The John Fowles Literary Series launches this Fall with author Lan Cao on October 13, 2014 in Argyros Forum, 209 A at 7 p.m. John Fowles serves to promote and advance the discipline of creative writing in all its aspects: fiction, poetry, drama, creative non-fiction and film. About the Author: Professor Cao joins
My latest book, Upsetting Composition Commonplaces , was published this month by Utah State University Press . In the book, I try to “upset” some common misconceptions about student writing and about the teaching of college composition. For instance, I take on the cliche that effective student writing should be “clear”–not only is “clarity” rather
Thirteen Pulitzer Prize winners, two Emmy-winning broadcasters, two New York Time best-selling nonfiction authors and a MacArthur “genius” grant recipient will provide inspiration and share their skills during a day of workshops hosted by the Chapman Journalism Program and Orange County Press Club . The conference is open to everyone. Fees are $25 for students
History major (with a European Emphasis) and a minor in Germanic studies, Katherine (Liz) Ficken (’11) has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to the Slovak Republic for an English Teaching Assistantship. Ficken is one of over 1,800 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2014-2015 academic year through the Fulbright
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Performing Art are hosting a special event with Tony Award winning playwright, Terrence McNally, “The Terrence McNally Festival,” on Friday, April 25 – Saturday, April 26, 2014. Friday, April 26: Theatre students will be performing five of McNally’s one-act plays throughout the festival
Author Werner Fritsch will be visiting Chapman University as part of the John Fowles Literary Series on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries. Fritsch studied philosophy, ethnology and literature at Ludwig-Maximillian-University Munich. His published works include Hereafter (Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 2000), The Merry Wives of Wiesau
Chapman’s Art & Literary Magazine, Calliope, is now accepting writing and art submissions now until March 3, 2014 for the Spring 2014 edition. Written pieces must be 2,000 words or less and art pieces must be submitted at original dimensions and highest resolution. Students of all levels and majors are welcome. There is
The Marshutz Endowed Journalism fund, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, awards a scholarship each academic year to a matriculated student majoring in English with a journalism emphasis or a journalism minor who displays a growing talent and the potential to succeed in the course of study while also demonstrating a need for additional
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and The Chapman University Rhetoric and Writing Studies Program in the Department of English present Harriet Malinowitz , Professor of English and the Director of the Writing Center at Long Island University , Brooklyn on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 4:30 – 6 p.m. in Beckman Hall, Room
Professor Richard Bausch, Department of English, has been asked to be the distinguished Stein Visiting Writer at Stanford University. Each year, Standford’s Creative Writing Program welcomes two distinguished guests to teach a writing seminar to undergraduates; one in poetry and the other in fiction (Professor Bausch will be teaching the course in fiction). These unique