The Clara M. Lovett Humanities in Action Fund supports Public Humanities programming that advances the professional development of students and is community focused. Thanks to a generous grant from past NAU president Dr. Clara Lovett (1993-2001), the department of Comparative Cultural Studies will award two annual grants to teams of NAU faculty and students engaged in community-based public humanities projects. Two grants for up to $2000 each will be awarded each year. The deadline for submission is April 11,… Read more
Comparative Study of Religions
CCS Intern and TA pizza party!
CCS held our semester pizza party for our student interns and teaching assistants to meet each other, win raffles prizes, and enjoy pizza, treats, and more on Oct. 28! The event was hosted by Dr. Diana Coleman, our internship coordinator, Dr. Becky Pratt-Sturges, our Museum Studies coordinator, and Dr. Gioia Woods, chair of CCS. Each semester, CCS supervises interns completing fieldwork experience at institutions such as the Fort Tuthill Military Museum, Riordan Mansion, the NAU Art Museums, Creative Flagstaff,… Read more
Dr. Gulacsi Sabbatical Lecture on October 31st
Professor of Art History and Asian Studies, Dr. Zsuzsanna Gulacsi will be sharing her sabbatical research she conducted as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, NJ in Spring 2024 on Thursday, October 31st at 4:30pm in Liberal Arts room 136. The lecture is entitled “Sacred Waste along the Medieval Silk Roads: Buddhist, Christian, and Manichaean” and will uncover Dunhuang’s story through religious art and text from the Tang China period. This event is free and… Read more
Congrats to Dr. Murtaugh Coleman on her recent publication!
Associate Teaching Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions, Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman recently published her article “Suspended in al Barzakh” in the August volume of Sargasso: A… Read more
Día de Muertos Week at NAU!
Join Comparative Cultural Studies and Latin American Studies at the Cline Library to celebrate Día de los Muertos all week long October 28th-November 1st! All week you can visit the Día de los Muertos altar and read Calaveritas poetry on the first floor of the Cline Library. A flower making workshop will be offered on Tuesday, October 29th at 4pm and Calaveritas Stamping workshop will be on Wednesday, October 30th at 5pm, both in the MakerLab in Cline. Mexican… Read more
Virtual internship session with the Smithsonian on Nov. 1
Interested in gaining hands-on experience with a world-renowned organization? Join us for a Virtual Internship Info Session with the Smithsonian Institution on Friday, Nov. 1 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. MST on Zoom. This opportunity is open to all NAU students and alumni. Learn about year-round internships and fellowship opportunities available across Smithsonian museums, offices, and departments. This is your chance to explore diverse career paths and advance your career journey!
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