As the Collections Manager of the Escalette Collection in Wilkinson College, a large portion of Jessica Bocinski’s day is devoted to coordinating and maintaining nearly 500 artworks on view throughout Chapman University; however, there are other aspects of her job that take place behind the scenes, involving the care of artwork in the collection not
The edition of From Our Eyes features Faith Chang (’29 Psychology and Political Science Double Major), who recently attended a movie screening of This Changes Everything, a documentary inspired by author Naomi Klein’s international bestseller of the same title. The screening, followed by a discussion with Chapman scholars, was part of Wilkinson College’s 2025 Engaging
The latest Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2025 Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures series event welcomed over 100 attendees for a screening of Naomi Klein’s documentary, This Changes Everything (2015). Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Schmid College of Science and Technology
When author Vanessa King graduated from Chapman University in 2005 with a degree in English, she probably didn’t expect her future would involve writing about hot, 20- somethings, who aren’t the brightest boys on the block, but yet, her she is, fresh off the success of her 2021 debut A Certain Appeal, and celebrating the
Peace, like grass, grows slowly and demands patience, care, and community. This vision, captured in Dr. Angela Lederach’s (Peace and Justice Studies) book Feel the Grass Grow: Ecologies of Slow Peace (Stanford University Press), is now being recognized globally. Dr. Lederach was recently the co-recipient of the 2025 International Science Prize for Peace and Ecology
In this month’s Career Corner, Ann Hoang (’27 Writing for Film & TV and Strategic & Corporate Communication) discusses how her work-study experience with Wilkinson College’s Career Manager Erin Berthon has guided her professional growth. When I started at Chapman University, I considered myself well-rounded, someone who loves to learn and explore new things. As
This edition of From Our Eyes features Sujung Cua (’28 Political Science; Women and Gender Studies minor). Cua recently traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to attend an international conference with Dr. Ronald Steiner (Political Science) as part of her role as the Assistant English Editor of Silkroadia, Silk-Road University Network’s web magazine. The Silk-Road University Network (SUN)
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
The Voice of Wilkinson had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kent Lehnhof (English), whose new book explores the ethical and emotional power of the voice in Shakespeare’s later works. Dr. Lehnhof examines how the sound of a voice—its pitch, timbre, tone, and rhythm—can carry meaning and moral force beyond words themselves. Our discussion touched
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