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The World Conversations series is one of the Wang Center's activities that support and strengthen the university's globally focused academic programs and offer public education programming.
opportunity for students to share with each other, and especially those who did not go away, what they learned about crossing cultural borders and understanding other perspectives and global issues. World Conversations is also an occasion, through keynote addresses, to hear from members of the PLU faculty who are involved in significant research projects overseas or who have had unique international experiences. They too have much to teach us about our world. In February 2007 the PLU community joined
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9:55 a.m. | March 5 | Regency Room Click here to see a recording of Dr. Ara Norenzayan's talk! Who: Dr.
, has made ground-breaking contributions to the study of the origins of religion, and the psychological impact of religious and cultural diversity in today’s globalized world. His research and findings appear in some of the most influential scientific journals in the world. He is the author of Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict. For more information, see website. Video(s): Big Gods and the Fabric of Society Interview Selected Publications: Big Gods: How Religion Transformed
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From Diversity Abroad: Minority & Students of Color Abroad In the U.S. you might be classified by your ethnicity, but abroad, you may be identified first as an American.
in your culture. There may be people who stare at you or who are eager to touch your hair or your skin. Others may ask insensitive questions about your cultural heritage, physical features, or national origins. If you are abroad in an area where people have had little or no contact with minority students, people tend to be very curious, especially children. If somebody says or does something that is offensive to you, try to distinguish between a person who is genuinely curious about you and your
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Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Arts in Communication (B.A.C.) Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (B.A.K.
Academic Structure College of Health Professions Kinesiology Nursing Social Work College of Liberal Studies Anthropology Economics English Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global & Cultural Studies History Holocaust & Genocide Studies Individualized Major Native American & Indigenous Studies Philosophy Political Science Publishing & Printing Arts Religion Sociology & Criminal Justice College of Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Science & Environmental
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Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer program run by the University of Washington (UW) Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and Undergraduate Research Program, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF CHE-1950904). The CEBR Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports a select group of undergraduates, community…
electrical & computer engineering. Students can choose to work on the theory that drives the development of new molecules for trapping solar energy, new electrode materials and chemistry for batteries, or models for grid management of renewable energy. Other labs work on integrating these new materials into devices at both the nano- and macro-scale. By the end of the summer, students are familiar with both the technical skills of performing research within the lab, and the social and cultural skills
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Gallery exhibition at PLU explores both form and function Artist Reception Meet Deborah Schwartzkopf and join us for a reception on March 18 at 5pm in the University Gallery. Light refreshments will be provided. Flowers, Butter and Tea an exhibition by Seattle ceramics artist Deborah…
places cultural symbols and color from nature. “Even in the Seattle winter, humming birds flash and scoot for nectar from my rosemary bush. Traffic lights illuminate the night, demanding attention as I bike through the city,” Schwartzkopf explains. “With intentional placement, these visual messages imply function, trigger associations, and call for exploration.” Schwartzkopf is fast becoming well known in the ceramics world. Ceramics Monthly, a national publication, featured her alongside her partner
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About five years ago, Donovan Conley realized his passion for cooking and good food was something more than a pastime. As an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at University of Nevada, it dawned on him that food had everything to do with his scholarly work.…
chain that is cheaper, tastier, and healthier than any of the reigning giants of the field. The event will explore the question of where to locate agency amidst social change: Can chefs save us from ourselves? What about a professor showing some students how to cook simple food? “Food has emerged over the past few decades as a major source of people’s everyday socio-cultural investments. Rightly or wrongly, food is felt to offer hope for better lives, stronger communities, and all kinds of political
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Institutional Equity and Anti-racism at PLU At the June 17 University Assembly for faculty and staff, Vice President Joanna Royce-Davis shared a set of seven actions the university will take next to “make sustainable change in the experience of our community for our members who experience marginalization.” Words without action are empty, and compromise our...
PLU community members. Revive the leadership-development program for supervisors across the university, which includes bias training and purposeful anti-racist and cultural responsive development. Embed equity-minded practices in decision-making processes across the university. Focus hiring on the priority of actively diversifying PLU’s faculty and staff and on addressing gaps in care and necessary structural support for our students, staff, and faculty of color. Create a culture of “critical
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Elizabeth Reeves’ (‘13) fondest memories of the Diversity Center are how it felt like a community. They remember the friends they made and the time they all spent together, bonding. “If you had the right combination, you would get zero homework done but it would…
they carry themselves and how they interact with their friends and fellow students. Elizabeth uses the leadership and conflict resolution skills they gained from the Diversity Center to bridge the gaps formed by cultural and language differences between American and International students in their grad program. These gaps are perfectly natural but most students just aren’t prepared for them. Because of the Diversity Center, Elizabeth developed the necessary skills and experience to help others
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Professor of English | Department of English | bergman@plu.edu | 253-535-7490
Illinois Press 2003) : View Book Red Delta: Fighting for Life at the End of the Colorado River (Fulcrum Publishing 2002) : View Book Orion's Legacy: A Cultural History of Man as Hunter (Plume/Penguin 1996) : View Book Selected Presentations PLU Parents’ Weekend, Mystery, Wonder, and Transformation: Five Lessons From Literature and Nature in Antarctica, Pacific Lutheran University (November 03, 2012) Lecture on wildlife and wildlife trafficking, Loving Them to Death, Centralia College, Washington
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