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  • 253.535.7687 www.plu.edu/languages/ lang@plu.edu Ami Shah, Ph.D., Chair Jump to...Global and Cultural StudiesThe Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global Studies, and Hispanic and Latino Studies. Aligned with PLU’s commitment to global education broadly speaking, both on campus and through study away, our courses promote global awareness and

  • Global Studies Global Studies Program French and Francophone Studies French and Francophone Studies Program Chinese and Chinese Studies Chinese and Chinese Studies Program Hispanic and Latino Studies Hispanic and Latino Studies Program Global and Cultural StudiesThe Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global Studies, and Hispanic and Latino

    Department of Global & Cultural Studies
    253-536-5132
    Administration Building Room 207-B Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • January 26, 2010 Cross-Cultural Coursework By Steve Hansen Even though Mike Engh ’10 grew up in the rural town of Laurel, Mont., he had a good idea what it was like to study away. All four years of high school, his family hosted an exchange student from another country. Every student has a different reason for wanting to study away. And for every one of those students, and every one of those reasons, PLU makes it easy. There’s a reason, after all, why more than 40 percent of PLU students

  • The Endowment's RoleThe Scandinavian Cultural Center Endowment Fund is administered by Pacific Lutheran University and enables us to: Broaden the scope of our mission to preserve and promote Nordic heritage at PLU and in the community. Expand the number of educational/cultural programs and exhibits. Sponsor artists and speakers from the Nordic countries. Provide educational/cultural grants to deserving students and Nordic organizations. Provide for staffing needs to support the director. Make

  • PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project TACOMA, WASH. (June. 23, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) is one of two Tacoma-area museums selected for a service project by Registrars to the Rescue (R2R), an initiative of the Washington Museum Association. Curators with R2R will visit the SCC on June… July 28, 2016 Scandinavian Cultural Center

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 1, 2016)- Performing with Pacific Lutheran University’s gospel choir hooked Josiah McDonald. The ninth-grader at Franklin Pierce High School pledged to apply to PLU come senior year, after participating in the spiritual and celebratory Gospel Experience. McDonald was one of more than…

    PLU’s Gospel Experience works to bridge cultural gaps and connects campus to larger community Posted by: Kari Plog / February 29, 2016 Image: PLU hosts the Gospel Experience in celebration of Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Performances by Erica Walker, Anointed Brothers, Pleasant Movement Dance Company, special guest DaNell Daymon and the Greater Works Chorale, and PLU’s own Gospel Choir. (Photo/Angelo Mejia ’17) February 29, 2016 By Brooke Thames '18PLU Marketing

  • The mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in

    Welcome to the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU!The mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in recognition of PLU’s Nordic heritage. The Center is located in the Anderson University Center at Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma Washington. We are open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the academic year

    Center Open Hours
    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Thursday: Closed
    Friday: Closed
    Saturday: Closed
    Sunday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Office Hours
    Monday: By appointment
    Tuesday: By appointment
    Wednesday: By appointment
    Thursday: By appointment
    Friday: By appointment
    Saturday: N/A
    Sunday: N/A
    Scandinavian Cultural Center
    Anderson University Center, Room #100 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…

    PLU Chinese studies chair serves as catalyst for cross-cultural arts and poetry project; related symposium comes to campus Posted by: Kari Plog / October 6, 2016 October 6, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world.Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his

  • Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 19, 2015 Image: Dr. Carolyn Finney of UC-Berkeley spoke at PLU’s Fall Conference in September 2014 and returns April 21 for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 19, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at

  • 8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human Mobility

    Opening Keynote AddressMarch 8-9, 2018, Anderson University CenterFree and open to PLU and surrounding communities; registration strongly recommended The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human MobilityMaking use of a defining trait, mobility, humans and non-humans alike embark on both short and long, often

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    868 Wheeler St. Tacoma, WA 98447