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  • The Powell-Heller Conference https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference/about/powell-heller-conference/

    Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with especially strong attention given to the arts, humanities, social sciences, and professional studies (including that of education). Through the strong and generous support of the Kurt Mayer Endowed Chair in Holocaust Studies and other donors, the first Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education was held at Pacific Lutheran University in 2007. Recent conference themes include the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution (2012

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/black-bodies/speakers/

    Center. Currently assigned to the North Carolina Synod, Dr. Wallace is on the Synod’s Committee on Social Justice. Dr. Wallace holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Welfare from Adelphi University in New York, a Masters of Education in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, a Masters of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina and holds a Ph.D. in Family Social Science with an emphasis in Marriage and Family

  • J-Term / Spring 2023 Approved Elective Courses https://www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/course-descriptions/j-term-spring-2023-approved-elective-courses/

    J-Term GSRS Electives Gender and Sexuality Electives KINS 315: Body Image (Mallory Mann) PSYC 375: Psychology of Women (Michelle Ceynar) SOCI 494: Gender and Violence (Kate Luther) Critical Race Studies Electives PSYC 387: Race, Anti-Racism and Child Development (Laura Shneidman) RELI 240: African American Religious Traditions (Suzanne Crawford-O’Brien) Spring 2023 Electives Gender and Sexuality Electives ARTD 490: Gender and Art (Heather Matthews) ENGL 394: Ecofeminism (Adela Ramos) FREN 206

  • Cece Chan: First-Year Student, Long-Term Goals https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/02/28/cece-chan/

    activism.” Chan does the work for children who come after her, too. Her sister tried using makeup in fourth grade to deflect harmful comments about her eye shape. “It was the saddest thing, that same damaging and devaluing feeling,” Chan said. Film Reflections Chan’s passion for social justice has primarily focused on education and the experiences of people of color. As a high school student, she created a documentary, “For the Culture,” focused on the importance and need of ethnic studies. Using a

  • Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Pl https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/04/26/cece-chan-2/

    Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2024 Image: Cece Chan ’24 is a double major in communication and gender, sexuality, and race studies from Seattle. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 26, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer For Cece Chan ’24, what began as a love of student advocacy and social justice in high school, has blossomed into activism through art at

  • Capstones 2020 https://www.plu.edu/political-science/capstones-2020/

    StilesChloe WilhelmDanielle Lisk``The Impact of Presidential Campaign Visits on Election Outcomes``PresentationAlec Miller``Localization of the agri-food industry a solution?``PresentationSierra Miller``District 26: Using Data to Create a Campaign Strategy``PresentationAndrew Northam``The Potential Political Effects of Biased Teaching in Social Studies and History``PresentationKeon Payne & Logan Berghoefer``Electronic Voting Methods``PresentationAaron Ristau``Capstone: Environmental Lobbying

  • Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ‘24 make a musical about climate change https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/dylan-ruggeri-kenzie-knapp-musical-climate-change/

    : I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theater with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The storytelling lessons learned from theater help me share why

  • Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/dylan-ruggeri-23-and-kenzie-knapp-24-discuss-their-climate-science-musical/

    sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp: I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theatre with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The

  • Students Speak https://www.plu.edu/global-studies/students-speak/

    Students SpeakWhat do current Global Studies students have to say about their experiences in the program? ANDREW ALLEN ‘15“The Global Studies program helped me understand many historical and modern issues from a variety of perspectives, and has led me to think more critically about how to successfully respond to these injustices. Studying in the Development and Social Justice concentration in Global Studies allowed me the opportunity to speak with faculty and peers from different disciplines

  • The 2018 Rachel Carson Science and Technology Lecture https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/the-2018-rachel-carson-science-technology-and-society-lecture/

    . Visiting scholars interact with PLU students and faculty in the classroom, and lecture on a scholarly topic of general interest in the evening. Feeling like a home body on March 6? You can also live stream the event at 7:30 p.m. Read Previous The Edison Awards: Innovations That Shape the World Read Next Social Innovation at PLU LATEST POSTS Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies June 7, 2024 10 Innovation Studies Students Graduate June 10, 2023