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PLU Alumna Wins the Hans Rosenberg Book Prize Posted by: shimkojm / February 10, 2020 February 10, 2020 By Beth KraigProfessor of HistorySincerest congratulations to Molly Loberg, PLU alumna ’98, who recently won a highly esteemed prize for her first book! Molly was a History/German major who went on to win a Fulbright for study in Germany and then earned her Ph.D. in history from Princeton! “Molly is a wonderful person, very kind and caring – she worked with Dr. Chris Browning, Dr. Robert
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. Indeed, were it not for academic colleagues, friends, and unexpected benefactors, Luther’s reform may well have died quickly. One of Luther’s earliest claims was that every Christian should have access to his or her central religious text, the Bible. Yet he had grown up in a society where most people were illiterate, the Bible was in Latin, and only the educated few were able to read and interpret the ancient book. Thus, in his “Address to the German Nobility” (1520), Luther argued that access to
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classical age. Scholars like Erasmus and Luther urged reform of the Church, felt to be moribund by confused traditions and corrupt practices. Indeed, the Lutheran Reformation drew upon significant cultural features of the Renaissance: Greek and Hebrew texts for translation of the Bible into the German vernacular, dissemination of theological arguments through printed tracts, depiction of reformed theology in visual art (Lucas Cranach), new musical genres (Johann Sebastian Bach), and architecture (Nickel
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Commemorative PLU brew celebrates 500 years of the Reformation Posted by: Lace M. Smith / June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017 By Kari Plog '11 | Video by Rustin Dwyer with additional footage from John FroschauerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsIf the raised fist on the bottle is any indication, Reformaiden beer makes a statement. The German, alt-style beer — boasting a cloudy caramel color and a subtle malt flavor — immortalizes Katharina von Bora, the woman who stood beside and, in many ways, propped up
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Florida Convener: Dr. Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies (Emeritus), PLU 8:00 p.m. – AUC Gray AreaPlease join us for a dessert reception following the keynote.Thursday, October 26th9:30 a.m. – AUC Gray AreaRegistration & Coffee 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. – The Genocidal Gaze, AUC Regency Room Elizabeth Baer, “German Genocide in Africa and the Third Reich: Imperialism, Race, and Sexual Violence” Dr. Elizabeth Baer is the Research Professor of English and African Studies at Gustavus
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Heather Mathews Associate Professor in Art History Biography Biography Mathews will present The Past is Present: Holocaust Remembrance in Contemporary German Art. In Germany, art plays a major role in the public narrative of the Holocaust. Stories of victims, perpetrators, survivors, and their descendants that might otherwise have been forgotten or ignored are coaxed out of local histories by public artworks and monuments. The imagery of these artworks deals with the Holocaust on both
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Cassie Reinbolt for some carol singing! Cassie will play some holiday tunes as attendees enjoy free coffee and cookies, once those are finished, join in on some caroling. $15 admission, free to PLU students, faculty and staff. Contact stewarla@plu.edu Annual German Language Advent Service Dec. 3 | 5 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center All are welcome to our 3rd annual German language Advent service. Students, staff, and current and emeritus faculty participate in the speaking portions, and a student
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Rediscovery: Dr. Jenkins and the Texts of Hermann Broch Posted by: Matthew / December 4, 2017 Image: Professor Jen Jenkins at the grave of Herman Broch in Connecticut. December 4, 2017 By Clayton Regehr '18PLU HumanitiesOccasionally, we are fortunate enough to find things that are more exciting than what we are searching for. This is certainly true for Dr. Jen Jenkins, Associate Professor of German in the Languages and Literature Department at Pacific Lutheran University.Dr. Jenkins spent the
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Flanagan11:35am-12:05pm - Kayla Abler11:00-11:30am - Siobhan Flanagan When Happy Go-Lucky is a Curse: Stereotypes of Irish Americans 11:35am-12:05pm - Kayla Abler Protest Poetry: Afro-German Women Define Their Own History
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San Juan Islands The San Juan Islands are an island group in the Puget Sound, known for its magnificent whale watching and nature. Vashon Island Check out this little island in the Puget Sound where they host a Strawberry Festival every year. It is also home to the All-Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery. Snoqualmie Falls This beautiful waterfall is located 30 miles east of Seattle, and is a popular sight for visitors. Leavenworth Visit this Bavarian style town and get a taste of German culture
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