To Every New Writer: There will probably be a voice in your head that tells you that you do not belong here. Do not listen to it. You belong here just as much as everyone else who’s here. Being in an MFA program sometimes seems like an impossible task to me, and being in an
When someone tells me that they are a writer, I am never sure what that means without more context. Is it storytelling? Journalism? Blogging? Food and travel reviews? Screenwriting? Stage plays? Ghost writing? Poetry? Experimental? Literary criticism? The style, the voice, the expectations, and the ways one can achieve “success” are different across these professional
The Bensussen Distinguished Lecture in Arts presents Maria Elena Buszek on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Argyros Forum 209 ABC. This is free and open to the public. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Maria Elena Buszek, Ph.D., is a scholar, critic, curator, and Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver, where
You’re invited to the 5th Annual Public Policy Conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in Beckman Hall, Room 404 – George Bush Conference Center – The Future of Transportation. Public transit is losing riders. There’s big backlash against California’s high speed rail system and the gas taxes that fund roads and other
You’re invited to a film screening of Ghost Dance (a 1983 film) followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Ken McMullen, on Friday, March 1, 2019, 1-4 p.m. in the Folino Theatre, Marion Knott Studios, hosted by CCI (Creative and Cultural Industries) and Wilkinson College. The screening commences at 1 p.m., followed by a
Please join us for the 2019 Literary Arts Reading Series, featuring authors, Enrico Deaglio (Feb. 11), Susan Suleiman (Mar. 25), Christophe Boltanski (Apr. 22), and Chuck Fishman (Apr. 29). All readings are in Beckman Hall 404 at 5 p.m. and these events are free and open to the public. ABOUT FOWLES CENTER FOR CREATIVE WRITING:
Nationally acclaimed author Richard Bausch accepting applications until February 1, 2019 for his seventh annual Chapman University fiction writing workshop. SUBMIT TODAY! A free workshop is open to non-Chapman members of the community, who will be selected via manuscript submission. Chapman University Writing Workshop is ready to launch for the sixth year. This free writing
Join us on Monday, February 4 when we host four-time Tony Award winning Playwright Terrence McNally and screen the documentary, Every Act of Life, directed by Jeff Kaufman, in Marion Knott Studios Folino Theatre, 106 at 4 p.m. (reserve your tickets today!). The documentary is based on McNally’s life and was recently premiered at the
Parent Spring Summit is a program specifically designed to give parents the information most relevant to their student’s stage in college. Individual sessions are offered to give you insight on your student’s current experience and how to prepare for the future, whether that be the next class year or life after graduation. Parent Spring Summit
The Italian Studies Program presents – Science and Culture: An Italian Perspective on Saturday, March 30, 2019, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Musco Center for the Arts. Follow the interlaced development of the scientific and artistic understanding of the world. Delight in the creative expressions of discoveries in anatomy, mathematics, geometry, and more.