»Conversations With Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel – winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, bestselling author, Holocaust survivor and global leader in human rights advocacy – will return to Chapman University on April 14-21. His annual one-week visit marks the third year of his five-year appointment as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow at the university. While on campus, Wiesel will meet with students and faculty and be a guest speaker in various classes. Scheduled topics include:

April 15  (Chapman students only)

Writers Who Have Shaped My Writing
11 a.m.–Noon at Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Moderator: Tom Zoellner, Department of English, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chapman University

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Words Can Change the World
7–8 p.m. at Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Moderator: Tom Campbell, Dean, School of Law, Chapman University

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Please note: One ticket allowed per ID


April 17

Genocide & the Obligation to Remember: Elie Wiesel and Richard Hovannisian in Conversation
7–8:30 p.m. at Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Moderator: Jennifer Keene, Department of History, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chapman University

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Please note: The majority of tickets are available to the Chapman University community, with a small number of tickets reserved for the public.


April 18

Readers' Theatre Presentation: The Worlds Within the Words of Elie Wiesel
8–9 p.m. at Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Moderator: Nina Lenoir, Department of Theatre, College of Performing Arts, Chapman University

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Please note: The majority of tickets are available to the Chapman University community, with a small number of tickets reserved for the public.


Important Event Details

  • Each individual ticket grants access to only one event. You must reserve a separate ticket for each event you want to attend. 
  • No admission without photo ID and ticket. Holding a ticket does not guarantee admittance. Please be in line 30 minutes prior to doors opening.
  • NO BACKPACKS, LAPTOPS OR LARGE PURSES PERMITTED.

For more info, contact WieselEvents@chapman.edu

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Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds.

- Elie Wiesel

Photo by Sergey Bermeniev 

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