This edition of Wilkinson College’s Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences From Our Eyes is written by newsletter editor Selah Sanchez (’27, Creative Writing; CCI minor). Sanchez recently attended a lecture by Dr. Susan Ross, Griset Lecturer and author of For the Beauty of the Earth: Women, Sacramentality, and Justice, and reflects on how the talk
The Escalette Collection of Art in Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is excited to join a global community of more than 1,300 institutions partnering with Bloomberg Connects to enhance visitor experiences in cultural spaces worldwide. Bloomberg Connects is a free app and website that offers digital guides to museums, gardens, public art,
What do tip jars and data systems have in common? You may think not that much, right? Well, think again. Over Interterm, Professor LL Hodges (History) taught a History and Film class, with a specific focus on technology, and how it is woven into everyday life. To showcase different aspects of the prevalence of technology,
The spring semester often brings a mix of excitement, pressure, and panic for graduating seniors. As graduation approaches, it can feel like everyone else has a post-grad plan figured out, while you’re still sorting through possibilities. The truth is, having a fully mapped-out 10-year plan is unrealistic, and that’s okay. Feeling uncertain doesn’t mean you’re
Dr. Corrado Confalonieri (Italian Studies) is a scholar of Renaissance Italian literature and literary theory. His latest book, Ariosto e la teoria. Intertestualità, ironia e realtà nel “Furioso” e nelle sue letture (Longo Editore) brings Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso into dialogue with literary theory, focusing on intertextuality, irony, and reality, and tracing how the poem
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Violet Gude (’29 Broadcast Journalism & Documentary) explores the gap between expectation and reality. Like many incoming students, she spent months consuming college content online, hoping to feel prepared before move-in day. Yet nothing could fully prepare her for the chaos, excitement, and uncertainty of her first year
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
In response to Wilkinson College’s 2025 Engaging the World Initiative, Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures, students worked collaboratively to curate a new exhibition of Escalette Collection artwork titled Rooted in Heart. The exhibition is located on the first-floor hallway in Roosevelt Hall and will be on display until June 5, 2026. The
To close out Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2025-2026 Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures series, the college partnered with Schmid College of Science and Technology to host an Environment and Building Resilient Futures Faculty Panel. Panelists included faculty from both colleges, such as Dr.
The Wilkinson Interterm Research Experience (WIRE) at Chapman University, located in Wilkinson College, supports undergraduate students in pursuing independent research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors from Wilkinson College. Funded through a competitive application process, WIRE empowers students to explore topics across the arts, humanities, and social sciences, and fosters academic growth, creativity, and