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English Department | Department of English | 253-535-7321 | Sharon L.
Sharon Jansen English Department Phone: 253-535-7321 Website: http://sharonljansen.com/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., English, University of Washington, 1980 M.A., English, University of Washington Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Medieval literature Early-modern history, politics, and literature Women’s literature, in particular writing by medieval women, early-modern women, and feminist texts from the fifteenth through mid-nineteenth centuries (from Christine de Pizan through Caroline
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August is Women in Translation (WIT) Month; a time to highlight some of the incredible translated writings by women from around the globe. Only 30% of women who write and publish in languages other than English are translated in the U.S. and only 36% of…
On Exhibit: Women in Translation Posted by: Julie Babka / August 12, 2022 August 12, 2022 August is Women in Translation (WIT) Month; a time to highlight some of the incredible translated writings by women from around the globe. Only 30% of women who write and publish in languages other than English are translated in the U.S. and only 36% of books translated into English are from non-European countries (Women in Translation, 2022). WIT month hopes to make changes to these numbers by celebrating
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The language of instruction of all French/Francophone literature and film courses is English. No French is required if you enroll in the course at the 200 level.
analyzing one of the most impactful art forms. French 205/405 can count for the Communication major (Film & Media Studies concentration). French 206/406: French Feminism from Christine de Pizan to Simone de Beauvoir – GE, IT This course provides you with an archive of resources from which you can build your own feminist house: manuscripts, printed books, engravings, posters, and the popular press from the late Middle Ages to contemporary France. We will examine three kinds of feminism: fortress feminism
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For Kiyomi Kishaba, the act of translating Spanish texts is more than simple transcription. It’s an act of rebellion against historical oppression. Kishaba, an English Writing and Communications double major and a Theatre and Hispanic Studies double minor, worked with Professor Rona Kaufman in 2019…
Connection through Translation Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Kiyomi Kishaba, English and Communication major and Professor Rona Kaufman, Associate Professor of English May 6, 2020 By Jenna Muller '20English MajorFor Kiyomi Kishaba, the act of translating Spanish texts is more than simple transcription. It’s an act of rebellion against historical oppression.Kishaba, an English Writing and Communications double major and a Theatre and Hispanic Studies double minor, worked with
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Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous
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Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous
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Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous
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Each year, the Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture is arranged by the Scandinavian Area Studies program. This endowed lecture series, made possible by generous donations by descendants of PLU’s first
Arctic seen through the lens of literature, folk and classical music, and Sámi culture. This year’s lecture, entitled “Why Norwegian Women Can Have it All,” was presented by Norwegian journalist Cathrine Sandnes. Sandnes’ title implied a contrast between American and Norwegian perspectives and practices of gender equality. In a 2012 essay entitled “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All,” American Ann Marie Slaughter made the bold statement that current conditions in American society made the balance
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The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to
2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities
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Raising awareness through song By Chris Albert PLU students Emily Branch and Marina Pitassi found a way to creatively bring to light the realities of body image in the world today – write a song and make a music video. Then posted it on…
February 28, 2010 Raising awareness through song By Chris Albert PLU students Emily Branch and Marina Pitassi found a way to creatively bring to light the realities of body image in the world today – write a song and make a music video. Then posted it on YouTube.com of course. PLU students bring awareness to body image issues through a song on YouTube. It may have started as just another assignment in Professor Colleen Hacker’s Physical Education 315 class, but soon it became an effort to
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