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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 25, 2020) — Noted academics, activists and practitioners whose life’s work engages polarization — within and across disciplines, traditions, communities and peoples — will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5-6 for the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, “Disarming Polarization: Navigating…

    ,” PLU Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook states. “This is backed up by research suggesting that political ideology facilitates animosity toward people who hold “opposing” beliefs. It is pressing that academic and community leaders shed light on how to address these issues.” The symposium will feature approximately 12 back-to-back sessions conducted by a combination of keynote addresses by experts and panels of in-the-field practitioners from both the U.S. and abroad. These include NYU

  • Psi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology Psi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology, recently announced a Network for International Collaborative Exchange (NICE) research proposal (https://osf.io/gdske/) to study beliefs and coping responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proposal was authored by Dr. Corey…

    Collaborative COVID-19 Research Posted by: guerreay / July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 By Anna Leon-GuerreroDean, Division of Social SciencesPsi Chi, the International Honors Society for PsychologyPsi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology, recently announced a Network for International Collaborative Exchange (NICE) research proposal (https://osf.io/gdske/) to study beliefs and coping responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proposal was authored by Dr. Corey Cook (PLU Psychology) and

  • The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience.

    are studying families, policing, gender, or deviance, the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience. Our classes highlight how inequalities in American Society impact individual opportunities, such as access to housing, bail, healthcare, or legal representation. Our programs in sociology and criminal justice provide unique opportunities for independent research, faculty

    Professor Laura McCloud, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 242 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Afternoon lectures (1-5pm) will take place in the Scandinavian Center; The evening keynote (7-8:30) will take place in the Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center.

    experience of black women in the United States, and how this informs Lutheran theology and ethics.2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Short break2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | PLU Alumni, Staff and Administration Panel on Black Bodies and Justice, Ta Nehisi Coates’ book Between the World and Me with responses from Dr. Wallace and Dr. Williams.Say Her Name: The Impact of white Supremacy on the Bodies of Black Womxn Tolu Taiwo, M.S., Assistant Director for Outreach and Prevention at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity Nicole Jordan, PLU

  • As a Latino Studies minor at PLU you will become part of an interdisciplinary learning community committed to intellectual inquiry around pressing issues of race, identity, gender, social class,

    minor at PLU you will become part of an interdisciplinary learning community committed to intellectual inquiry around pressing issues of race, identity, gender, social class, citizenship and migration. Both urgent and timely, our minor intentionally serves the growing community of Latino/a/x students at PLU at the same time as inviting all students to explore the histories, cultural productions and intellectual traditions of the largest minoritized group in the United States. Whether you are

  • Thank you to all those who attended, as well as to everyone who helped make this event happen!

    three. It also describes an ability or power, energy, and cleansing of grief, trouble, or evil. The concept is relevant in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, education, religion, and spirituality. Healing occurs in multiple dimensions—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, familial, social, communal, and environmental. Healing occurs at multiple levels from the micro level, as cellular wound healing, to the macro level, as in national and global

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    868 Wheeler St. Tacoma, WA 98447
  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 20, 2015)- Thomas Kim ‘15 is passionate about “Justice.” So passionate, in fact, that he likes to really emphasize the word by treating it as a proper noun. His passion doesn’t include just capitalizing Js, however: he’s walking his talk (and type)…

    Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. It would seem appropriate that someone with such passion for Justice would go on to meet the trailblazing woman – the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice – whose name is attached to the school he attends. Kim, who double majored in economics and psychology at PLU, says he made it to law school because of the graciousness of his support network and the rigor of his undergraduate experience. He spent four years at PLU: working 30 hours a week to pay for living

  • An interdisciplinary introduction to the concepts, themes, topics, and methods that are central to the study of gender, sexuality, race, and their relationship to other identity categories.

    GSRS 201 : Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies - AAn interdisciplinary introduction to the concepts, themes, topics, and methods that are central to the study of gender, sexuality, race, and their relationship to other identity categories. Central concepts include knowledge production, the social construction of identity, theories of intersectionality, reflecting on power and privilege, and experimenting with different aspects of praxis and activism. Open to all students

  • University Pastor | Wild Hope Center for Vocation | rudejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7465 | The Rev.

    her B.A. in Religion with Gender Studies and Psychology minors from ELCA-affiliated Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Jen is a member of Proclaim, the professional community for publicly identified LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders and those preparing for rostered leadership. Proclaim is a program of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. As newcomers to the Pacific Northwest, Jen and her spouse Deb Derylak live in the Parkland area. In addition to ministry, Jen enjoys hiking and

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  • University Pastor | Campus Ministry | rudejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7465 | The Rev.

    Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA and her B.A. in Religion with Gender Studies and Psychology minors from ELCA-affiliated Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.     Outside of work, Jen enjoys hiking, cooking, running, the Enneagram, reading about minimalism/simple living, tending to her composting worms and exploring Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest with her spouse Deb.  In 2023 Jen completed a certification as a  Liminal Guide (a cross between spiritual direction

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