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  • Dr. Charles Bergman begins his phased retirement in Summer 2015 after thirty-eight unusually interesting and accomplished years at PLU.

    , and participation on major university committees. Barbara came to the United States in 1976 from South Africa, which was then suffering under the prolonged racial oppression of the apartheid system. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Literature from Southern Illinois University and taught and held administrative roles at colleges in South Dakota, Virginia, and North Carolina before coming to PLU in 1990. Barbara’s experiences of fighting racial and ethnic oppression shaped her research and teaching

  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    Parker Brocker-Knapp ’23 grew up in Portland, but Puget Sound never seemed far—thanks to close family ties to PLU. We sat down with Brocker-Knapp to learn more about how this senior made the most of his time at PLU. Read More Language, Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies Arte callejero en Oaxaca, México Engaging Learning Communities Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Class of 2020: Ashley Carreño-Millan, Brenda Ochoa, Valeria Pinedo Chipana, Dr. Emily Davidson, Omar Miranda, Óscar Cantú, Sandra

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    Administration Building Room 207-C Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Courses in philosophy help students who recognize philosophy as a central element in a quality liberal arts education; wish to support their undergraduate work in other fields, such as literature,

    Want to Study What ? Yes, a Philosophy Major Makes Sense, Adds Perspective.Courses in philosophy help students who recognize philosophy as a central element in a quality liberal arts education; wish to support their undergraduate work in other fields, such as literature, history, political science, religion, the sciences, education, or business; plan to use their study of philosophy in preparation for graduate study in law, theology, or medicine; or are considering graduate work in philosophy

  • The English Department is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones. Thursday, May 16 - 5:00-9:00 pm:   Morken 216 - ENGL 424 - Creative Writing   Morken 214 - ENGL 434 - Writing, Literature,

    The English Department is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones. Thursday, May 16 – 5:00-9:00 pm:   Morken 216 – ENGL 424 – Creative Writing   Morken 214 – ENGL 434 – Writing, Literature, and Public Engagement Friday, May 17 – 11:30-4:00 pm: Morken 103 – ENGL 424 – Creative Writing Hauge Admn, Room 202 – ENGL 434 – Writing, Literature, and Public Engagement May 16, 2024 - Creative Writing5:00 pm - Kaylie Bracy5:55 pm - Victoria Schultz6:45 pm - Meghan Mitchell7:30 pm - Rachel Paller5:00

  • A good place to begin is in reviewing comments made by the Director of CIWA, Professor Paul Manfredi, Chair of Languages and Literature at Pacific Lutheran University in his letter updating members

    good place to begin is in reviewing comments made by the Director of CIWA, Professor Paul Manfredi, Chair of Languages and Literature at Pacific Lutheran University in his letter updating members of the Washington State Congressional delegation following CIWA’s tenth anniversary celebration. Then a thoughtful consideration of Jamie P. Horsley’s article “It’s Time for a New Policy on Confucius Institutes“ which demonstrates the benefits for the United States in understanding Chinese culture and

  • Major in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies 36 semester hours GSRS Core  16 semester hours GSRS 201: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (4) Offered every semester GSRS 301:

    taught as “Literature of the Raj” ENGL 217 when taught as “Asian-American Literature”; “Civil Disobedience: American Protest Literature of Race and Justice” ENGL 380 when taught as “Global Refugee Literature” IHON 112: Liberty, Power, and Imagination NAIS 363: Race and Indigeneity POLS 288 when taught as “Latino Experience in America” POLS 365: Racial and Ethnic Politics POLS 370: Prisons & Prisoners PSYC 335: Cultural Psychology PSYC 387 when taught as “Race, Anti-Racism, and Child Development” RELI

  • Professor of History, Emeritus | Department of History | sobania@plu.edu | Dr.

    , with contributions by Neal Sobania and Leah Niederstadt (Fowler Museum 2005) : View Book Culture and Customs of Kenya (Greenwood 2003) : View Book Selected Articles "The Formation of Ethnic Identity in South Omo: The Dassanech." The Journal of Eastern African Studies Vol. 5 (1), 2011: 195-210. "Icons of Devotion/'Icons of Trade: Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Contemporary 'Traditional' Ethiopian Painting with Ray Silverman." African Arts Vol. 42 (1), 2009: 26-37. Accolades 2009 Led the effort

  • Vote for the first Hebrew Idol In another PLU twist on Fox’s popular singing series “American Idol,” assistant religion professor Tony Finitsis is bringing “Hebrew Idol 2008” to campus. The event stems from the final project in his “Religion and Literature of the Old Testament”…

    March 7, 2008 Vote for the first Hebrew Idol In another PLU twist on Fox’s popular singing series “American Idol,” assistant religion professor Tony Finitsis is bringing “Hebrew Idol 2008” to campus. The event stems from the final project in his “Religion and Literature of the Old Testament” course. In groups, students are asked to reflect on the contemporary relevance of the Hebrew Bible and re-tell a biblical story set in modern times. In the past, students wrote papers, created PowerPoint

  • PLU prof’s book wins ChLA Book Award Suspended Animation: Children’s Picture Books and the Fairy Tales of Modernity , has received the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Book Award for books published in 2010. The book was written by Nathalie op de Beeck, PLU associate professor…

    April 3, 2012 PLU prof’s book wins ChLA Book Award Suspended Animation: Children’s Picture Books and the Fairy Tales of Modernity, has received the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Book Award for books published in 2010. The book was written by Nathalie op de Beeck, PLU associate professor of English. It was published by the University of Minnesota Press. Suspended Animation analyzes the phenomenon of American picture books and what their imaginative form and content reveal about the

  • “The Other Side of Immigration” examines the impact migration has on the families that stay behind. “The Other Side of Immigration” By Katie Baumann ’14 PLU welcomed Roy Germano to campus this fall as part of the 2012 Department of Language and Literature Film Festival…

    November 12, 2012 “The Other Side of Immigration” examines the impact migration has on the families that stay behind. “The Other Side of Immigration” By Katie Baumann ’14 PLU welcomed Roy Germano to campus this fall as part of the 2012 Department of Language and Literature Film Festival Series, to show his documentary, ‘The Other Side of Immigration.” This film explores why so many Mexicans leave their homes to migrate to the United States and explores another side of the issues surrounding