Dr. Ronald J. Rivera
In this episode we connect with Dr. Ronald J. Rivera, Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UC Irvine School of Medicine. We discuss the social determinants of health within the LGBTQ+ community,...
Dr. Regan F. Patterson
In this episode we connect with Dr. Regan Patterson, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. We discuss the intersection between transportation equity, health equity, and environmental justice. Focusing on the challenges we...
Addison Rose Vincent
In this episode we connect with activist and advocate for the trans and nonbinary community, Addison Rose Vincent. We explore Addison’s journey and their experience with understanding their own gender identity. They share how important language is to identifying and...
Christine Fugate
In this episode we connect with Christine Fugate, producer and director of the documentary film Queen Moorea which follows Moorea Howson as she balances between special needs and “normal” teenager. The film explores what “normal” means spending six years with...
Cedric Tai
In this episode we connect with artist, Cedric Tai to discuss his show @fakingprofessionalism at Chapman University's Guggenheim Gallery in the fall of 2023. Tai's art explores his neurodivergent experience, and shares how his mind works with and without medication...
Leslie A. Schwalm
In this episode we connect with historian, Leslie A. Schwalm to discuss her book Medicine, Science & Making Race in Civil War America. We discuss the history of the Sanitary Commission and their work supporting the war effort for the...

A program concerning the history and the lessons of civil rights violations carried out against communities or populations on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
Supported by the California State Library.

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University is committed to leading the conversation in our community on issues of humanity, unity and justice. As such, the college has undertaken, semester-long examinations of key societal issues.
These interdisciplinary conversations promote thoughtful dialogue; mindful reflection; social tolerance; awareness and respect; peace and kindness.

Documenting process and purpose, this interdisciplinary series is an educational resource provided to discuss the evolution of visual, performing, and literary arts at the intersection of technology, science, history, and health.

Medium History explores memories and moments through creativity and expression, capturing the cultural ethos of that time and place through storytelling and representation.
Visual material culture, such as art, and other multimodal forms can elicit responses, emotions, and opinions—human expressions, tied to temporal and cultural aesthetics. This program explores how creative mediums provide context for history beyond dates, and names, and figures.

An education program that considers unresolved symptoms of The Fire Problem.
This special podcast series will examine and explain underlying challenges and vulnerabilities with our climate, environment, politics, and vegetation.

Our Without… program provides an opportunity for community leaders to share stories about today, with context from our past, and learn moving forward.
Our first two series consider life without books and life without libraries. Each guest has three minutes to record their Microcast episode.
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