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Consecration of the Writer, 1750-1830 (The University of Nebraska Press, 1999). He authored articles on Vigny, Bénichou, Victor Hugo, and Georges Sand and contributed generously to Prism, PLU’s Humanities newsletter, and to Shadows and Echoes, a Languages & Literatures publication devoted to the art of translation. Indifferent to the corporate mantra of “productivity,” Mark has made inquiry his life rather than an instrument of his career. The U.S.’s militaristic response to 9/11 detonated Mark’s

Scandinavian Cultural Center.  Cathrine Sandnes also graciously agreed to meet with Dr. Claudia Berguson’s students in her course entitled “Gender and Equality in Scandinavia.”  The lively hour-long discussion with students in the classroom led several students from the course to include Sandnes’ remarks and perspectives in final course papers. The Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture joins other endowed lectures within the Division of Humanities to challenge our existing views, offer greater depth to our

stack the deck in favor of the wealthy… which might put one’s own privileges–say, as a white person–in question.  During three class periods in the Elliott Press in Ingram Hall, artist extraordinaire Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Design, led students in preparing paper, setting type, inking the press, and printing the broadside. The students’ hands-on experience with printing was made possible by generous funding from the Division of Humanities, the Departments of Languages

solutions, and ethical standards for weighing outcomes. They also develop personal qualities–such as cognitive flexibility, emotional maturity, and personal integrity–required for using these tools effectively. Likewise, students’ general education enhances their vocational journey and their development as majors. As students explore a broad range of disciplines, they “gain an appreciation of the ways in which educated people understand themselves and the world.” The humanities offer our students

Cynthia Givens, Administrative Assistant to the Humanities Division at cynthia.givens@plu.edu.DescriptionDietrich Bonhoeffer is perhaps the most loved and respected Lutheran theologian. Williams walks us through the development of Bonhoeffer’s theology and resistance to the Nazi party in Germany as it was profoundly shaped by black congregations and theology in the United States. He will speak on the topic of his critically acclaimed book Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus. Bonhoeffer’s “Christ the Center

this resource, contact Michael Halvorson at halvormj@plu.edu.Speaker Bio Glory M. Liu received a PhD in Political Science in 2018 from Stanford University, where she was a Geballe Dissertation Prize Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center, as well as a Gerald J. Lieberman Fellow, one of the University’s highest distinctions for doctoral students.  She holds an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History, a secondary MPhil in Classics from the University of Cambridge, and a B.A. in

the General Education Council, the council began its work in Fall 2019. For up to date information, including most recent Annual Reports, please visit the Core Curriculum Committee page. General Education Council Membership 2017-2019Embracing the Life of the Mind (First Year Experience Program)Rona Kaufman, FYEP Program DirectorEngaging Arts and Performance (Art/Theater/Music, PE)Ron Gerhardstein, Department of MusicInterpreting Living Traditions (Humanities)Scott Rogers, Department of