campus to check out some great restaurants as well as Tacoma’s amazing museums, including the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and Washington State History Museum. Head up the hill on Thursdays for Tacoma’s Farmers Market, and be on the look-out for the bi-monthly Tacoma Night

  • Professor of Earth Science and Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies | mckennra@plu.edu | 253-535-8726

    Rose McKenney Professor of Earth Science and Environmental Studies she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-8726 Email: mckennra@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 143 Status:On Sabbatical Professional Education Ph.D., Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 1997 M.S., Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992 B.S., Geology, Oregon State University, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Geomorphology Environmental Studies Science Education Curriculum Development Books Land Use

  • Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | urdangga@plu.edu | 253-535-7240

    Giovanna Urdangarain Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7240 Email: urdangga@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 111 Professional Education Ph.D., Indiana University, 2008 M.A., Hispanic Literature, Indiana University, 2001 B.A., Secondary Education Literature, Artigas Teacher Training Institute, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Contemporary Latin American Narrative Southern Cone Dictatorial and Post-Dictatorial Narrative by Women Writers Memory

  • Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology | Global & Cultural Studies | grosvepc@plu.edu | 253-535-7399

    Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology Phone: 253-535-7399 Email: grosvepc@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 333 Professional Education Ph.D., London School of Economics, 1996 M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1985 B.A., University of Wales, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Comparative Politics International Relations Political Philosophy