Grant Awarded To Dr. Valenzuela Documenting the Amawaka Language
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $344,690 grant to Dr. Pilar Valenzuela (World Languages and Cultures in Wilkinson College) and Robert Zariquiey for their project, Computational Tool and Corpora Development in Language with Complex Clause-marketing. About the project: The Amawaka are an Indigenous Amazonian people from Peru and Brazil. Their language, also called Amawaka, belongs
A Conversation on Cronyism in Anaheim
Many Americans across the political spectrum believe the American tradition of free enterprise has been corrupted by bad public policy giving special emoluments to a favored few. This cronyism is too often manifested at the local level, to the economic detriment of our towns and communities. Is cronyism a new phenomena, or is it embedded
What Would Howard* Do? Homeownership and the American Dream: Examining the Past and Plotting a Future
You’re invited to a conference at the University of Southern California (USC), Town and Gown Ballroom, 665 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90089 with *Howard Ahmanson Sr., a businessman, philanthropist, and purveyor of the American Dream – Sponsored by Fieldstead and Company. This special event takes place on Wednesday, August 1 starting at 8:30 a.m.
2018 Fall Graduate Workshops Make sure to register!
Each semester Wilkinson College offers a variety of workshops for graduate students on topics related to academic, personal, and career development. Graduate Students may register for this 0 credit P/NP class through my.chapman.edu. Course number is GUS 530. Here’s a list of workshops coming up. We hope to see you there! Fall 2018 Graduate Student
2018 Annual Kugelman Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony
Last week students were honored at the 2018 Annual Kugelman Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony. Below is a list of the Wilkinson College winners. Congratulations to everyone. Art Department Art History Honors Madeline Anderson, Jessica Bocinski, Brooke Fessler, McKenna Robbie, Manon Wogahn Purcell Award Jessica Bocinski Fine Arts Honors Emma Foss, Haley Hopkins, Gi Ling
2018 Annual Ludie and David C. Henley Social Sciences Awards Ceremony
Last week Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the 2018 Annual Henley Awards. Here is a list of all the award winners. Congratulations to them all. History Department Departmental Honors Natalie Figueroa, Paige Gulley, Lara Jacobson, Bridget McConaughy History Outstanding Student Award Paige Gulley Lee Estes Best Conference Paper Award Lara Jacobson
Graduate Research Salon Wilkinson College Presenters
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences had four students participate in the Graduate Research Salon on Wednesday, May 2 and we are pleased to announce that Danika Hazen (MFA Creative Writing/MA English) won second place in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Congrats to all the presenters and winners. Erika Gibson’s (MA War
Wilkinson Faculty Excellence Awards for 2017-18
The winners of the Wilkinson Faculty Excellence Awards for 2017-18 are … Dr. Victoria Carty (Department of Sociology)\ Award for Excellence in Service Professor David Kiddie (Department of Art) Award for Excellence in Teaching Dr. Shira Kline (Department of History) Award for Excellence in Scholarship Dr. Federico Pacchioni (Department of World Languages & Cultures) Award
2018 Faculty Opportunity Funds Congrats Wilkinson Faculty
The Offices of the President, the Provost, and the Vice President for Research recently announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Faculty Opportunity Funds. The Faculty Opportunity Fund program was created this year as a way to support Chapman University faculty in the development of new and innovative research, scholarship and creative activity. Thirty-eight proposals
Professor Kozameh Travels to Mexico Speaks on Feminism and Human Rights
Professor Alicia Kozameh (English) has returned from the city of Morelia, Mexico, where she was invited to the annual book fair, Fiesta del Libro y la Rosa, organized by UNAM Centro Cultural Morelia and UDIR UNAM Morelia, and took place during April 27, 28 and 29 at Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel, Centro Histórico.