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  • Sustainability in Monastic Communities https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/sustainability-in-monastic-communities/

    Sustainability in Monastic Communities Posted by: alex.reed / May 22, 2022 May 22, 2022 By Joy Edwards, ‘21 (Religion and English Major)Originally published in 2021Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they were going to be there for a

  • Gail Egbers https://www.plu.edu/library/staff/gail-egbers/

    , Libraries at Oxford, Pacific Lutheran University (November 30, 2005) PLU Faculty Fall Conference, Where, How and Why to Introduce First Year Students to Research, Co-presenter: Kate Grieshaber, Pacific Lutheran University (August 2004) AAUW, Women in Medieval/Renaissance Mystery Fiction, Gig Harbor, WA (February 2000) Feminist Scholarship Series, Women in Medieval Mystery Fiction, Pacific Lutheran University (November 1998) Selected Articles "Is Sister Fidelma a Credible Historical Character?." Mystery

    Area of Emphasis/Expertise
    English
    History
    Religion

  • Living History and Nordic Identity Exhibit https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/exhibitions/living-history-and-nordic-identity/

    include the Glamfolk (known to SCC members for their booth in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at the Norwegian Heritage Festivals), The Northwest Viking Alliance, Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Empire of Medieval Pursuits, and a couple international medievalist fighting groups including Historical Medieval Battles (HMB) and Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA). Her exhibit explored the ways that re-enactors use a variety of arts, crafts, fighting styles, lived experiences, and extensive

  • Protecting Freedom https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/core-elements/protecting-freedom/

    . In Luther’s intellectual work lay the seeds of a new vision of free and responsible society. The intellectual structure of the Lutheran reform movement was laid in previous centuries by the twin influences of the medieval European universities and Renaissance humanism. The medieval universities provided the foundations of free academic inquiry through a curriculum shaped by the classical trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric) and quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy). These in turn

  • New Banners on Campus https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/marking-500-years-of-lutheran-education/new-banners-on-campus/

    Dr. Colleen Hacker takes her class outdoors. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU.) New Banners on CampusHave you noticed the faintly medieval yet very contemporary banners on campus? Each one presents a core element of Lutheran education as practiced or valued at PLU: Critical Questioning, Protecting Freedom, Liberating Study, Learning Together, Care for Creation, Discerning Vocation, Service to Others, Globally Engaged. Each of the eight terms is inspired by the faculty and staff produced booklet Core

  • Samuel Torvend ’73 https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/samuel-torvend-73/

    Honors Program and offers a course on early or medieval Christianity in Rome where students travel to Assisi, Orvieto, and Ostia Antica. His current research focuses on the origins of social welfare in the sixteenth century and the use of the visual arts to promote reform.

  • Faculty https://www.plu.edu/religion/department/faculty/

    Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen Associate Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History Full Profile 253-535-7237 bll@plu.edu

  • Convocation, Opening of the New Year https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2014/09/09/convocation-the-opening-of-the-new-year/

    Convocation, Opening of the New Year Posted by: Thomas Krise / September 9, 2014 September 9, 2014 PLU marks the opening of our ‘new year’ with Convocation. This ceremony dates back to customs from medieval universities meant to welcome new students and new faculty, and to set intentions for the year ahead — together. This morning, I had the honor of speaking to our Lute community and sharing in the tradition and energy of the day! Creating a culture of sustainable and responsible citizenship

  • Britt Board https://www.plu.edu/advancement/staff/britt-board/

    Britt Board Assistant Director of Donor Communications Professional Biography Education M.A., Medieval Studies, University of York, 2010 B.A., Anthropology, DePaul University, 2009 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Content Development Annual Giving Campaign Coordination Multi-Channel Communications Responsibilities Britt started working at PLU in 2022. In her role as the Assistant Director of Donor Communications, Britt executes multichannel fundraising campaigns, serves as the staff liaison for

    Area of Emphasis/Expertise
    Content Development
    Annual Giving Campaign Coordination
    Multi-Channel Communications

  • News https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/

    Sustainability in Monastic Communities Originally published in 2021 Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they… May 22, 2022