Discovering our Norse …
In this article, Professor Maren Johnson discusses her recent study away course in Norway and shares how it helps students engage in questions related to the topic yet challenges their conceptions about the country.
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In this article, Professor Maren Johnson discusses her recent study away course in Norway and shares how it helps students engage in questions related to the topic yet challenges their conceptions about the country.
Professor Jim Martin-Schramm addresses in this article the importance of hope and vocation when we address global warming.
Read how Luther nursing professor, La Donna McGohan, and her students recently attended the Iowa Nurses Association Legislative Day. Discover what they learned about addressing health problems in our country and participating in policy development.
Read about Professor Sarah Wilder's personal experience and her research that examines how relationships and communication influence infant feeding.
In this article, student Ursula Damtse '22 shares how she identifies as a Ghanaian-American and why it's important to embrace both parts of her identity.
Join Luther students on their adventure of retracing the steps of Mary Shelley through England, Switzerland, and Italy while she composed her famous novel Frankenstein (1818) amid a whirlwind of personal turmoil, important friendships, and significant travel.
Read how Luther students are exploring how differences in cultural norms and moral values influence ethical debates about contemporary issues in Norway.
Read how students studying in Belize are learning about environmental communication and the public sphere with particular focus on the significant role of eco-adventure tourism. In this post, Sam Woollums '20 shares experiences with jungle hiking, canoeing, Mayan Ruins, zip-lining, and the environment.
Grace Huber '20, a senior with majors in music and theatre, shares a post about her J-Term course where she will study English theatre which is among the richest in the world in its variety and depth.
Division seems to be an unfortunate feature of human communities. In this article, Professor Kopf discusses the reasons why and what we can do about it.
In this post, Professor Shedinger talks about a recent meeting experience where critical dialogue should have taken place (between science, ethics, and religion), but didn't. After some reflection, he concludes that those conversations are what a liberal arts education is all about.
Many of us often enter a political conversation with a one-sided approach. In this article, Professor Emeritus Paul Gardner presents helpful insights and skills to make these conversations more possible and productive.