John Fowles Literary Series spotlights South American writers
This year, the spring 2016 edition of Chapman University’s John Fowles Literary Series, hosted by the John Fowles Center for Creative Writing in the Department of English, Wilkinson College for the Humanities and Social Sciences, focuses on four distinguished creative artists from Argentina and Brazil: Pedro Mairal (Argentina), Andrés Neuman (Argentina), André Klotzel (Brazil), and Ángela Pradelli (Argentina). The speakers
Has Science Made God Obsolete?: The Great Debate
You’re invited to a special evening with Dr. Keith Ward vs. Dr. Michael Shermer, “Has Science Made God Obsolete?: The Great Debate” – moderated by Dr. Daniele Struppa, Chancellor and President-Designate Chapman University on Monday, March 7, 2016, 7:30-9 p.m. in Memorial Hall Auditorium. In this great debate over one
Department of Communication Studies Undergraduate Student Awards
Attention Communication Students in their senior year! The application deadline for the Patricia & Richard Doetkott and the Womack Most Inspirational Senior Awards is 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Applications must be sent via email to Dr. Riva Tukachinsky. Applicants MUST include the name of the award (Womack or Doetkott) in the email
The Panther Wins Four Top Awards
Congratulations to The Panther staff for winning four top awards in the California College Media Association’s Excellence in Student Media contest honoring “the best in college media in California.” Special recognition goes to Panther Editor in Chief Megan Abba and former Editor in Chief Mark Pampanin (’15) for their report “He Said, She Said,” an investigation into sexual assault.
Griset Lecturer 2016: Keith Ward
The Religious Studies Department is very pleased to have British theologian, philosopher, and priest in the Church of England, Keith Ward , as this year’s Griset Lecturer in Christian Ethics. Professor Ward is a fellow of the British Academy and Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity at Christ Church, Oxford University. He has written extensively on
Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective
You’re invited to become part of Italy’s new renaissance on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective conference presented by Chapman University Italian Studies Council. This symposium will bring together innovative business leaders who are working at the crossroad of Italy and America to share stories and
THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED! My Story: How to Write a Winning Essay
Are you interested in writing a winning essay, then join Wilkinson in this BURN workshop on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 12-1 p.m. (and again on Thursday, March 3, 3-4 p.m.) in the Town and Gown room (you must RSVP, please see below). This BURN workshop session will provide information on national and international fellowship
The Presidency at War
Please join us on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel to hear author, Evan Thomas ( Being Nixon, 2015 ), 7-10 p.m. in a lecture titled, The Presidency at War. Mr. Thomas will be talking about some of the larger problems presidents face when the nation goes to war, discussing
Reimagining Local Government: Strengthening Democracy in Our Communities
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Political Science present, Reimagining Local Government: Strengthening Democracy in Our Communities, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, 9 a.m.- 6:45 p.m. in Argyros Forum 209ABC (see conference agenda for details). Join us for four panel discussions with political and educational experts, as they dive into topics relating
The Vienna Paradox: Jewish Identity and Austrian High Culture Between the World Wars
You’re invited to a special evening with Marjorie Perloff, author of Differentials: Poetry, Poetics and Pedagogy and the forthcoming Edge of Irony: Modernism in the Shadow of the Hapsburg Empire on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center. Marjorie Perloff was born Gabriele Mintz into a