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International AffairsInteraction on an international scale raises complex issues that are best analyzed from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Diplomacy and political relations require understanding not just of political relationships, but also of economic interactions. Conflict resolution at both domestic (such as in Rwanda) and international (such as between Israel and Palestine) levels requires diplomacy, but also deep cultural understandings. This concentration is designed to provide

Sonja RuudGraduation year: 2012 Majors: Global Studies and French Studied away in Fort-de-France, Martinque (PLU J-Term), Yaoundé, Cameroon (SIT semester) and Elverum, Norway (PLU Gateway semester at the time) Throughout the course of my studies at PLU, I had the opportunity to study away three times: first for a J-Term in Martinique, then a semester in Cameroon and finally a semester in Norway. As you can imagine, these experiences were all very different from one another – the locations

Student-Faculty Publication: Bringing a Berry Back from the Land of the DeadAn Environmental Studies capstone has led to a co-authored publication for Kimberly Wogahn (’14) and Religion Professor Suzanne Crawford O’Brien. Wogahn’s senior capstone in Environmental Studies provided a critical assessment of the (predominantly Euroamerican) organic and slow-food movement, placing it in contrast with efforts to improve food accessibility for marginalized and at-risk communities. One aspect of her

Meet Your Sojourner Advocates Sonja Schaefer Studied Away in Beijing, China Fall 2014; Argentina/Antarctica J-Term 2014 Environmental Literature Class of 2016 Majors: Economics and Chinese Studies International Honors Entering PLU as undeclared but sure I wanted to study away, left me unsure on where and about what I wanted to study… But I did get started early my freshman year talking to Wang Center staff about my options. As freshman year progressed, I slowly realized that Economics and

Critical Perspectives of Volunteering Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 3:40-5 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center To mark the 3rd anniversary of PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program, there will also be a panel presentation by PLU and Peace Corps Alumni – Lucas Gillespie ’16, Jihan Grettenberg ’12 and Colton Heath ’14 – on the topic of Critical Perspectives on Volunteering from 3:40-5 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Lucas Gillespie '16 BA in Environmental Studies with minors in Global Studies and

academic program, coming to PLU from beyond the fifty states, or simply have a passion for global education, the Global Community is a great place to celebrate cultural and globally held identities. Students participating in the Global Community receive support when getting ready to study away and a welcoming home to return to after the adventures of study away. Within the Global Community, there are five sub-communities, including: Global Language & Culture Community — for any and all students

(410 C.E.). During the Middle Ages, monastic scribes preserved a significant body of ancient learning in Latin. However, more complete Greek learning was preserved only in the Byzantine Empire while Arab culture retained and developed ancient knowledge of numbers. The founding of universities in Europe (Bologna, Paris) established the medieval curriculum of the trivium and quadrivium. These studies provided the foundation for professional studies in Theology, Law, and Medicine. The medieval