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change. From Abolitionist cartoons to contemporary Chicano mural paintings, visual artists have challenged injustice and inspired movements committed to just and peaceful change. In this presentation, we consider the work of contemporary artists who contribute to this often unknown yet vital source of social justice. 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Whose Story? Critical Race Theory and the (De)Construction of the PLU Narrative Ms. Angie Hambrick, Dr. Joanna Royce Davis, and Ms. Laree Winer PLU was founded by

conflict, forced migration, major epidemics, natural disasters and climate change. The 2016 Wang Center Symposium will gather scholars, writers, artists and practitioners to explore the concept of resilience in individuals, communities, organisms, organizations and systems from an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective. It seeks a complex and multifaceted understanding of what one author describes as the “dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant

the same time, he has become interested in the role of technology and the internet in distributing media and information to students. The fusion of these two interests has led him to completely change the structure of his Mathematical Physics courses to a more student-centered model. What is one instructional technique or project that is particularly effective, innovative, or engaging? “I want my students to become independent learners who are able to ‘think like a physicist’. To enable this, I

” – Chris Knutzen (CK) Hall, UC (A keynote address presented in cooperation with and through the generous sponsorship of The Thor Heyerdahl Institute of Larvik, Norway.) Speaker (keynote II): Professor Terje Tvedt, Professor in History, University of Oslo and Professor in Geography, University of Bergen. Series Editor of the multi-volume series ” A History of Water” and author of two water documentaries shown world wide. 12:30-1:35 p.m. – Concurrent Session 2 2A) “Climate Change and Population Growth as

taught him to be a better listener. “I may have brought in a certain set of traits and skills 16 years ago that were somewhat appropriate for the job, but after the last 16 years of hundreds of town hall meetings and phone calls, elections and campaigns, I’ve had to change quite a bit,” Larsen said in his office in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. “There’s still the part of me that is gung-ho about the things I want to do and what I want to work on, but over the last several terms I’ve learned a

Carnival Experience the traditional fishing village of Charlotteville, Tobago, as it explores new directions in organic gardening, marine research, and sustainable tourism Learn MoreOaxaca, Mexico: Development, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Explore Mexican history, development, society and environment through an interdisciplinary view of Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Mexico Learn about U.S.-Mexico relations and gain an in-depth perspective of Mexican immigration to — and the

the Holocaust and genocide is a complex, challenging, and on-going process.For more information or to declare a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, please contact Professor Beth Griech-Polelle (griechba@plu.edu).Uncomfortable TruthsRead MoreUncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the futureThe Holocaust in the American Literary ImaginationRead MoreThis year, Professor of English Lisa Marcus will do something different with her