This edition of From Our Eyes highlights Jaelyn Mitchell (‘26 Political Science, Africana Studies and Women and Gender Studies minors). She recently attended the Bread of the World Conference (funded by Peace & Justice Studies) hosted by a Christian, nonpartisan organization dedicated to ending hunger worldwide. The experience was both eye-opening and deeply inspiring, giving
Calliope, a Chapman University Student Literary Journal, was recently given the REALM Award (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines) with a grade of “Superior”, the second-highest ranking possible. The award was based on the spring 2025 edition, which was edited by Laudan (Noor) Payne (’25 English Literature; Africana Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Renee Hudson (English) recently completed a research trip to Houston, Texas, at the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Project archives, a collection meant “to locate, preserve, and disseminate Hispanic culture of the United States in its written form” from colonial times until 1960. Dr. Hudson visited the archive to further her research on Young
Peace and Justice Studies and LGBTQ+ Studies recently hosted Dr. Sa’ed Atshan, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College, as part of a series called Organizing Under Duress. As the author of Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique (2020),
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Ava Brandt (’27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film, and LGBTQ studies minor) shares her experience going abroad to Paris, France, in Fall 2025. When I first came to Chapman, I had no intentions of going abroad – especially to a country on the other side of the world! After
When Dr. Nam Lee (Film and Media Arts) learned director Kim Daehyun would be in Los Angeles to screen Try to Remember (2015), a documentary about the Kim Sisters who are credited as the originators of K-pop music; she partnered with Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa (Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Associate Dean for
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Connor Moses (’26 Political Science, Law and Liberal Arts minor) shares his experience working as a summer intern for a U.S. Congressman in the House of Representatives. I was raised on the belief that politics should be rooted in good integrity. I came to Chapman University because of
Pairing the right minor with your major can strengthen your career prospects, expand your skill set, open up job opportunities, and satisfy personal interests. Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers 12 interdisciplinary minors that allow students to explore multiple fields and enrich their academic experience. On Thursday, October 29, join us at
Dr. Richelle Tanner, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Environmental Science & Policy at Chapman University, leads a research lab that explores how climate change affects both ecological systems and human communities. Her work emphasizes equity and justice in natural resource governance and examines how environmental uncertainty drives changes in ecosystems. Recently, she wrote a
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences students were recently recognized with honors in a series of events that constituted this year’s annual Wilkinson award ceremonies and the 17th annual Campus Leadership Awards. Congratulations to all the winners! Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) Fellowship Roxanne Aguilera (’24 Political Science, Sociology, Economics minor, University Honors