Greetings from the Dean's Office!
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the March newsletter contains stories that highlight some amazing women of Wilkinson and their scholarly/creative activities. We are also introducing a new “gift of the month” feature to highlight the passionate commitment to the arts, humanities, and social sciences within our extended Wilkinson community. Unbelievably, this month marks the one-year anniversary of our pivot to mostly remote learning. The Leatherby Libraries has created The Quarantine Diaries to capture the experiences of the university community during the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest our nation has faced during these historic times. For more information, including how to contribute materials, please visit The Quarantine Diaries guide.
If you would like to share a story for an upcoming newsletter,
please contact wilkinsoncollege@chapman.edu.
Pictured Above: Maya Freelon's piece "Begin/Again," is featured in the Escalette Permanent Collection of Art's virtual exhibition: Begin/Again: Marking Black Memories. To read about this art collection, click here.
Mildred Lewis: Faculty Career Champion
Creative Writing professor Dr. Mildred Lewis, a published playwright and screenwriter, is Wilkinson College's 2021 Faculty Career Champion! Students share their thoughts on how Professor Lewis helps prepare students for their future careers.
Regimes Museum Journal Publishes Student Thesis
Shreya Sheth ('21, Peace Studies; Honors Program) discusses how her comprehensive Peace Studies education led to the recent publication of her undergraduate thesis "Crimes Against Activists: The Repression of Civil Liberties and Collective Action by Anti-Terrorism Laws Post-Arab Spring."
Dr. Lori Cox Han: Newly Appointed Endowed Chair
Political Science professor Dr. Lori Cox Han was recently named the inaugural Doy B. Henley Endowed Chair in American Presidential Studies, part of a new program in presidential studies housed in Wilkinson College. She will lead scholarship and public conversation on the American presidency and its broad influence.
Klein Legacy Foundation Generosity Continues
Thanks to funding from the Lloyd and Elisabeth Klein Legacy Foundation, the newly founded partnership between the Graphic Design program and the Samueli Academy will give Samueli students the opportunity to attend yearly Art Department events and learn from other artists and industry professionals.
Nolan Dunbar ('10, Political Science)
Career Corner: How a Political Science Major Became a Hit Screenwriter
When Nolan Dunbar graduated with a
BA in Political Science ('10) with an emphasis in International Relations and a minor in History, he never expected to become a successful film writer. Career Advisor Erin Berthon sits down with Nolan Dunbar to discuss his career path and how Wilkinson College helped prepare him for his dream job.
Faculty Books: A Cultural History of Color
Dr. Amy Buono, assistant professor in the Department of Art, discusses her new, co-edited book, "A Cultural History of Color in the Renaissance," the third volume of the published collection, A Cultural History of Color. Buono provides a resource for anyone interested in exploring the rich history of culture and color in early modern Europe.
Gift of the Month
In February, Wilkinson College received a $10,000 gift from Jeffrey Griffith, a 2011 alumnus who double majored in History and Business Administration. Jeffrey recently reconnected with the Department of History and stated that he “felt it was time to give back and that the History Department and probably Wilkinson College deserve the representation.” This generous gift will support faculty research within the Department of History. Jeffrey remembers his professors fondly, many who are still members of the Wilkinson College faculty.
If you are interested in having a deeper conversation on how to support your passions through Wilkinson College please contact Mary Shockey, Events and Development Coordinator at shockey@chapman.edu.
March Events
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March 3, 2021 at 5:00pm
Wednesday (March 3) at 5 p.m., join Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race for 'Saving' Le Van Minh: Humanitarianism & Policymaking for the Amerasians of Vietnam. Dr. Sabrina Thomas, Associate Professor of History at Wabash College, will discuss the intersections of race, nation, and war through the legacies of children born from international conflict. The event will be moderated by Dr. Angelica Allen, Director of the Africana Studies minor within Wilkinson College, with introductions by Dr. Kyle Longley, director of the MA War & Society program.
March 12, 2021 at 11:00am
Friday (March 12) at 11 a.m., join The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and the 1939 Society for the 22nd Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Virtual Recognition Event.
Peter Feigl, Holocaust Survivor and Diarist, will be this year's featured guest speaker.
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March 15, 2021 at 5:00pm
On Monday (March 15) at 5 p.m., join a conversation with John Latimer, who leads Capitol Advocacy’s team of ten lobbyists and three legislative analysts as they work on California’s most challenging issues. With John at the helm, the firm’s approach to policy, politics, process, and partnerships maximize results for every client.
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March 18, 2021 at 7:00pm
On Thursday (March 18) at 7 p.m., join June Edmonds for the Department of Art's Visual Thinker Lecture Series. June Edmonds is an American painter and public artist. Edmonds has exhibited nationally and has completed
several works of public art with the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Cultural Affairs, including an installation at
the MTA Pacific Station in Long Beach, CA.
Body Memory - Body Vision:
Performance Works
Pictured Above: DRAGONFLY (Robin LaVerne Wilson) performing #UnpaidLaborDay on Labor Day, 2020
Photo by Miao Jiaxin
February 15 - March 15, The Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University is honored to host Body Memory - Body Vision: Performance Works, a virtual exhibition that takes place over the course of February and March 2021, co-curated by Danielle Cobb, Olivia Collins, Nicole Daskas, Lucile Henderson, Marcus Herse, Hannah Scott and Natalia Ventura. Members of the Art Department’s DEI Committee, student gallery assistants and the gallery coordinator have co-curated this exhibition to present artists and artist collectives whose practices are vital to furthering diversity, equity and inclusion. Addressing the ongoing underrepresentation of marginalized groups in the institutionalized and free market art world, the exhibition shows a selection of performance works by BIPOC and genderqueer artists. Questioning the status quo of visibility within this framework and actively contributing to changing that status is one aspect the contributions share. Another one is the deliberate step outside of this structure beyond art world internal discourses, in offering visions relevant to communities and social realities.
Featured artists include Ron Athey, Cassils, Dragonfly, Arshia Fatima Haq, Sebastian Hernandez, Sherman Fleming, rafa esparza, Lila De Magalhaes, Christopher Richmond, Ni Santas, Denise Uyehara and Xina Xurner.
To view the exhibition, click here.
Wilkinson Alumni News
Check out what some of our awesome alumni are doing:
Jackie Palacios ('19, Peace Studies) created "Talking With Friends," a YouTube series where she discusses current events at a second-grade-level for her elementary school students. Jackie was featured on Teach for America's Instagram page.
Natura De Pinto ('20, English) created Dazed & Delirious, a vintage and pre-loved online clothing business.
Scott Marshutz ('87, Journalism) is the owner of Marshootz Productions, a documentary film production company. Marshootz Productions recently filmed a documentary that follows four high-school students in their journey to make the U.S. Paralympic Team, titled "Let 'Em Play."
We want to know what you've been doing with your degree!
Wilkinson College Parent Council
Wilkinson College is excited to announce the formation of its first-ever Parent Council.
Members of the Wilkinson Parent Council will play an integral role supporting the college’s strategic initiatives. Council members will draw upon their professional and personal interests to advise Dean Keene in building the community partnerships and outreach required to fulfill these goals.
The mission of Wilkinson College is to foster rigorous inquiry among our students through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts that is scholarly, creative, interdisciplinary, and experiential. Wilkinson College plays an important and unique role in the educational journey of every Chapman student and aims to ensure that graduates are prepared to assume their responsibility as global citizens, acting knowledgeably and providing compassionate leadership in our community and world.
Interested parents may contact Wilkinson College Development Coordinator Mary Shockey by email at shockey@chapman.edu.
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