This is the official page for students, faculty, alumni, & friends of the Religious Studies Department at Chapman University, Orange, CA
This is the official page for students, faculty, alumni, & friends of the Religious Studies Department at Chapman University, Orange, CA
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03/07/2018
The Tide Turns at OURCA: New Director Julye Bidmead, PhD. takes the helm and announces big news! - OURCA is now The Center for Undergraduate Excellence Change is in the air here at Chapman University. With the Keck Center nearly standing in completion, acceptances rolling out to future panthers, and spring air sweeping through Atallah Plaza, it is no surprise that change has infiltrated the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. Th...
02/12/2018
TODAY!
SURF Information Session
AF 209A 1:00-2:00 pm
09/19/2017
DRAW wants YOU to discover your path to success! - Join OURCA October 2-6 for the inaugural Discover Research and Arts Week, and find out what personalized education is all about! Are you ready to take charge of your education and future but don’t know where to begin? You don’t want to miss OURCA’s inaugural week-long event, Discover Research and Arts Week! Mark your calendars for October 2nd through the 6th, and follow OURCA on Facebook to stay up to date on all the incredib...
08/11/2017
Save the dates for these inspiring events from the Rodgers Center!
History, Memory, Justice - Rodgers Center Announces 2017-18 Lectures & Events Screening of Film Denial September 11 | 7 PM Chapman Auditorium | Memorial Hall Denial: Holocaust History on Trial Dr. Deborah Lipstadt September 14 | 7 PM Wallace All Faiths Chapel | Fish Interfaith Center Knowledge Without Action: The Case of Germany during the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman E...
04/16/2017
There are a few openings left for REL 333 Gender, Race, and Religion in Harry Potter!!
This Interterm travel course to England explores the global Harry Potter phenomenon through the lenses of religious studies and gender analysis, examining themes in the wizarding world as a common backdrop for the discussion of religion, race, gender, ethnicity, and social class in communities and community formation. Course fulfills Religious Studies major/minor Religion, Ethics and Society requirement and GE GC (Global Study) and CC (Citizenship, Community, Service)
Travel Dates: Jan. 3-15, 2018. Class at Chapman: Jan. 17-26. Cost: between $2,717.00-$2,989.00. Contact Dr. Julye Bidmead [email protected] for details.
https://studyabroad.chapman.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10390
Good luck on finals, Panthers!
12/01/2016
Scholarship Opportunity!
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes. Spend 3-4 weeks this summer enrolled in an intensive academic and cultural program at one of ten United Kingdom Universities in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Programs topics range from Archaeology, History, Shakespeare, Drama, Business, Conflict Resolution, British Politics, Climate Change, and International Relations. Open to first years and sophomores only (must have at least 2 more years of college to complete). Minimum GPA 3.7. The Summer Institutes will cover the majority of participant costs including round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the host university, accommodation and meals. Interested applicants must email Dr. Julye Bidmead [email protected] before Dec. 16 for details.
Summer Institutes | Awards and Programmes for US Citizens | US-UK Fulbright Commission
09/16/2016
See Dr. Bidmead if you are interested in exploring any of these opportunities:
Chapman's fellowship advisor finds student opportunities galore in UK After touring 18 major research universities in the United Kingdom to learn about their most elite graduate programs, what was one of the main takeaways for Julye Bidmead, Ph.D., Chapman’s director of Chapman University’s Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs? They’re all especially eager to re...
07/03/2016
Chapman University mourns passing of Elie Wiesel, 87, Nobel Peace laureate and Chapman... Chapman University joins the world in mourning the death of Elie Wiesel, 87, Nobel Peace laureate, author, teacher and vital voice for humanity. “Chapman’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education is extraordinarily honored and blessed to have had a long and valued relationship with Professor Wiesel,…
Read about Dr. Bidmead and Dr. Stearn's book about the late Religious Studies professor, Marv Meyer.
https://blogs.chapman.edu/magazine/2016/06/24/in-honor-of-a-friend/