The 2022 Wilkinson College Engaging the World (ETW): Leading the Conversation on Ethnic Studies, begins with poet Diana Khoi Nguyen, author of Ghost Of, on Tuesday, September 13. Nguyen’s latest poetry collection was a finalist for the National Book Award and L.A. Times Book Prize. With more than 10 events scheduled for the fall 2022
In her latest publication, Dr. Lynn Horton (Sociology) examines a small group of highly visible billionaires in the financial and technology sectors—Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and others—who exercise enormous control over the global economy and our lives. Men of Money, explores the growing role of such billionaire networks in organizing advocacy campaigns to
It’s that time of year again where we welcome the newest members of Wilkinson College and asked them a few questions. We wanted to find out why they chose Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and what it means to be a part of the heart and soul of Chapman University. Not to
This summer, the Exploratorium in San Francisco hosted Associate Art Professor Lia Halloran’s new installation, Double Horizon, in its Black Box gallery space. It is an immersive three-screen video experience that captivates the viewer in Halloran’s portraits of Los Angeles. The video footage was shot from cameras mounted to a plane piloted by Halloran as
Dr. Pete Simi (Sociology) was awarded a $254,147 one-year grant from the University of Nebraska Omaha’s National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE), the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center of Excellence for terrorism prevention and counterterrorism research. This grant supports opportunities for student researchers to work on this project alongside Dr. Simi. The
Juhi Doshi (‘24, BFA Broadcast Journalism and Documentary; Political Science minor), was inspired to pursue a career in political reporting during her internship at POLITICO’s California Bureau. As an editorial intern, Doshi contributed to POLITICO’s California Playbook and Playbookmai PM newsletters, covering criminal justice reform, education, healthcare, and more. She served as an integral part
The Escalette Collection is excited to share our new mini podcast series hosted by Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast, titled “The Artist is Present.” In this series, students interview Escalette Collection artists, asking questions about their artistic practice, career, and interests. A new episode will drop every Thursday during the month of July. You can
The Italian Studies program in Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the Film and Media Studies program in Dodge College of Film and Media Arts joined efforts to develop a unique educational experience in Bologna, Italy for both undergraduate and graduate students.. The newly designed travel course created a space for students
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, that protected a person’s right to choose to have an abortion, upheld for nearly 50 years. The Roe decision hinged on the “right to privacy” guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The recent Dobbs v. U.S. decision eliminated
This month’s Career Corner has been taken over by Wilkinson College senior, Amy Asmussen (Creative Writing major and Environmental Studies minor). Wilkinson College’s growing portfolio of Interdisciplinary Minors, including Africana Studies, Law and Liberal Arts, Creative and Cultural Industries, Disability Studies, and Ethnic Studies, among others, represent the heart and soul of Chapman University—its liberal