Uncertain future for Egypt, say faculty experts in panel discussion
A panel of top faculty experts gathered at Chapman University yesterday to debate questions regarding Egypt’s Future at a lunch time panel discussion in Beckman Hall titled “The Arab Youth Revolt: Chapman Experts Discuss the Events in Tunisia, Egypt and the Greater Middle East.” And while their views diverged on key issues, they agreed that
Distinguished Writer Series w/ author Pico Iyer, March 30
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, Pico Iyer will be speaking as part of the Distinguished Writer Series in the new Sandhu (D & D1) Conference center. Pico Iyer is the author of several books about cultures converging, including Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, The Global Soul, and, most recently, Abandon. His
Art Department's Alex Segade to perform in Toronto, Fev. 20
Assistant Professor of Art, Alex Segade, is apart of a Los Angeles-based art group called My Barbarian which is giving an interdisciplinary performance at the Rhubarb Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. The group will lead local artist-participants through workshops and a public performance of Post-Living Ante-Action Theater,
Where Are We Going Next? A Conversation about Creative Writing Pedagogy (Pt. 2)
Where Are We Going Next? A Conversation about Creative Writing Pedagogy (Pt. 2) By Cathy Day, Anna Leahy (Chapman Univesity, pictured left) & Stephanie Vanderslice This is Part II of a conversation between creative writing teachers Cathy Day, Anna Leahy and Stephanie Vanderslice.
English Department
Cristina Bruns, adjunct instructor in English presented a paper in a session she organized and chaired at the Modern Language Association’s convention in Los Angeles in January. The session was entitled “Why Literature Matters,” and its three papers were “Literature as Alternative Reality,” given by Gregory Jusdanis, Professor and Director of the Modern Greek Program
Department of English
Bohemia in America 1858-1920, by Joanna Levin, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of English, Wilkinson College, has been selected as one of CHOICE Magazine’s 2010 Outstanding Academic Titles
Department of Communication Studies
Wenshan Jia, Ph. D., associate professor, Department of Communication Studies, Wilkinson College, has recently published an article titled “Chimerica: US-China Communication for the 21st Century” (pp. 161-170) as the first author with Dexin Tian and Xuanzi Jia in L. A. Samovar, R. E. Porter, & E. R McDaniel (Eds.) Intercultural Communication: A Reader (13th Edition),
Axelrod chosen for ‘Discourses on MetaDiscourses’ roundtable
Mark Axelrod, Ph.D., professor, Department of English, Wilkinson College, is one of three prestigious professors chosen for a roundtable at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Cal State L.A. titled “Discourses on MetaDiscourses.” Read more in happenings
Dr. Harran and Holocaust Library in Chronicle of Higher Education
At Chapman U., a Holocaust Library Keeps Memory Alive Marilyn J. Harran is the first to say that a mid-sized Orange County university affiliated with the Disciples of Christ is an unlikely home for a Holocaust library, just as a religious-studies professor whose field is the 16th century and who isn’t Jewish is an unlikely
Macbeth Symposium, Feb. 23
In advance of the Theater Department’s production of William Shakespeare’s *The Tragedie of Macbeth* (Feb. 17, 2011), there will be a symposium on the play and production. Featured will be the director (Tom Bradac), the lighting director (Don Guy), members of the cast, members of the design team, and Dr. Kent Lehnhof (English). The symposium