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Language and Heritage Language, Hispanic Literature, Mexican Culture and History, and Mexican Film. He has worked at ICO since 2004, where he teaches international students, mainly from the USA, who visit Oaxaca as part of their study away programs at University of Chicago, Pacific Lutheran University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Montana, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Bard College, Indiana University South Bend, and more. He holds certificates from the Instituto Cervantes

for two years, but it left a lasting impact on him and even fed into his pursuit of history and religion majors when he got accepted to PLU at 29 years old, while stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He had done some schooling at Central Texas College, but at PLU Jones found his academic home. Jones sits comfortably at the intersection of many salient identities: veteran, non-traditional college student, academic, openly transgender. And he feels at home with all of them at PLU. Additionally

people are so key.” He worked there for two years, but it left a lasting impact on him and even fed into his pursuit of history and religion majors when he got accepted to PLU at 29 years old, while stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He had done some schooling at Central Texas College, but at PLU Jones found his academic home. Jones sits comfortably at the intersection of many salient identities: veteran, non-traditional college student, academic, openly transgender. And he feels at home with all

debate, and offers a new framework for the proper historical and ethical evaluation of religious leadership during the Holocaust. “The Holocaust and the Pope’s Dilemma” – Jacques Kornberg Pope Pius XII presided over the Catholic Church during one of the most challenging moments in its history. Elected in 1939, Pius XII spoke out against war and destruction, but his refusal to publicly condemn Nazi Germany and its allies for mass atrocities and genocide remain controversial over seventy years after

roles as world citizens. PLU offers a full range of liberal arts academic programs – such as psychology, history and the natural sciences – anchored by a college of arts and sciences. The university also provides students the opportunity for professional study in business, communication and arts, education, nursing, social work, and physical education. Each of these programs maintains a strong liberal arts emphasis at its core. Master’s degrees are offered in business, education, marriage and family

evening keynote lecture entitled “Jesus as Champion, Sacrifice, Lover, and Tree of Life: The Christian meeting of history and metaphor.” Dr. Ramshaw’s scholarly research on religious language continues to open up the meaning of Jesus Christ for those who live in a pluralistic and increasingly secular culture. Through presentations, conversation, artwork, new publications, and the open exchange of ideas, participants in this third Lutheran Studies Conference will be inspired to consider the question