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particular challenges and successes of “having it all” – parenthood, family and career – in contemporary Norwegian society. Cathrine Sandnes’ decades of engagement in feminist issues began in 1990 with her work as a newspaper journalist. She held the position of cultural editor for the newspaper Dagsavisen from 1998-2000 and 2002-2005. From 2006-2014 Sandnes served as the editor of Samtiden, Norway’s largest and oldest cultural and political journal. Under her leadership, the journal received several

Faculty 4790 Printmaking professor pens book on feminist history Mollie Smith December 6, 2016 Faculty 479 Views Read more

Course Descriptions PHIL 121 : The Examined Life - VW Introduces philosophy by considering perennial topics and issues, such as what makes an action right or wrong and whether belief in God is reasonable. Includes a focus on developing skills in critical and systematic thinking. (4) PHIL 125 : Ethics and the Good Life - VW Major moral theories of Western civilization, including contemporary moral theories. Critical application to selected moral issues. (4) PHIL 128 : Politics and the Good

- RL, VW RELI 368 Feminist, Womanist, Latinx, and Queer Theologies - RL, VW, GE RELI 390 Topics in Comparative Religions - RL, IT, GE RELI 393 Topics in Comparative Religions - RL, VW, GE RELI 396 Health, Healing, and Religious and Cultural Diversity - RL, VW, GE RELI 397 Indigenous Religions and Cultures of the Pacific Northwest - RL, VW, GE

getting to pick classes that fit with the kinds of literature I was interested in, whether that was children’s books, Jane Austen, or feminist Lit. It was so great to be able to revisit books or genres that I’ve loved and read and view them through a more critical lens, and learn more about the context around their publication. It made the stories even more interesting to me!

theology, and on Jewish and Christian reciprocal perceptions from the Second Vatican Council onwards. Conference ScheduleMarit TrelstadModerator: Marit A. Trelstad, Chair of Lutheran Studies and Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies at PLUBio: Dr. Trelstad has a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Graduate University and an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Luther Northwestern Seminary. Her scholarly work combines feminist, process and Lutheran theologies and has

humanities against STEM, business models, and other charges that such study is a self-indulgent luxury, impractical, and won’t ever lead to a well paying job.In the philosophy department, we are at Ground Zero for these debates; but I am happy to report that while it’s not Much Ado About Nothing, reports of the demise of the Humanities (at least at PLU) are a bit overblown. There are clearly serious issues and challenges, but I do not see these issues as any better or worse than when I arrived in the

distinctive cultures emerge. 200-Level courses You’ll choose a total of four 200-level courses to taken during your 2nd and 3rd year. These classes are not organized around learning one way of seeing many problems (which is what you do when you take a class in a conventional academic department, like economics, political science, biology, etc.), but which instead use many ways to analyze one theme or problem. IHON 253: Gender, Sexuality, and CultureUses multicultural, international, and feminist

This year’s Bjug A. Harstad Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7 pm in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The lecture, “The Role of National Identities in a Rapidly Changing World,” will be delivered by Dr. Hege C. Finholt, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Arts and Ideas at the University of Oslo, Norway. Dr. Hege C. Finholt holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University and a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of

“Feminist Who Changed America.” In addition to her academic work, Weitzman serves on the as Board of Directors of The Jewish Book Council (and as Secretary of the board), and was Chair of the Board of Women for Women International, a non-profit organization founded to help women who suffered in the rape camps and concentration camps in the former Yugoslavia. It later expanded to Rwanda, Kosovo, and the Congo – and then to many other countries – building on its unique formula of  creating one to one aid