Taking to the Streets: The Evolution of the Berlin Art Scene
Author: Micol Hebron, Ph.D. Wilkinson Review Spring 2013 For the last decade Berlin has been an increasingly important locus of the contemporary art scene drawing large numbers of emerging and established artists from around the world. After the financial crash in 2008 even more artists flocked to Berlin where they could find cheap studio space
MFA/MA Students Read Their Creative Works
Chapman University’s English/Creative Writing Department’s MFA/MA candidates read their creative works. Chapman offers an MA, MFA and dual MA/MFA. The dual degree combines the M.F.A. in Creative Writing and the M.A. in English and combines the practice and study of creative writing with literary scholarship. It is designed for students who intend to pursue a
Chapman University Student Advances to Finals at Social Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition
The Chapman University student team won 6th place and $1,000 this past weekend at the Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures ™ Business Plan Competition at Texas Christian University. The Chapman team, lead by Susanna Davidoff, was one of 28 teams from around the world competing in the third annual entrepreneurship competition for undergraduate
Chapman Radio honors founding legacy of the late Professor Doetkott
The late Professor Richard Doetkott was remembered for his dedication to students and his passion for radio studies during a plaque dedication ceremony at Chapman Radio’s studios Thursday, May 9. Doetkott started the station more than 40 years ago and saw it through its beginnings and its struggles, employing both clout and creativity, recalled his
Dr. Lisa Sparks Brings Health Literacy and Inspiration to NAC Students at Chapman Lecture
NAC students gathered on Saturday, May 11, for the last Chapman Visiting Scholars Series lecture of 2012-2013 school year, featuring Chapman’s own Dr. Lisa Sparks with her presentation, “Community-Based Health Campaigns: Be An Innovator!” Dr. Sparks opened the presentation by defining “health literacy” before exploring scenarios that highlighted the importance of clear communication between
Professor Presents New Piece at MOCA
Professor Micol Hebron , Art (New Genres), is presenting a new performance piece at The Museum of Contemporary Art ( MOCA) on May 18th, 2013. Professor Hebron has been invited to present as part of Susan Silton’s project “Who’s in a Name”, which is co-sponsored by Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions and the Museum of Contemporary
Chapman Undergraduates Share Stage with Researchers at Presidential Library
Two Chapman students presented papers on the Nixon environmental policy legacy in a conference this month at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda. The “Student Research Conference on Richard Nixon and His Era,” held May 3, 2013, featured research papers on Nixon’s foreign and domestic policies by graduate students from around
Fallen Fruit Featured in The New York Times
Chapman Art Professor David Burns and his friends Matias Viegener and Austin Young are members of the group Fallen Fruit. Fallen Fruit is art collaboration of these three artists that uses fruit as a common denominator to change the way you see the world, using photography, video, performance, and installation. Fallen Fruit’s work focuses on urban
Research, book collecting honored at Leatherby Libraries student award ceremony
It was a day for the books, from the scholarly research they support to the delight they bring to daily life, at the Leatherby Libraries Student Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8. This year the library presented its Kevin and Tam Ross Leathery Libraries Undergraduate Research Prizes and the John and Margaret Class Student Collection
The “Artastic” World of Nutrition: One Student’s Recipe for Success
Author: Sabrina Davis, ’12- Graphic Design Major/Food Science & Nutrition Minor Wilkinson Review Spring 2013 In 2005 Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple and Pixar, gave the commencement address at Stanford University. Not long ago I read a copy of this address and was captivated by his personal journey and struck by his advice, “…don’t let