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CIWA hosts both On-Site at Pacific Lutheran University and Virtual-at-Home tests. To be eligible to sit for all the exams we provide, you must be in the United States as a resident or a registered
Test RegistrationCIWA hosts both On-Site at Pacific Lutheran University and Virtual-at-Home tests. To be eligible to sit for all the exams we provide, you must be in the United States as a resident or a registered international student at an American educational institution at the time of examination. To sign up for your HSK test, you should start by creating an individual personal account at the Chinese Testing International official website and follow the instructions online throughout the
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A good place to begin is in reviewing comments made by the Director of CIWA, Professor Paul Manfredi, Chair of Languages and Literature at Pacific Lutheran University in his letter updating members
good place to begin is in reviewing comments made by the Director of CIWA, Professor Paul Manfredi, Chair of Languages and Literature at Pacific Lutheran University in his letter updating members of the Washington State Congressional delegation following CIWA’s tenth anniversary celebration. Then a thoughtful consideration of Jamie P. Horsley’s article “It’s Time for a New Policy on Confucius Institutes“ which demonstrates the benefits for the United States in understanding Chinese culture and
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community events news for Pacific Lutheran University.
PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Kate Drazner Hoyt has directed a documentary which will premiere at the Grand Cinema in Tacoma on Monday, November 21. The film is one installment in the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation ’s “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” film series. Funded… November 8, 2022 Communicationcommunity eventsFacultyinterview
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interview news for Pacific Lutheran University.
PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Kate Drazner Hoyt has directed a documentary which will premiere at the Grand Cinema in Tacoma on Monday, November 21. The film is one installment in the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation ’s “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” film series. Funded… November 8, 2022 Communicationcommunity eventsFacultyinterview
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As a professor in the Department of Languages and Literature, Dr. Collin Brown teaches Norwegian language and Nordic studies at Pacific Lutheran University. However, his love for his work runs so deep, he also started and manages a club called “The Dead Languages Society.” As…
’ Society meets every Friday at 3pm. At each meeting, we study an ancient piece of text written in a dead language. Members often volunteer to read the text aloud in the best way that we can manage, usually with help from Professor Brown. We discuss grammatical concepts of older languages such as Old English and Old Saxon, the origins of particular modern words and where they derived from, as well as translate these texts into modern English as best as we can. Brown’s path to creating the Dead
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The language of instruction of all French/Francophone literature and film courses is English. No French is required if you enroll in the course at the 200 level.
Glean: Practices of Memory and Identity in Modern France – GE, IT This course is an introduction to French society from World War II to the present day with a focus on those who have been made invisible through the random violence of war or the everyday violence of extreme poverty. We observe how forgotten people collect, gather, and glean in response to trauma or as a means of subsistence. At the same time, we consider how writers and film-makers collect, gather, and glean to piece together the
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Professor Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp explored way that film adaptation of Ibsen's plays shed light on his treatment of place - including interiority and exteriority - and on what sorts of transformation
Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) , Norway’s most famous author who is often described as “the father of modern drama.” His famous plays – A Doll’s Place, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, and others – brought realism, along with controversial subjects questioning the moral code of his times, to the stage. Although Ibsen’s realist plays are the most popular to perform on stage, filmmaker can struggle to adapt them for the screen because they are often set entirely indoors.
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About the Tour Choir of the West is currently on a performance tour of Scotland, England, and Germany from May 26-June 12, 2019. Cities along the way include Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, London, and Oxford in the UK – along with Marktoberdorf, Germany. Choir of the…
first part of the day allowed for a little more time to see Cambridge. We arrived at King’s College in the early afternoon and were grateful to have a workshop with assistant director of choirs, Ben Parry. Shortly thereafter we headed over to King’s College Chapel. Choir of the West had a brief warmup and after only a few notes there were tears because of the beautiful way the space sounded – such a unique sound that can be heard in this chapel. After this the choir joined the King’s Voices for
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2018) — After living in the U.S. for seven years, Sunny Huang ’18 took the oath of allegiance Jan. 29 against a backdrop of American flags. She completed the yearlong naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen. The ceremony came months…
hand, and walked off. I just wanted out of there.” Huang spent most of her life in Nanning, a Chinese city in Guangxi Province, where she lived with her family and friends. China always signified childhood, self and home. But in 2011, she relocated to Everett with her mother, to live with her stepfather, Don Rollevson — someone she refers to, lovingly and simply, as “dad.” She finished her final years of high school and two years of community college before enrolling at PLU to major in biochemistry
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PLU provides diverse opportunities to develop the skills to navigate the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
only way to be immersed in global education at PLU – you can study in academic programs like Global Studies, Chinese Studies, French & Francophone Studies, Hispanic & Latino Studies, Environmental Studies, Peace Corps Prep, International Honors Program, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, live in the internationally focused residence hall, and get involved in activities and events like PLU’s popular Global Getdown. Quick Links Wang Center for Global and Community
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