Faculty news: Dr. Zsuzsanna Gulácsi invited presentation at Rutgers in October
Congratulations to CCS Professor of Asian Studies and Art History Dr. Zsuzsanna Gulácsi on her recent invited presentation at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on Oct. 17, 2023! Dr. Gulácsi’s presentation, “The Life Cycle of the Sacred: Manichaeans Artifacts and their Curious Preservation at Buddhist Archaeological Sites across Medieval East Central China,” focused on a unique body of text and art that was produced for the purposes of Manichaean communities between the mid 8th and early 11th… Read more
Anime: an old way to tell new stories
The popularity of anime television shows like Naruto (2002-2007) and Demon Slayer (2019) highlight the longevity and continued impact of anime across the globe. So, it might come as a bit of surprise to discover that the origins of anime are in the centuries old practice of kabuki theater in Japan, an influence that still informs anime today.
Incredible showmanship, elaborate costumes, and exaggerated performances are long standing characteristics of kabuki theater and manifest in the the bright colors, high… Read more
Israel & Gaza Forum with the Martin-Springer Institute, Tuesday Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in LA 136
The Martin-Springer Institute at NAU presents a forum about Israel and Gaza on Tuesday Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Liberal Arts room 136. The session will be a student-centered discussion with faculty panelists, which include:
Emily Schneider, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Paul Lenze, Politics and International Affairs
Bjorn Krondorfer, Martin-Springer Institute and Comparative Cultural Studies
Leah Mundell, Anthropology and Sustainable Communities
Moderated by Julie Piering, Philosophy
The forum will start with short reflections shared by the panelists. They will then open the floor-in the… Read more
CCS Professor Dr. Jason BeDuhn will present a public lecture at The Catholic University of America on Oct. 11
Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Jason BeDuhn will present an invited public lecture, “Rethinking Asceticism through the Example of the Manichaeans” at The Catholic University of America on Oct. 11, 2023.
Abstract: Manichaeans and Christians share many ascetic practices and common ideals of the disciplined, perfected body. Yet the respective motivations and purposes of these… Read more
Upcoming public talks in November by CCS faculty Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman and Dr. Björn Krondorfer
Assistant Teaching Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman and Regents’ Professor Dr. Björn Krondorfer will both present public talks in November 2023 as part of the exhibit Tom Kiefer: El Sueño Americano / The American Dream at the Coconino Center for the Arts. His work is a photographic documentation of the personal belongings carried by migrants and those seeking asylum that were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a processing facility near the… Read more