Assistant Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Dunja Jelesijevic recently published the chapter essay “The Serpent Dancer: Multiple Identities and Competing Rituals in Noh Play Dōjōji” in the anthology Premodern Monsters: A Varied Compilation of Pre-modern Judeo-Christian and Japanese Buddhist Monstrous Discourses (Vernon Press,… Read more
Public Humanities
Internships at Riordan Mansion in Flagstaff
Applications are accepted year round for internships at Riordan Mansion in Flagstaff, Arizona. Interns are selected through a competitive process.
Application deadlines:
Summer internships: January 31st (applicants will be notified by March 1)
Fall semester internships: February 28th (applicants will be notified by April 1st)
Spring semester internships: Sept 30th (applicants will be notified by Nov 1)
Goal of Internships: To provide Public History, Museum Studies, Arts and Cultural Management, Parks and Recreation Management and other students in appropriate
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The McDonald-Anderson Scholarship application now open
The College of Arts and Letters McDonald-Anderson Scholarship is now available for CAL students each semester who meet the following criteria:
- An undergraduate major in one of the following departments: Comparative Cultural Studies, English, Global Languages and Cultures, History, and Philosophy
- Has expenses incurred from one of the following: attending a Professional Development Conference or presenting at a Scholarly Conference (students presenting as individuals rather than as members of a group have priority)
Amount of Support
Two awards of up to $500… Read more
Exhibition Opportunity for Fall 2024
Apply today! Application will close once 5 qualified students are identified.
This internship opportunity is for “Casta Paintings: Colonial Peoples’ Classification and Its Repercussion on Modern Mexico,” and is a NAU Student-Faculty Public Humanities Project with the department of Comparative Cultural Studies and the Martin-Springer Institute. Dr. Pedro Gonzalez Corona (Future Faculty Fellow with CCS and Criminology/Criminal Justice) and Dr. Bjorn Krondorfer (Director of MSI) will mentor students for the exhibit.
During the Spanish colonial rule in the New Spain—and other… Read more
CCS at the CAL Lumberjack Welcome
CCS Fall Welcome on Sept. 6
Welcome back CCS Jacks! The department is excited to kick off the fall semester at our fall welcome event on Friday September 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the atrium of the third floor of the Riles building. Come hang out with fellow CCS majors and minors, meet CCS faculty, play games, and enjoy some snacks!
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