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The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods,
most of the programs in our college, as well as minors, core courses that fulfill Core Curriculum elements, and a MFA in Creative Writing through our Rainier Writer’s Workshop. Descriptions of specific course offerings and degree requirements offered within the College of Liberal Studies are listed under their respective departmental pages below. Undergraduate Anthropology Economics English Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global & Cultural Studies History Holocaust & Genocide Studies
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The College of Liberal Studies provides a hub for the humanities, languages, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies on campus.
, Sexuality, and Race Studies; Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; and Publishing and Printing Arts. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Our faculty consistently win awards in teaching, advising, and mentoring, and they are leading scholars in their fields. In choosing any of our majors or minors, you will find outstanding support and the career preparation you need for this ever-changing world. We invite you to visit the websites
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Major in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies 36 semester hours GSRS Core 16 semester hours GSRS 201: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (4) Offered every semester GSRS 301:
: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies (4) NAIS 250: Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies (4) LTST 241: Introduction to Latino Studies (4) GSRS 499: Senior Capstone (4) Offered every Spring semester Electives 20 additional semester hours must be selected from GSRS special topic courses or list of GSRS-approved elective courses (see list below); must include at least 8 hours in the Gender and Sexuality (GS) distribution must include at least 8 hours in the Critical Race Studies (CR
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I think we have all heard the infamous phrase, “Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.” For most historians, asking questions about our shared past forces all of us to confront uncomfortable truths about the past with the hope that…
Asking Historic Questions: Beth Griech-Polelle, PLU Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Beth A. Griech-PolelleKurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust StudiesI think we have all heard the infamous phrase, “Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.” For most historians, asking questions about our shared past forces all of us to confront uncomfortable truths about the past with the hope that we learn from choices that people
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PLU graduate studies the Kindertransport By Barbara Clements Their faces stare out from yellowed passport photos. Some are smiling. Some scared. Some of carrying suitcases. Many are only holding their younger siblings or nothing at all. This photo is of the first transport from Berlin…
February 9, 2011 PLU graduate studies the Kindertransport By Barbara Clements Their faces stare out from yellowed passport photos. Some are smiling. Some scared. Some of carrying suitcases. Many are only holding their younger siblings or nothing at all. This photo is of the first transport from Berlin as it embarks at the Hook of Holland, December 1, 1938. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) These are the children of the Kindertransport of 70 years ago, when a hodgepodge of English
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“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…
Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the future Posted by: Zach Powers / January 17, 2023 Image: Holocaust survivor Peter Metzelaar speaks with PLU students in a course titled “Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies.” (Photo courtesy of Professor Lisa Marcus) January 17, 2023 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing & Communications Guest Writer“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific
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PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.
scholars from all over the world broaden our understanding of the terrible impact that the Holocaust had on Jewish communities. Our opening keynote speaker on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the AUC Regency Room, will be Professor Devin E. Naar, the Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies and Associate Professor of History, and is faculty at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington-Seattle. His talk will be “From the
Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
Edwin Black, author of “IBM and the Holocaust” speaks at a Brown Bag Lecture as part of the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies program at PLU on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) Journalist and author examines IBM’s role in the Holocaust…
October 16, 2012 Edwin Black, author of “IBM and the Holocaust” speaks at a Brown Bag Lecture as part of the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies program at PLU on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) Journalist and author examines IBM’s role in the Holocaust By Barbara Clements University Communications Let’s make one thing clear, said Edwin Black, an investigative journalist and author of “IBM and the Holocaust.” “There would have been a Holocaust without IBM,” he told a group
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New gifts in 2010 in support of the Kurt Mayer Professorship in Holocaust Studies have pushed that endowment total beyond $2 million, making it the third endowed chair at PLU.
Holocaust Studies Professorship turns into Holocaust ChairNew gifts in 2010 in support of the Kurt Mayer Professorship in Holocaust Studies have pushed that endowment total beyond $2 million, making it the third endowed chair at PLU. The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies again secures the university’s position as one of the premier centers for Holocaust studies in the nation. Holocaust studies is not a new idea at PLU. It is an area of academic distinction and excellence that has been built
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New gifts in 2010 in support of the Kurt Mayer Professorship in Holocaust Studies have pushed that endowment total beyond $2 million, making it the third endowed chair at PLU.
Holocaust Studies Professorship turns into Holocaust ChairNew gifts in 2010 in support of the Kurt Mayer Professorship in Holocaust Studies have pushed that endowment total beyond $2 million, making it the third endowed chair at PLU. The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies again secures the university’s position as one of the premier centers for Holocaust studies in the nation. Holocaust studies is not a new idea at PLU. It is an area of academic distinction and excellence that has been built
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