November 9-12
Fahmy Attallah Piazza
Freedom Without Walls
Art Walls Designed by Chapman Students
A series of mini-“Berlin Walls” designed by Chapman art students will be on display in the Attallah Piazza, as part of Chapman’s Freedom Without Walls series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. There will also be two sections of the “Wall” that you can grab a pen or paints (provided) and decorate or write a message upon. Information: 714-532-7742.

Tuesday, November 10
Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall 404
Freedom Without Walls Symposium
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for a scholarly symposium featuring experts on the fall of the Berlin Wall, as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of that event. Speakers and moderators will include Patrick Quinn, Ph.D., dean of Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Karen Gallagher, Ph.D., instructor in German, Department of Languages; Heather Ter-Jung, Ph.D., adjunct faculty, Department of Languages; independent scholar Astrid Friedrich; Nubar Hovsepian, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Political Science; Jeanne Gunner, Ph.D., vice chancellor for undergraduate education; Marilyn Harran, Ph.D., Stern Chair in Holocaust Education; Gordon Babst, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Political Science; Lee Estes, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of History; Rob Buranello, Ph.D., Paul & Marybelle Musco Professor of Italian Studies; Robert Slayton, professor, Department of History; Clara Oberle, University of San Diego; Walter Tschacher, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Languages; Molly McClain, University of San Diego; Jim Coyle, Ph.D., director of the Center for Global Education at Chapman University; Don Will, Ph.D., associate dean of Wilkinson College; Daniele Struppa, Ph.D., chancellor of Chapman University; Erika Nelson, Union College; Jeremiah Axelrod, Occidental College; Timothy Canova, J.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Law, and Betty Hutton Williams Professor of International Economic Law; Bill Cumiford, associate professor, Department of History; Laura Loustau, associate professor, Department of Languages; and Catherine Li, adjunct faculty, Department of Languages. Information: 714-532-7742.

Tuesday, November 10
Berlin Wall in Liberty Plaza
Freedom Without Walls
Ceremony at The Berlin Wall and Reception
4:30 p.m. ceremony and speakers at the Berlin Wall
5:30 p.m. reception on the Wells Fargo Stage, Attallah Piazza
Join Chapman President Jim Doti and distinguished speakers at our section of the Berlin
Wall in Liberty Plaza, as we celebrate the final event of our Freedom Without
Walls series of programs, and commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.
The Chapman Chorus, under the direction of Stephen Coker, and Chapman cello
professor Roger Lebow will peform. Speakers include Michael Ott, German Consul for
Culture, Press and Legal Affairs; Chapman Trustee David Henley; Chapman student
Josefine Borrmann; Occidental College adjunct professor Uta Schorlemmer; and Karen
Gallagher, Ph.D., Freedom Without Walls coordinator, Department of Languages.
Admission is free. A reception on the Wells Fargo Stage in front of Leatherby Libraries
will follow the ceremony. Information: 714-532-7742.