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Important text: None Major holidays: Human Light Major figures in this tradition: Enlightenment Scholars, scientists Place of worship: None Brief Summary: Humanists believe in the importance of
Buddhism they identify with Major holidays: Vesak (alternatively Wesak) along with other regional holidays Major figures in this tradition: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Place of worship: Temple, or at home Brief Summary: Buddhism began with a Hindu prince named Siddhartha Gautama. He lived a very sheltered life, but didn’t want for anything. Eventually, he left his home and saw suffering for the first time in his life. After meditation and discussion and learning, he achieved nirvana. He teaches that to
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All Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.
Universities Taylor Hagbo, Death before Death in Sufism and Theravada Buddhism: The Transformation of Self Annihilation Brett Haugen, Duty or Fidelity: The Development of Søren Kierkegaard’s and Gabriel Marcel’s Concepts of the Self and its Relation to the Other Ashley LaMagna, Two Sides to Every Story: The Inside Views on Polygamy and Women’s Subordination by Mormon Women Caleb Mattson, Sirach as the Root of Modern Christian Patriarchy Priyanka Mehan, When Heroes Fall and Shadows Rise: Paul Tillich The E
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Dr. Paul Manfredi, Seminar in Languages & Literatures The presentations will be given virtually via Zoom.
Chinese Studies Capstone Presentations Spring 2020 Dr. Paul Manfredi, Seminar in Languages & Literatures The presentations will be given virtually via Zoom.Alec DutrowSunzi and the Trade War: Ancient Perspectives on the Quest for Global SupremacyJessalene EaJung in Soul Land: The Archetypes in a Chinese Web NovelJi LarsonThread of Hope: Child Abduction and Art Activism in Contemporary ChinaMay 14, 2020, 2:00-2:20pm - Ian Lindartsen2:20-2:30pm - Q & AShifting Chinese Ideologies as Shown through
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Lecturer - Music History | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | nlockey@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Nicholas Lockey is a Puget Sound native whose career has spanned music performance, research, composition, education, and arts administration. As an educator, he has served on the faculty of Sam Houston State University and as a visiting faculty lecturer at Princeton University, teaching courses in music history, music appreciation, world music cultures, music performance, and interdisciplinary arts courses.
special interest in music of the Baroque period. He was co-director of the University of Victoria Collegium Musicum and served for eight years as director of the early music ensemble at Princeton University. He has accompanied and directed numerous operas and musical theater works, including organizing and directing the Western hemisphere premiere of highlights of Vivaldi’s Chinese-themed opera Teuzzone. In addition to recitals, he has given lecture-recitals and collaborative performances with
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Lecturer - Music History | Music | nlockey@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Nicholas Lockey is a Puget Sound native whose career has spanned music performance, research, composition, education, and arts administration. As an educator, he has served on the faculty of Sam Houston State University and as a visiting faculty lecturer at Princeton University, teaching courses in music history, music appreciation, world music cultures, music performance, and interdisciplinary arts courses.
modern pop & rock, with a special interest in music of the Baroque period. He was co-director of the University of Victoria Collegium Musicum and served for eight years as director of the early music ensemble at Princeton University. He has accompanied and directed numerous operas and musical theater works, including organizing and directing the Western hemisphere premiere of highlights of Vivaldi’s Chinese-themed opera Teuzzone. In addition to recitals, he has given lecture-recitals and
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Lecturer - Guitar | Music | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.
. Elizabeth’s first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars, and has been praised for its “…apparently effortless ease.” (Lute News, UK) She is also featured in the recording Dolce Desio as a member of the early music trio Le Nuove Musiche, and in the recording Navidad: Christmas in the New World with Seattle Pro Musica. Her second solo recording, In Her Honor, includes music from the Princess [Queen] Anne Guitarbook and the
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Confucian ideas in Chinese culture, and students were assigned roles and positions to take. They wrote their cases, developed rebuttals to their opponents, and voted on a winner. In Professor Hammerstrom’s course, the Confucians won the debate, as they did in real life centuries ago. However, things were a little more split in the class, as the real Emperor Wuzong banned Buddhism outright, while the class only imposed a new tax and a restriction on temples.Tyler Travillian, Associate Professor of
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Professor of French | French & Francophone Studies | wilkinrm@plu.edu | Coached by Professor Wilkin in French soccer slang, the French team won the Hong International Hall World Cup. Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies.
Rebecca Wilkin Professor of French Email: wilkinrm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-G Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000 M.A., University of Michigan, 1996 B.A., Brown University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Early modern women philosophers: Elisabeth of Bohemia, Gabrielle Suchon, Louise Dupin Enlightenment political philosophy: equality, freedom, contract theory, rights Early modern French philosophy: skepticism
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Professor of French | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | wilkinrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7313 | Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies.
Rebecca Wilkin Professor of French Phone: 253-535-7313 Email: wilkinrm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-G Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000 M.A., University of Michigan, 1996 B.A., Brown University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Early modern women philosophers: Elisabeth of Bohemia, Gabrielle Suchon, Louise Dupin Enlightenment political philosophy: equality, freedom, contract theory, rights Early modern French
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