The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact all parts of the U.S. and the world. Schools and businesses remain closed or are conducting activities remotely, and communities have had to implement controversial social distancing measures. “The magnitude of the crisis we are now facing provides an opportunity for self-reflection– both as individuals, but more importantly
Chapman University, Sociology Department, Latinx & Latin American Studies, and the Sociology Club present Rethinking Crime and Immigration with Professor Charis E. Kubrin – Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Join us on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 12 p.m. in Beckman Hall 106 ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Violent extremism remains a serious social problem across the globe. Since September 11, 2001, there is growing concern in the US about the threat of international terror organizations such as al Qaeda, and, more recently ISIS, while the number of domestic extremist groups has also grown substantially in recent years. As with any pressing social
Professor Stephanie Takaragawa (Sociology) discusses her background in visual anthropology, particularly representations of Japanese internment history in museums and the impacts on the affected community. Her students have the opportunity to explore behavior theories and cultural anthropology through trips to Disneyland.
Wilkinson Sociology students and faculty attended the 86th annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association in Long Beach. This is the first of two essays introducing PSA members to Long Beach—a perfect location for scholars, students, and sociological practitioners to explore the 2015 theme: People, Place and Power. “We had great sessions at
The Sociology Department and Alpha Kappa Delta present, “Millennials Will Makeover America” — on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 4 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. in Beckman Hall 107 with co-authors Morley Winograd and Mike Hais. Winograd and Hais are co-authors of Millennial Makeover and discuss in detail the contours and causes of the country’s
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Sociology and the Art Department present, internationally renowned performance and installation artist James Luna (Puyukitchum/Luiseño), Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 7 p.m. in Argyros Forum 209 A&B as part of the Visual Thinker Lecture Series. Luna resides on the La Jolla Indian Reservation in North
On Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:30-5:45 p.m., Dr. Christopher Bader and Dr. Laurence Iannaccone will present Does Clear Thinking Undercut Religious Commitment? New Findings on Science and Supernaturalism at The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture (ASREC) conference here at Chapman University. Scholars have written about “conflict” between religion and science
The Sociology Department, Women’s Studies , and Panther Nights is pleased to be hosting The Guerrilla Girls on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Argyros Forum. This event is for artists, culture-jammers, and theorists everywhere and will take place on the Student Union Stage. Who are The Guerrilla Girls? “We’re feminist
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Green Soda Productions present “Austin Unbound: A Deaf Journey of Transgender Heroism ” a film screening in Argryos Forum Ballroom at 7 p.m. Austin Unbound is a film by Eliza Greenwood about a young man’s deafness, that may appear to be his disability, but isn’t what makes him self-conscious.