Asian Studies

Join the Museum Studies Club this semester

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on January 15, 2024

The Museum Studies Club will meet from 5:30- 7p.m. on Thursdays throughout the spring semester in Cline 249. Join the club for fun events, networking opportunities, and a community of close-knit museum lovers! They meet twice a month and are always looking for new members! Join at NAU True Blue Connects, follow the club on Instagram @mstclubnau, and/or join their GroupMe (QR code on the image below).

Spring Meeting Dates

January 25

February 8

February 22

March 7

March 28

April 11

April 25

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Summer Undergraduate Internship at the National Museum of Asian Art

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on December 6, 2023

National Internship Announcement!

The National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) invites applications for its eight-week, paid Summer Undergraduate Internship Program. Designed for current undergraduate students with little to no previous museum experience, the program introduces interns to museum work as they concentrate on one assigned department compatible with their interests or career goals. Interns… Read more

Digital outreach internship opportunity at the NAU Art Museums for spring 2024

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on December 1, 2023

Image shows the inside of an art gallery. The text repeats the long descriptionThe NAU Art Museums is now accepting applications for internships in Digital Outreach for spring semester 2024! 

About the NAU Art Museums:

Our internship program gives students interested in a museum career meaningful, real-world experience working with museum professionals on the Flagstaff… Read more

Professor Paul Donnelly presented at the 51st Annual Conference in South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin in October

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on November 29, 2023

Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Paul Donnelly presented a paper, “The Buddhist Goddess Kurukullā and her Rituals of Subjugation” at the 51st Annual Conference in South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin last month.

Abstract: The tantric Buddhist goddess Kurukullā is perhaps the most important of the tantric deities of subjugation (vaśya, vaśīkaraṇa). Kurukullā has… Read more

CCS Virtual Internship Showcase Dec. 8 from 3-4 p.m.

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Please join CCS for a celebration of our student interns at our virtual fall 2023 Internship Showcase from 3-4 p.m. MST on Dec. 8, 2023! The showcase will feature presentations from CCS majors and minors with internships at the Museum of Northern Arizona, NAU Art Museums, Riordan Mansion, and more. Contact the CCS Internship Coordinator Dr. Diana Coleman to RSVP or for any questions.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://nau.zoom.us/j/82398046893?pwd=dzU4RU5rUFZNc1VOQ08vdjBWcHA4UT09

Meeting ID: 823 9804 6893

Password: 609951

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Congratulations to CCS IGP Major Beyoncé Bahe, NAU President’s Prize Gold Axe winner!

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on November 16, 2023

CCS IGP major Beyoncé Bahe (White Mountain Apache) received the highest honor awarded to an undergraduate student at NAU for fall semester 2023. Beyoncé will graduate from the Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and a minor in Chemistry. During her time at NAU, she studied abroad for a year in Japan, won two competitive scholarships (Cobell and Udall) and conducted research on the creation… Read more

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