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  • Kelly Brown Douglas https://www.plu.edu/religion/kelly-brown-douglas/

    Hall in the Anderson University Center. Dean Douglas will speak from her book, Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God (Orbis, 2015). “Stand Your Ground law signals a social-cultural climate that makes the destruction and death of black bodies inevitable and even permissible. . . . This book is an attempt to untangle the web of social, cultural, and theological discourse that contributes to stand-your-ground culture as well as to provide a theological response.” The lecture is free

  • Endowed University Chair https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/professorship/

    Our Middle Name: University Chair in Lutheran StudiesIn 2010, a generous donor made possible the establishment of a professorship in Lutheran Studies located within the Department of Religion.  Dr. Samuel Torvend (PLU ’73), professor of Religion was nominated and confirmed by the Board of Regents to serve as the University Professor in Lutheran Studies. In that same year, an additional gift allowed the University Regents to change the professorship to an Endowed Chair in Lutheran Studies. The

  • Space Reservation for Students https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/space-reservation-for-students/

    College of Professional Studies Student Space Reservation RequestStudents who wish to reserve any space/room in KHP or Columbia Center for theatre and dance classwork, rehearsals, performance and/or studio time should email Ryan Marsh (marshrl@plu.edu) identifying the space, days, times and purpose for your reservation.

  • Master of Science – Kinesiology (M.S.) https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/graduate-program/degrees/master-of-science-kinesiology/

    . Emphasis will be placed on developing evidence-based practitioners that critically utilize the scientific literature in their professional endeavors in Kinesiology. (4) KINS 505 : Inclusive Leadership The course is designed to explore cultural factors that influence people and human interaction. Specifically, students will study the role of diversity and the experiences of people with marginalized identities in United States sport organizations. The various ways that people may differ and how this

  • Jennifer Hubbert https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/jennifer-hubbert/

    Jennifer Hubbert Assistant Professor of Anthropology and East Asian Studies Biography Biography Dr. Hubbert’s research lies at the intersection of contemporary cultural politics, state-society relations, late-socialist transitions and identity formation in contemporary China. She is particularly interested in public representations of the nation-state. Over the years, her research has addressed historical theme parks, Mao badge collectors, generational differences among intellectuals and

  • Capstones 2023 https://www.plu.edu/liberal-studies/capstones-2023/

    Capstone PageEconomics 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PageEnglish 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PageGender, Sexuality and Race Studies 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PageGlobal Studies 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PageHistory 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PageLanguages & Literatures 2023 Capstones - Now Global & Cultural Studies See individual departments for Capstone PagePhilosophy 2023 Capstones Department Capstone PagePolitical Science 2023 Capstones Department Capstone

  • The Language of Hate https://www.plu.edu/hgst/the-language-of-hate/

    The 2018 Natalie Mayer Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture The Language of HateDeveloping a Counter-narrative to Internet Hate Speech Wednesday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center Speaker: Lid King, Ph.D. Clear language – lucid, rational language – to a man at war with both truth and reason, is an existential threat,… a direct assault on his obfuscations, contradictions and lies… (John Le Carré, 2017) Please join us in welcoming Lid King, Ph.D. as he describes how hate

  • Student Research https://www.plu.edu/admission-international/why-plu/student-research/

    Learning TogetherAfter beginning a career or graduate studies, our graduates often point to one person at PLU who had a profound influence on their intellectual development. Invariably, it’s a professor. And in many cases, it’s more than just one. It’s a result of what we call learning together. At PLU, you’ll have very few large lecture classes and all classes are taught by professors, not teaching assistants. Most of your time in class will be close-up, hands-on, working with your professors

  • Powell-Heller Conference to explore the timely theme of “Holocaust Distortion and Denial” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/10/25/holocaust-distortion-and-denial/

    North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, began his academic career in 1974 at PLU, offering the university’s first college-level Holocaust course. Dr. Browning’s research and teaching excellence put PLU on the academic landscape of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. His work continues to influence the field of Holocaust scholarship worldwide. The Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education is made possible by the Powell Family Foundation, with special thanks to Nancy Powell and Carol Heller. We

  • Lute journeys with fellow Samish tribal members in canoe Power Paddle to Puyallup https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/canoe-story/

    her current Samish supervisor for her language studies, part of the curriculum in her individualized interdisciplinary major in Native American and indigenous studies. “I’m the first Samish member to get college credit for studying my own language,” Hall said. Her academic journey culminated in a passion for cultural revitalization. The seed that was planted with Hall’s initial research in college has become a major part of her daily life. And it was on display last week on the Salish Sea and in