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Caitlin Zimmerman throughout their impressive college careers. “From the moment they arrived at PLU, they all were doing this work, whether in social justice or inequality and inequity,” Feller said. “They’ve all crisscrossed. Most have done a full semester abroad; almost all are involved in the Network for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management. Students who do that work come my way.” Together the cohort incorporates the essential role of communication in understanding the nature of conflict and of
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or student who needs consultation or referral to resolve an on-campus conflict, or who desires conflict resolution services. The UDRC also processes all formal grievances as allowed by the University’s Grievance Policy, except those that relate to faculty tenure or discipline or which otherwise arise under the faculty constitution and bylaws or which arise under the Student Conduct System. The UDRC shall have authority to establish separate policies and procedures for certain types of
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, appoint, remove, or discipline another; Where one family member would be responsible for auditing the work of another; Where other circumstances exist which would place family members in a situation of actual or reasonably foreseeable conflict between the employer’s interest and their own. Applicants who are denied employment to a particular position for one of the foregoing reasons will be considered for other vacant positions for which they may be qualified. Failure to advise the university of the
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A Semester in Oslo When asking PLU senior Sarah Smith what significantly shaped her undergraduate experience, she responds with a concise, “study away”. During the Fall 2012 semester Sarah could be found in Oslo, Norway, where she was engaged in studying Peace & Conflict. As a double major in Political Science and Global Studies, she took classes pertaining to global governance and foreign policy analysis, as well as African politics and conflict. “I decided to go there because it fit well with
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way to learn about Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, and Psychology. All courses are taught in English. The PLU Program Director, Dr. Ami Shah, will also be available to answer advising questions. Peace Corps Prep: Meet and Eat AUC 2015:00 PM - 6:00 PMThis event gives current Peace Corps Prep students and students interested in Peace Corps Prep an opportunity to gather and get to know each other over dinner. We’ll be joined by our Regional Peace Corps Recruiter, Angelena Castro
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government; party financing; interest groups and political action committees; and voting behavior. Intensive writing course. Prerequisite: POLS 251. (4) POLS 365 : Race and Ethnic Politics - ES, GE An interdisciplinary examination of the way racial and ethnic conflict shapes and structures American political, social, and economic life focused on the best path toward democratic equality. Discussions center on the literature that examines the integration of disenfranchised ethno-racial groups into in U.S
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. “It was the saddest thing, that same damaging and devaluing feeling,” Chan said. Film Reflections Chan’s passion for social justice has primarily focused on education and the experiences of people of color. As a high school student, she created a documentary, “For the Culture,” focused on the importance and need of ethnic studies. Using a Canon camera to shoot the documentary and a laptop to edit the film, Chan taught herself necessary skills. “I really enjoyed using film as a cool way to tell my
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Shamil Idriss, 2017 Featured Speaker Shamil Idriss is President and CEO of Search for Common Ground, a global conflict transformation organization with offices in 35 countries. Prior to this position he was appointed Deputy Director of the UN Alliance of Civilizations by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, served as Senior Advisor at the World Economic Forum and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders. As CEO of Soliya from 2008-2014, Mr. Idriss led a campaign
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Rican Movements aimed to combat the structural racism that disenfranchised these communities through political and educational reforms, such as labor laws, voting rights and the institutionalization of ethnic studies programs, and cultural movements, including literary production and a wide array of visual arts. Latino Studies programs share the vision, theories and praxis of these movements, but broaden the field beyond the examination of the Puerto Rican and Mexican-American experience. The
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Learn More: Makonde Body MaskThese lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but
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