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ChapmanU Professor Renee Hudson (English) gave a presentation, "Horizon," at the Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present conference.

“Doxing itself is a task of violence that will require a separate definition of violence, one that we traditionally use in relation to legal matters," said ChapmanU Sociology Professor Pete Simi in Massa Carrara News

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ChapmanU Professor Amy Buono (Art) gave an invited talk, "Policing the City: Race and Religion in Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Methodologies," at Bridging the Sacred: Spiritual Streams in Twentieth-Century Latin American and Caribbean Art, 1920-1970, Cisneros Institute, Museum of Modern Art, NYC.

ChapmanU Professor Ana Palomar (World Languages and Cultures) gave an invited lecture, "Language Pedagogies: New Perspectives on the Teaching of World Languages," at the Nicholas Academic Center to introduce NAC scholars to language teaching and the resources available for learning a new language.

ChapmanU Professor Nancy Rios-Contreras (Sociology) gave a presentation, "Carnaval Without Borders: Visualizing The Brinco del Chinelo," at the Association for Humanist Sociology conference.

ChapmanU Professor Lewis Luartz (Political Science) presented research on democratization in Myanmar in a virtual workshop on "Survey Research in Authoritarian States," sponsored by the American Political Science Association.

ChapmanU Professor Angela Lederach (Peace Studies) was a discussant for "Pluriversality and Peace Research: Navigating (Self-) Transformation in Critical Peace Research" at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting.

Laura Yuen: The far-right targets your sons online The four-part fictional Netflix series “Adolescence” tells the story of a schoolboy named Jamie accused of murdering a female classmate. The...

"The fact that online internet culture is incoherent makes it more attractive to the folks within the culture, because to people on the outside, it makes it even more indiscernible," said ChapmanU Prof Pete Simi in "The far-right targets your sons online."

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Chapman Professor Patrick Fuery (CCI) gave a presentation, "Laocoön’s Despairing Gaze: Lacunae, Metaphor, and the Repression of Despair," at Nordic Society for Phenomenology Studies, Association for Psychosocial Studies, and Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society joint conference.

Experts concerned about white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials As Immigration Customs Enforcement goes on a historic hiring spree, social media posts and other materials contain coded language, experts say.

“Propaganda is a very powerful way of communicating. When it’s done effectively, it makes it hard to call it out,” said ChapmanU Sociology Professor Pete Simi in KPBSnews article, "Experts concerned about white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials."

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World War I and the 1920s During World War I and the 1920s, The US experienced economic, social, political and cultural changes that marked the beginning of modern America.

ChapmanU Professor Jennifer Keene (History) published World War I and the 1920's Core Documents (Ashbrook Center).

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ChapmanU Professor Jean Ho's (English) short story "Kiki and Tombu, A Short Story" was published in the Spring 2025 issue of the Sewanee Review.

ChapmanU Professor Justin Walsh (Art) was on a panel celebrating 25 years of International Space Station habitation at the International Astronautical Congress.

ChapmanU Professor Corrado Confalonieri (World Languages and Cultures) presented "Il cofano e le perle. Carlo Emilio Gadda e la Gerusalemme liberata" at the American Association of Italian Studies conference.

Investigadores proponen tratar al extremismo como una amenaza para la salud pública Investigadores proponen tratar al extremismo como una amenaza para la salud pública

In an interview with Impacto Newspaper, ChapmanU Sociology Professor Pete Simi said, "violent extremists today feel liberated, supported by a new administration that supports them. We are in a more dangerous moment than any in my lifetime."

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Front Row - The Sympathizer, Ivor Novello Awards, Michelle Terry on Richard III - BBC Sounds The Sympathizer, Michelle Terry on her Richard III, and the Ivor Novello Awards.

ChapmanU Professor Monique Charles (Sociology) gave an expert opinion on BBC Sounds Front Row. Charles reviewed the espionage thriller and cross-culture satire The Sympathizer and discussed the winners of the Ivor Novello Awards.

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Perché Israele ha dato una sberla al Qatar. Parla Molle (Chapman University) - Startmag Si è molto discusso sull’opportunità per Israele di attaccare il Qatar, una mossa da molti considerata azzardata.

ChapmanU Political Science Professor Andrea Molle was interviewed by Start Magazine about the objectives and risks of Israel's attack on Qatar

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ChapmanU Professor Minju Kwon (Political Science) was a co-presenter for "A New Wave of Violence: Myanmar's Military Actions on Non-state Armed Groups in the Post-coup Period" at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar's Borderlands.

“One of the goals of political violence is to totally transform civic culture,” said ChapmanU Sociology Professor Pete Simi in Washington Post article, "After Kirk killing, political leaders pull back from public appearances."

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ChapmanU Professor Art Blaser (Peace Studies and Political Science) wrote an entry on climate activist Greta Thunberg for Youth Activism in America: an Encyclopedia of Ideals in Action for ABC-CLIO with alum Trinity Huynh '24.

ChapmanU Professor Kelli Fuery (Creative and Cultural Industries) gave a presentation, "What Were Trigger Warnings? New Forms of Knowing and The Use of the Classroom," at the Association for Psychosocial Studies & Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture & Society conference.

ChapmanU Professor Mateo Jarquin (History) gave a presentation, "The Cold War Origins of Latin American Multilateralism," at the American Historical Association conference.

ChapmanU Professor Samantha Dressel (English) gave a presentation, "Teaching Early Modern Literature: Strategies Across the Curriculum," at the Shakespeare Association of America and Renaissance Society of America combined conference.

In a rare opportunity for the public, Mount Wilson Observatory will host artist and ChapmanU Professor Lia Halloran (Art) on September 13 for “A Bigger Infinity,” an exploration of art and astronomy under the stars.

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Mighty Real / Queer Detroit MR/QD presents a biennial exhibition devoted to LGBTQ+ art: I’ll Be Your Mirror—Reflections of the Contemporary Queer runs from May 31 to June 30, 2024, curated by patrick burton. 170+ artists, 12 galleries, 800+ artworks. Mighty Real/Queer Detroit is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to

ChapmanU Professor Julie Shafer (Art) was invited to exhibit two bodies of work in the Mighty Real Queer Detroit Biennial. This is the world's only queer biennial dedicated to showing the work of those in the LGBTQ community.

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“We are in a more dangerous time now than any other in my lifetime,” ChapmanU Professor Pete Simi (Sociology) said in @michiganadvance.com article, "Researchers shift tactics to tackle extremism as public health threat."

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ChapmanU Professor Sara Mattevelli (World Languages and Cultures) gave a presentation, "Reflecting on Identity & Belonging in Postcolonial Italy," at Annual Convention and Languages Expo.

ChapmanU Professor Nancy Rios-Contreras (Sociology) gave a presentation, "Visualizing Border PAR in Tijuana," at the International Visual Sociology Association conference.

Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague

ChapmanU Professor John Compton (Political Science) was quoted in a Guardian story, Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy

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ChapmanU Professor Angela Lederach (Peace Studies) was discussant for "Critical Perspectives on Peace and Conflict Practices and Approaches" at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting.