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Faculty Books – Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950

February 12, 2025 by Emma Niro (‘25 MFA Creative Writing) | News

Dr. Stefan Cristian Ionescu, Associate Professor (History) and Associate Director of Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, is the author of Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950 (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Ionescu’s work examines the relationship between Jews and gentiles and investigates “what happened with the confiscated Jewish assets, the

Bridging Disciplines: Dr. Valenzuela and Dr. Rivera Investigate the Contributions of Indigenous Interpreters to Technical Communication

January 21, 2025 by | News

During a lunch at the Marvin W. Meyer Faculty Athenaeum, Dr. Nora Rivera (English) and Dr. Pilar Valenzuela (World Languages and Cultures) realized the unique interconnections of their research using testimonios, a Spanish term for first-person narratives that share personal experiences of social or political injustice, oppression or marginalization. It was then that they decided

From the Screen to Our Hearts: Notes on Displacement Screening

December 19, 2024 by Ojeikere Akhadelor | News

Chapman University’s MA in International Studies Program hosted Palestinian artist and filmmaker Khaled Jarrar for a screening of his acclaimed documentary Notes on Displacement. Co-sponsored by Political Science, Peace & Justice Studies, History, and Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, the event brought together students, faculty, and community members. This interdisciplinary gathering explored the

From Our Eyes: Beyond the Data Lecture and Workshop

December 6, 2024 by Ojeikere Akhadelor | News

This edition of From Our Eyes features Ojeikere Akhadelor (’25 MA International Studies) who attended the “Beyond the Data” lecture and interactive workshop with Justin Richmond, Founder & Executive Director of IMPL. Project (IMPL. is short for “implementation”). The event, sponsored by the MA in International Studies program, delved into how studying data analytics, cross-cultural

Unpacking Feminist Praxis: Historical and Cultural Approaches to Social and Political Transformation

November 20, 2024 by | News

As part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality series, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the Department of Peace and Justice Studies recently hosted a Global Feminisms panel featuring Wilkinson College professors with expertise in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Indigenous America. The panel included presentations

Gender, Race, and Masculinity Scholars Explore Intersectionality of Gender, Race, and Masculinity

November 20, 2024 by | News

Drs. Quaylan Allen (Attallah College of Educational Studies), Rubin Espinoza (Interdisciplinary Programs), and Takeo Rivera (Boston University) offered rich and diverse perspectives for their panel discussion on Gender, Race, and Masculinity, as part of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science’s Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality series. The panel’s

Wilkinson Community Remembers Loved Ones to Commemorate Day of the Dead

October 30, 2024 by Dani Espiritu | News

Faculty, staff, and students at Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences contributed more than thirty photographs and small offerings to build a community ofrenda for Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday commemorating the return and living presence of passed loved ones each year at the end of October and the beginning of November.

Reinforcing Asian-American Political Power

October 14, 2024 by Andrew Gabriel | News

Last month, Christine Chen, the co-founder and Executive Director of APIAVote, spoke to Chapman University students and faculty in a session hosted by Dr. Vivian Yan-Gonzalez, an assistant professor of Asian-American Studies and historian of Asian-American politics. In the session, Chen highlighted her organization’s mission to reinforce “Asian-American Political Power.” In recent election cycles, many

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