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peace-building missions overseas. Andrew Larsen ’15 and Amy Delo ’15 will be representing PLU as the Peace Scholars for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. While attending the three-day forum, held annually in Minnesota the last 26 years, the two will be listening to Nobel Peace Prize-winning speakers such as Leymah Gbowee, honored for her leadership in the nonviolent struggle for women’s rights and safety. Larsen is a religion and anthropology double major, with a political science minor. Larsen
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J-Term 2020/Psychology & Political Science- Study Away in Prague J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Prague via our blog. PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic discipline,… January 3, 2020
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Kaurin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at PLU, and Pam Barker PLU senior communication studies and political science major speaking for the affirmative; and Seth Weinberger, Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the UPS and David Mooney, PLU senior and political science major, arguing for the negative. Much of the debate focused on the differing opinions regarding the human cost of drone attacks. The debate came down to the question of “What do you prefer fairness or efficiency?” The
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will allow students and faculty to have academic discussion from a variety of disciplinary lenses, with particular interest in finding books that speak to themes of diversity, social justice, sustainability, and/or ideas of difference. 2021.2022 Common Reading Book Selection Committee Members Michael Artime, Political Science Corey Cook, Psychology Lisa Marcus, English Andrea Munro, Chemistry Hillary Powell, Admission Luke Ruiz, The Diversity Center Jen Rude, Campus Ministry Paul Sutton, Education
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International Development International Relations IPE Neoliberalism Urban Studies Identity Ethnic Conflict Citizenship West Africa South Asia Biography Dr. Shah joined the Department of Political Science at PLU in 2012, and Global Studies and Anthropology in 2014. She teaches classes focused on Global Development, International Relations, Africa, South Asia, and Urban Studies. Dr. Shah conducts research in Nigeria and India, where she examines the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on
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International Development International Relations IPE Neoliberalism Urban Studies Identity Ethnic Conflict Citizenship West Africa South Asia Biography Dr. Shah joined the Department of Political Science at PLU in 2012, and Global Studies and Anthropology in 2014. She teaches classes focused on Global Development, International Relations, Africa, South Asia, and Urban Studies. Dr. Shah conducts research in Nigeria and India, where she examines the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on
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Anthropology Business Economics Political Science Psychology Social Work Sociology Books Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project (Maize Books 2021) : View Book The Grounded Instruction Librarian: Participating in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Chapters Chapters Visions of the Possible: A Critical Pedagogical Praxis for Information Literacy Instruction. (ACRL 2019) Improving Library Services in Support of International Students and English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners. Chapters
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expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class of 2019, we’re guessing those Lutes will start making an immediate impact on the world—mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful of outstanding members of this year’s graduating class.2019 Commencement student speaker: April Rose NguyenMajors: Political Science and Strategic Communication Hometown: Kent, WA Selected accomplishments: Graduation Honors (cum laude
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: Series 2 (I.B. Tauris, 2009) Terje Tvedt is a professor of geography at the University of Bergen and a professor of political science at the University of Oslo. He is the author of a number of successful books and films on water issues. Theses volumes present all aspects of water – social, cultural, religious, historical, economic and technological – from ancient times to present day. Terje Tvedt, A History of Water: Ideas of Water from Ancient Societies to the Modern World: v. 2: Series 2 (I.B
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uber fares. I like how applicable econ is to real life.” “I chose to study economics at PLU because I felt that it opened a lot of doors to me, it isn’t a major where there is only one career path.” “All the econ professors are really approachable. I like how economics gives me a business approach to political science. I also find econ really interesting.”
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