Chapman University alumna Nicole Saito (’22 Political Science, History, and Economics triple major with a minor in Mathematics) is currently a fourth-year PhD student at Northwestern University. Her primary fields are economic history and political economy, but more broadly, microeconomics with a focus on historical economic development. “I chose Northwestern University for my PhD
Peace, like grass, grows slowly and demands patience, care, and community. This vision, captured in Dr. Angela Lederach’s (Peace and Justice Studies) book Feel the Grass Grow: Ecologies of Slow Peace (Stanford University Press), is now being recognized globally. Dr. Lederach was recently the co-recipient of the 2025 International Science Prize for Peace and Ecology
In this month’s Career Corner, Ann Hoang (’27 Writing for Film & TV and Strategic & Corporate Communication) discusses how her work-study experience with Wilkinson College’s Career Manager Erin Berthon has guided her professional growth. When I started at Chapman University, I considered myself well-rounded, someone who loves to learn and explore new things. As
This edition of From Our Eyes features Sujung Cua (’28 Political Science; Women and Gender Studies minor). Cua recently traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to attend an international conference with Dr. Ronald Steiner (Political Science) as part of her role as the Assistant English Editor of Silkroadia, Silk-Road University Network’s web magazine. The Silk-Road University Network (SUN)
When we think about the end of slavery in America, it’s easy to picture a moment of triumph: the Emancipation Proclamation signed, chains broken, and justice finally delivered. But as Wilkinson College English Professor and historian Tom Zoellner reminds us in his powerful new book, The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in
Three Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences faculty members have participated in residencies over the summer. The faculty members are Renee Hudson, Jean Ho, and Anna Leahy, all of whom are from the Department of English. Renee Hudson was in residency at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of many archival
Dr. Gordon Babst (Political Science) recently published an edited volume called Contemporary Facets of Injustice, Volume 13 in the series of books, AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. We sat down with Dr. Babst to discuss the volume, which examines issues of justice and injustice and problematizes understandings of generative AI, capital punishment,
At this year’s Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Conference (SHAFR), Dr. Kyle Longley (History and MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society) was honored with the inaugural LaFeber-Wood Prize for Distinguished Teaching. The prize honors excellence in teaching and mentoring in the field of American diplomacy, and is named after Molly Wood of Wittenberg
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences would like to congratulate Cintya Felix (‘26 Political Science and Spanish) for winning second place for her paper, “Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability.” and Cassandra Chan (‘25 Art History) for placing third for her paper, “Clement Hurd and the
Congratulations to the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences projects that were awarded a total of $84,673 from three internal grant programs – the Office of Research’s Faculty Grant for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities, Wilkinson College’s Scholarly/Creative Activity Faculty Grant, and Fowler School of Engineering’s McGovern Foundation Trusted Artificial Intelligence. Below is