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, new media, and rhetoric. Dr. Rogers grew up on a farm thirty minutes outside Springfield, Missouri but moved to Southern California when he was 15 years old. This shift, from the quiet rural life to the bustling suburban metropolis, informs much of his interest in location, language, and culture. Several of Dr. Rogers’ current writing projects focus on the intersections of these three concerns by exploring the ways that place, space, and context shape how and why we write or tell stories about our

and complexity of life in a globalized world—a world that rests on a history of colonization, slavery, oppression, and genocide. The book is built around historic events and clashes and situates the philosophies discussed in their time and place.  The emergence of social Darwinism, the Social Gospel Movement, two world wars, McCarthyism, the war in Vietnam, and the “culture wars” of the 1980’s are some of the signal events.  Events like these—along with the emergence of movements to address civil

afforded me an occasion to encounter the country’s rich history and culture—its simple but delicious food, its architecturally stunning cities, its important historical sites (for example, the camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau), and, above all, its reserved but generous people—it also gave me a chance to listen to, converse with, and learn from other philosophers hailing from two continents and seven countries on the subject of economic justice.  The experiences I had and the relationships I cultivated

SustainabilityPacific Lutheran University Loves Where You Live!How important is sustainability at PLU? Important enough to include in our University Mission Statement, “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the earth.” Sustainability is part of the culture here at PLU and our Residential Life teams partner with various university departments to offer students sustainable living practices on campus.Did

Returning from Study AwayHome at lastStudy away can be a change-your-life experience – and it doesn’t end when you get on the plane to come back. Returning home can be both comforting and challenging. You’ll see contrasts between your experiences in another culture and your life in the U.S. Coming home is the beginning of the next step along your journey. "The W-Curve of Intercultural Sojourning" Photo by Brook McIntyre You may feel overwhelmed by the American lifestyle. You may question the

Oaxaca was a different experience. “I really didn’t know anything about Oaxaca.” The state of Oaxaca is rich in diversity, with sixteen distinct indigenous communities with their own languages and culture. Alexis firmly agrees, “Not everyone in Mexico speaks Spanish.”  The Oaxaca program is grounded in social justice, exploring complex and developing human rights issues and movements, including indigenous peoples, women, workers, and more. “I saw development projects for indigenous peoples…and I have