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Chapman University's Wilkinson College houses vibrant discipline-specific and inter-disciplinary undergraduate majors and minors, innovative graduate programs, cutting-edge centers, and immersive co-curricular programs.
ChapmanU Professor Corrado Confalonieri (World Languages and Cultures) published article "Tasso, la poetica e la 'ragion musica'" in Giornale Storico della Letteratura italiana.

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Tasso, la poetica e la «ragion musica» | Giornale storico della letteratura italiana
Though the word ‘music’ is never mentioned in Tasso’s Discorsi dell’arte poetica, it appears eighteen times in his Discorsi del poema eroico. The latter expanded upon and to some extent rewrote the po...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ChapmanU Professor Monique Charles (Sociology) wrote a book chapter, "Don't shoot the Messi(nJ)ah: Charting the growth of the Gospel in Great British Grime music" in Black British Gospel Music (Routledge).

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Black British Gospel Music: From the Windrush Generation to Black Lives Matter
Black British Gospel Music is a dynamic and multifaceted musical practice, a diasporic river rooted in the experiences of Black British Christian communities. This book examines gospel music in Britain in both historical and contemporary perspectives, demonstrating the importance of this this vital genre to scholars across disciplines. Drawing on a plurality of voices, the book examines the diverse streams that contribute to and flow out of this significant genre. Gospel can be heard resonating
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November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ChapmanU Professor Lewis Luartz (Political Science) presented research in the Parties and Partisanship in Asia panel at the 2025 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
ChapmanU Professor Emerita Nancy Martin's (Religious Studies) book Mirabai: The Making of a Saint was selected by the Dharma Academy of North America for their Annual Book Review Panel at the National American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting.
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ChapmanU Professor Jennifer Keene (History) was awarded the 2025 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, the highest scholarly award given by the Society of Military History. 👏👏👏
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Richard Ruppel (English) gave a presentation, "Conrad & the Russians," at the Modern Languages Association conference.
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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THREAD: 25 years ago today, the first crew of the International Space Station for a four-and-a-half month stay. Two cosmonauts - Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev - were joined by NASA astronaut William Shepherd. Since that moment, the ISS had had at least two people onboard.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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I wrote something about the 25th anniversary of ISS habitation and the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station Archaeological Project
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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ChapmanU Professor Micol Hebron (Art) gave a presentation, "Reading, Writing and Revolution: Radical Women, Radical Words," at the College Art Association conference.
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The ChapmanU Fear Survey was featured in a Fox 5 New York segment. Watch "What scares Americans the most in 2025? The answers might surprise you" on YouTube:

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What scares Americans the most in 2025? The answers might surprise you
YouTube video by FOX 5 New York
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October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The ChapmanU Fear Survey was featured in Popular Science article, "What Americans fear most in 2025: For over a decade, Americans’ top fear has remained the same: corrupt government officials."

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What Americans fear most in 2025
For over a decade, Americans’ top fear has remained the same: corrupt government officials.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Pilar Valenzuela (World Languages and Cultures) gave a presentation, "Counterfactual constructions in Shiwilu (Kawapanan, Peru): a synchronic and diachronic perspective," at Societas Linguistica Europaea.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The ChapmanU Fear Survey was featured in Gizmodo article, "This is What Most Scares Americans."

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This is What Most Scares Americans
Worried about things like government corruption? A new survey reveals you're far from alone.
gizmodo.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Karen Snedker (Sociology) co-wrote an article, "A Tent Census: How Counting Tents Informs an Understanding of Unsheltered Homelessness in Seattle," on tent-based homelessness in the journal Socius.
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The ChapmanU Fear Survey was featured in OC Register article, "Americans’ top fears for 2025 according to a Chapman University survey: You might be surprised by what's been the top fear for 10 years."

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Americans’ top fears for 2025 according to a Chapman University survey
Fear of public speaking ranked No. 46, right before murder by a stranger and after a devastating hurricane. Read on for the complete list of top fears.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor David Shafie (Political Science) gave a presentation, "Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy," at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The ChapmanU Fear Survey was featured in NY Post article, "What do Americans fear most? The answers to this foreboding study might surprise you."

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What do Americans fear most? The answers to this foreboding study might surprise you
It’s not ghosts and ghouls that are keeping Americans up at night this Halloween.
nypost.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Angela Lederach (Peace Studies) gave a presentation, "Indicadores cotidianas de paz: miradas heterogéneas y críticas comunitarias de la Colombia 'pos-conflicto,'" at the Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference.
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
ChapmanU Professor Rafael Luevano (Religious Studies) gave a presentation, “The Central American Caravans: Social Salvation of the Spiritual Pilgrimage,” at the Catholic Theological Society of America conference.
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Charissa Threat (History) gave a presentation, "Gendered Perspectives in Germany, 1944-1947," at the Society of Military History conference.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Americans continue to fear corruption in government more than anything else, according to the 11th annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears, released today by Chapman University.

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What Americans Fear Most in 2025: Chapman University’s Annual Survey Reveals Top Fears and the Psychology Behind Them
Americans continue to fear corruption in government more than anything else, according to the 11th annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears, released today by Chapman University. The nationally representative survey conducted by Wilkinson College
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October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Emerita Jan Osborn (English) gave a presentation, "Challenging the "Good Mother": Interdisciplinary and Intersectional Approaches to Maternal Ideals," at the International Association of Maternal Action and Scholarship conference.
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ChapmanU Professor Corrado Confalonieri (World Languages and Cultures) presented "The Transience of Ruins: Architecture as Philosophy of Time in Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata" at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association conference.
October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Internship Spotlight! ✨
Selah Sanchez (Creative Writing '27) is interning with City Lifestyle Magazine! She told us all about her responsibilities as an editorial intern and how this amazing opportunity is leading her towards her career goals. Congratulations, Selah! 🎉🖊️
October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM