Mission
The Master of Arts Program in War and Society at Chapman University educates graduate-level students in the field of war and society by rigorously examining the social, cultural, political and moral aspects of how societies go to war, experience war and deal with war’s consequences.
This program builds on the unique resources available at Chapman University:
The Center for American War Letters
The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education
The Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library
Vision
The Master of Arts Program in War and Society at Chapman University aims to become the nation’s premier graduate-level program for studying the global interrelationships between war and societies in the modern era. Unique to Chapman, the MA program combines traditional graduate-level education with career enhancement credentialing for professionals working in the larger field of war and society. The program will establish an intellectual foundation for educators and professionals who, upon graduation, are capable of teaching, interpreting and solving the problems of war and its i
mpact on society.

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The influence of societal and cultural beliefs on warfare and national military policies
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The impact of war on social and cultural institutions, values and practices
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The interaction between the home front and the battlefield
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The impact of war on soldiers, civilians and veterans
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The relationships between war, identity and historical memory
Fall 2019 Events:
- September 2019: Three Wars: American Veterans in an Age of Perpetual Conflict
- September 2019: Twenty-Six Seconds
- October 2019: The Psychological Costs of Forever War
In the News:
CSPAN Honors Veterans with Wilkinson Event
- CSPAN Honors Veterans with Wilkinson Event
- Psychological Costs of War Panel
- War and Society Student Attends Bergen-Belsen International Summer School
- War and Society Conquers Columbus
- War and Society Represents Chapman in Regional Conference
- Students Present at National Conference in Louisville
- Professor Keene and the American Legion
- Tony's Story: Chapman War and Society student Judy Richonne helps give voice to a silent Hero of D-Day
- Veterans reflect on the challenges of coming home
- Three Veterans from Three Wars