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After millenniums of sex and centuries of poetry, the love poem as understood by Shakespeare and Donne, and by Oxford undergraduates – the true-life confessions of the poet in love, immortalizing
university give their students foundational knowledge and methodologies necessary to discuss contemporary problems of interest to that discipline and contribute to their solution. How that plays out, however, depends on each discipline’s focus. English, for example, may ask students to become familiar with the literature of a particular time and place and how “critical traditions critical traditions frame our approaches to texts and define the issues that keep them meaningful and relevant in our lives
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*Effective January 2019* Upon completion of their degree, Religion majors will be able to: Explain “Religion” as a category of analysis in academic contexts, identifying when and how religious
Religion (including textual analysis, historical methods, theological and ethical reasoning, ethnography); apply some of these methods to focused questions in upper-division seminars; and demonstrate the use of one method in a culminating project. Demonstrate the ability to engage in constructive dialogue as they explore tensions between universal truths and particular interpretations and practices, and between historical movements and the urgent challenges of today. Demonstrate skills of critical
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In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…
curricula that incorporate materials from the library’s extensive archive of original letters, newspapers, works of art and other historical materials. “It’s particularly powerful today, especially considering debates around critical race theory or what’s considered true history,” Bannon says. “Primary source documents on their own can tell a really powerful story that doesn’t have to be my opinion or your opinion.” The center is just one example of a portfolio of innovative initiatives Bannon is
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The university sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service.
notions of identity and prompt students to critically examine history and culture. The transformative impact of her teaching is palpable, as students emerge empowered and equipped with a critical perspective that challenges oppressive dynamics and amplifies marginalized voices.” Emily’s dedication to fostering a supportive community is evident in the words of her students. One student noted, “In our class for heritage speakers, she told us over and over again that even if our Spanish is not ‘academic
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Plenty of experiences come to mind when thinking about first-year students settling into college life: making new friends, living on campus, exploring newfound independence. However, Pacific Lutheran University also wants to introduce students to a more outside-the-box opportunity in their first year on campus: studying…
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Afternoon lectures (1-5pm) will take place in the Scandinavian Center; The evening keynote (7-8:30) will take place in the Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center.
alumnus and Education Specialist Angie Hambrick is the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) at Pacific Lutheran University Aviance Taylor Kamau, Director of Career, Learning and Engagement at PLU DescriptionThe panelist will explore the question, “how do I live free in this Black body?” posed by Ta-Nehisi Coates in his book, Between the World and Me. Drawing from Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, we will share letters we might write to our
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News for Pacific Lutheran University.
Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike,… August 20, 2024
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Lecturer - Guitar, Jazz Guitar | Guitar & Lute Program | howlansn@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Stephen Howland is a Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran University where he teaches jazz and classical guitar, co-directs the annual PLU Guitar Festival, and directs the PLU Guitar Festival Jazz Guitar Ensemble.
Stephen Howland Lecturer - Guitar, Jazz Guitar Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: howlansn@plu.edu Website: http://www.stephenhowland.com/ Professional Biography Personal Video Additional Titles/Roles Ear-training I/II Education D.M.A., Arizona State University M.M., Arizona State University B.M., University of Idaho Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Jazz, Classical, and Contemporary Guitar Performance, Pedagogy, and History Music Composition, Arranging, Theory, and Analysis Responsibilities Applied
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Reviving Confucianism By Chris Albert As part of the PLU Chinese Studies Program lecture series, Daniel A. Bell will visit campus to examine the revival of Confucianism as the moral foundation for political rule in China. Confucianism is making a comeback in Chinese debate about…
lecturer was journalist Martin Jacques. Bell is a professor of ethics and political theory at Tsinghua University, in Beijing. His latest book is China’s New Confucianism: Ethics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (Princeton University Press; new edition, 2010). Bell’s book addresses how communism in China has lost its capacity to inspire the Chinese. And what’s replacing it may very well be Confucianism. He’ll explore the reasons for the Confucian revival in China and discuss his proposals for a
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Prominent sociologists visit PLU to discuss self-injury Renowned sociologists Patricia and Peter Adler are scheduled to give a public lecture on self-injury from 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 7 in room 201 of Xavier Hall at PLU. The Adlers are prominent sociologists with decades of experience conducting…
University of Denver. Their interests include qualitative methods, deviant behavior, drugs and society, sociology of sport, sociology of children, social theory, work and occupations, and leisure. Together they are the co-authors and co-editors of numerous books and articles, including The Tender Cut, Peer Power, Paradise Laborers, Wheeling and Dealing, and Constructions of Deviance. The Adlers received the 2010 George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society for the Study of Symbolic
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