Peter Williams
Wilkinson College continues to highlight art work acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Initiative. This week we introduce you to artist Peter Williams, recipient of a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship Award, 2021 American Academy of Arts and Letters Purchase Prize, and
Tryphena Yeboah Wins 2021 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Tryphena Yeboah (MFA Creative Writing ‘21) has been awarded the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University, The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The award is conferred annually to the outstanding graduating master’s and doctoral students with distinguished records of academic accomplishment, scholarship, and/or service. The names of the award recipients are
June Edmonds: Stories in Color
In honor of Woman’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the work acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Initiative. Olé by artist June Edmonds is an explosion of color and texture, full of movement and passion. The painting seems to
Zoellner Brings Home The National Book Critics Circle Award
Wilkinson College Professor Tom Zoellner (Department of English) is the winner of the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction for his book, “Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire,” published by Harvard University Press. “This book in particular, it was the voices of Jamaican and enslaved people that
Career Corner: Alumna Kira King Looks to Wilkinson for Growth and Inspiration
In January 2020, I received a phone call from alumna, Kira King, seeking career advice about changing from a career in entertainment finance to one as a writer. She had a knack for numbers, but storytelling was her passion. My first piece of advice was not to quit your job. I encouraged her to explore
On the importance of Women’s Studies: Celebrating Women’s History Month with Alum Addison Rose Vincent
In the fall of 2012, Peace Studies and Women and Gender Studies Alum, Addison Rose Vincent (’15), who identifies as non-binary, decided they wanted to rush for a sorority, which garnered a lot of attention on and off campus, and would make them the first openly trans person to rush at Chapman. At the time,
Fighting Climate Change: The Sixth Annual Public Policy Conference
As the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day approaches, California policy makers will gather at Chapman’s sixth Annual Public Policy Conference, Fighting Climate Change, hosted by Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 to examine the details of climate change policy and raise broad questions and solutions to the issue.
MFA Writers and Changers
Ghostwriting is a great career option for creative writers, but few actively consider it during their degree programs. What is a ghostwriter? When an individual wants to write a book or article but doesn’t have the writing experience or time to do so, they may hire a ghostwriter to anonymously compile their ideas, research, or
Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Podcast Series
Building on the amazing success of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race initiative, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences proudly announces the launch of a ten-part podcast series that offers additional in-depth conversation with the guest speakers who helped us better understand our world – how we
Carla Jay Harris
In honor of Woman’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the work of women artists acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race initiative. Carla Jay Harris is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes photography, installation, collage, and