Alpha-Mu-Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at Chapman University is hosting a conference on March 19, 2011 in Beckman Hall 209-212 for Phi Alpha Theta members to present their undergraduate research papers to junior history majors and history faculty. This purpose of this event is to prepare these students for the 2011 Southern California Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference on April 9.
On Thursday, April 7, 2011, Abraham Lincoln (played by Oralists Richard Doetkott, Professor of Communication Studies), former President of the United States, with his secretary, John Hay (played by Lance Lockwood Professor of Speech Communication at Santa Ana College, RSCCD), will discuss the Gettysburg Address to clear up some common misunderstandings about the actual event.
The Department of English and Tabula Poetica presents, Lynn Emanuel, author of Noose and Hook and two-time NEA Fellowship Recipient. Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. in the Wallace All-Faiths Chapel. Emanuel is the winner of the 1992 National Poetry Series Open Competition for The Dig, and has been awarded a Pushcart Prize. Her poems have
Measure for Measure is an essay that was famously adapted into the 1977 short film “Powers of 10” by the architects and artists, Charles and Ray Eames which also emphasizes the body’s relationship to scale and our desire to identify the boundaries of the very large and very small. Although the range between these two boundaries
Ocean Robbins Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences celebrates Earth Week with a special visit by renowned author, speaker and movement builder Ocean Robbins, When Hope Takes a Stand: Living with Purpose and Passion in Challenging Times, Thursday, Apr. 14. Robbins will share insights and inspiration from his decades of work with young leaders worldwide by discussing
Chapman University students, faculty and staff will once again have the special opportunity to hear a talk by Elie Wiesel, distinguished author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, when he returns to campus as Distinguished Presidential Fellow. Professor Wiesel will present a lecture titled “Knowledge and Ethics” to the Chapman University community at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March
As unrest and protest movements unfold across the Middle East, the political science, peace studies and global studies programs at Chapman University continue to host a variety of guest speakers bringing unique perspectives to the timely events. On Thursday, Feb. 24 U.S. Army Capt. Michael Kelly McCoy ’03, Peace Studies (pictured left), was on
The John Fowles Center for Creative Writing promotes and advances the discipline of creative writing in all its aspects: fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction and screenwriting. For fourteen years the center has invited international writers to Chapman as: Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, Salman Rushdie, Maxine Hong Kingston among others. This year’s 2011 literary series is devoted to
The Department of Philosophy presents Heather Battaly, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy, CSUF, “Attacking Character: Ad Hominem Argument and Virtue Epistemology” WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 24TIME: 7:15 p.m. LOCATION: Beckman Hall 213 For more information, please contact Dr. Michael Pace. Department of Philosophy in Wilkinson College.
The Second Annual French Film Festival returns to Chapman University with eight, new and amazing French films. This year a variety of contemporary feature films and documentaries were chosen from the Tournees Featured Selection of french cinema. All screenings are free and open to the public. Movie and times are below, for more detailed information, please go to the French Film