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inactions) taken by the Vatican during the Holocaust and in the years leading up to it. In particular, the film will focus on a variety of Americans – diplomatic and clerical – who attempted to influence Vatican policies during this period. Pressman will share clips from the film and take us behind the scenes as he talks about the film’s production. Presenter: Steve Pressman, Documentary Filmmaker Moderator: Robert P. Ericksen, Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies, Emeritus, PLU Thursday, November 29:00 a.m

messenger. I came back to PLU in Fall 2013 because of my dad. I promised him I would take Bob Ericksen’s Holocaust class. Than I enrolled in Fall 2014 to take the new class for the minor in Holocaust and Genocides Studies. My dad is my strong connection and pull to PLU. It feels like a part of his heart and soul lives on in PLU. I can’t imagine going anywhere else. During my father’s final days, somehow on a level deeper than I can describe, he passed a baton to me. There was no doubt that his message

the United Nations General Assembly on the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance, to highlight their focus on “Women in the Holocaust”. Her other honors include a Guggenheim fellowship; membership at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton; a Fulbright Fellowship in Israel; the Kroener fellowship in Holocaust studies at Oxford University; and fellowships from Ford, Rockefeller, NSF, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in the United States. In 2007 she received a national medal as a

Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies Emeritus Randal Pinkett Expert on race and equity Dian Million Associate professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington Laura Lieber Rabbi Shamil Idriss CEO of Search for Common Ground Charlotte Gordon Associate professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at Ednicott College Jim Anderson Philip S. Weld Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at Harvard University Ēriks Ešenvalds Composer Judy Sweet and Sharon Taylor Sports leaders Fiery Jade — Cai

2017 Special Focus: Crossing DisciplinesHumanities faculty are involved with all of the interdisciplinary programs at PLU. These programs include majors in Chinese Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Scandinavian Area Studies (soon to be Nordic Studies), and Women’s and Gender Studies, as well as minors in Holocaust Studies, Publishing and Printing Arts, and Children’s Literature and Culture. Additionally, the First-Year Experience Program and International Honors Program are taught

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Torvend — the Kurt Mayer chair of Holocaust studies and chair of Lutheran studies, respectively. The faculty members sat down to discuss PLU’s approach to Holocaust and genocide studies and how the university talks about Martin Luther’s anti-Semitism. Read More VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Features On Campus Discovery Class Notes ResoLute Staff

Natalie DeFord ’16 Started August 23, 2016 Natalie DeFord is a recent graduate who double-majored in Communication and German, with a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. She worked with Mast Media, Lute Air Student Radio, and was the General Manager of MediaLab, where she edited and...

broader Puget Sound Community. Come join us as we consider questions and confront the challenges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.   Previous symposia have been on China: Bridges for a New Century, Norway’s Pathways to Peace, Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations, Understanding the World though Sports and Recreation and Our Thirsty Planet – A look at Earth’s most precious resource. In recognition of four decades of Holocaust studies at PLU, in commemoration of

place where faith and reason meet, where truth and ethics are honored and where young minds are molded to make the world a better place,” he wrote. In addition to speaking in history classes, Kurt lectured in the School of Business on the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur. Kurt served on the Board of Regents of PLU from 1995-2005. With encouragement from family members and friends, The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies was created to honor Kurt and to insure the teaching of the