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revitalization internationally as a scholar and indigenous rights advocate. “Specifically, I want to focus on indigenous language rights and revitalization efforts in Norway and how they are or may be affected by transnational indigenous rights efforts,” Gjelde-Bennett said. “To accomplish this, I would need access to resources and opportunities only the Arctic University of Norway can provide.”UiT is home to its own Centre for Sámi Studies, which means it can offer one of the world’s few comparative
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a different take,” said Philosophy Professor Erin McKenna. “He complicates some of those solutions. He’ll take things that people do automatically and show that you actually have to think about what you’re doing.” Each year the Philosophy Department hosts an event, but this is the first year they have done an event of this magnitude. “We wanted to break out from just having a speaker,” said McKenna. Anyone with an interest in food, including food aesthetics, ethics, politics, or nutrition, is
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the extreme religious left and right. In this context, the second Lutheran Studies Conference highlights the distinctive voice of Lutheran scholarship on the relationship between faith and politics. Through presentations, conversation, artwork, new publications, and the open exchange of ideas, participants will be inspired to consider the enduring question: What has God to do with Caesar? Presentations will be held from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and the keynote address starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20
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New book by Prof. Maria Chávez honored by American Political Science Association Latino Caucus Posted by: bennetrr / August 18, 2020 Image: Associate Professor of Political Science Maria Chávez speaking at TEDxTacoma on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 18, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsThe most recent book by Maria Chávez, professor of political science, has been honored with the Latino Politics Best Book Prize by the American Political
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United States Supreme Court,” Biden said. “It’s long overdue in my view. I made that commitment during the campaign for president, and I will keep that commitment.” – from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/politics/biden-breyer-announcement/index.html In honor of Black History Month, this exhibit focuses on the intersections of race, law, and justice and features print books from the collection that highlight topics that include Black women intellectuals and lawyers; women and the Supreme Court; Supreme
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considering how crazy my schedule can get with the diversity of other interests and extracurriculars I have here at PLU. The faculty genuinely want you to learn, and so if you’re willing to engage with the coursework, ask questions, and strive to improve you will find that they will eagerly meet where you’re at and help you along the way.” – Daniel What’s your favorite class? “My favorite class was Comparative Anatomy with Dr. Schutz. She taught me many new skills in dissection and challenged me to learn
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cultures. It is one of the big reasons why she enjoys taking students to India as part of her J-Term course “Comparative Education in India.” Some of the students who took part in the J-Term course in the past years have become, or will someday, be teaching in the classroom. And every opportunity to be exposed to different cultural practices can help make students better teachers. “It changes their perception of the world,” she said. And that’s a good thing. As a teacher, she’s also the first to admit
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development to scientists and government officials in Argentina and Uruguay. Since then, he routinely returned to study and teach in several South American countries, most recently to teach Comparative Ecology of Latin America in Ecuador with Dr. Carmina Palerm in 2010, Dr. Romey Haberle in 2014, and Dr. Heidi Schutz in 2016. This fall, he was to have become site director for our Gateway program in Oaxaca, Mexico. Closer to home, Bill also found time to be an active volunteer in Oasis, a Pierce County
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project that aims to increase civic participation through voter registration and education. Lute Vote brought Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to campus as part of its PLU Rocks the Vote! registration drive on Sept. 25, held a Civic Discourse and Engagement workshop with the PLU Debate team, and is organizing several Elect! Workshop events this month to inform voters and stir up engagement in local politics. “Voting is something I’m so passionate about,” Anderson said. “And something that so
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Kaurin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at PLU, and Pam Barker PLU senior communication studies and political science major speaking for the affirmative; and Seth Weinberger, Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the UPS and David Mooney, PLU senior and political science major, arguing for the negative. Much of the debate focused on the differing opinions regarding the human cost of drone attacks. The debate came down to the question of “What do you prefer fairness or efficiency?” The
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