Religious Studies at Chapman University

03/07/2018

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

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!

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

12/10/2016

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.

09/16/2016

See Dr. Bidmead if you are interested in exploring any of these opportunities:

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 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,…

06/26/2016

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/