CCS Museum Studies minors often complete internships with the Martin-Springer Institute each semester. Several students contributed this last semester to the planning of the exhibit “Disappeared: Portraits of Absence” at the Coconino Center for the Arts, which opened this past Thursday. Missed the opening? Check out the exhibit March 2-23 in the Project Gallery. Learn more here.Read more
Student News
Alumni news: CCS alum Holly Filsinger now the Collections Specialist at Black Mountain College Museum
Congratulations to CCS alum Holly Filsinger on her new position as the Collections Specialist at Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center. Holly recently graduated from Illinois State University with a M.A. in Visual Culture in 2023. She graduated from NAU with a B.A. in Comparative Cultural Studies with an emphasis in Arts & Cultural Management in 2018. Holly writes, ”
I’m happy to share that I’ve started a new position as the Collections Specialist at Black Mountain College… Read more
Join CCS for a special screening of the documentary film “Demon Mineral” by CCS alum Hadley Austin
The department of Comparative Cultural Studies presents a special screening of the film Demon Mineral on Wednesday March 6 at 4 p.m. in Liberal Arts room 120. This event is free and open to the public. CCS alum Hadley Austin’s debut feature tackles the dangers of uranium mining for America’s indigenous people.
Demon Mineral is an account of life in the wake of uranium mining on sacred lands. Shot over the course of four years with Diné (or Navajo)… Read more
Join the College of Arts and Letters (and CCS) for the CAL in Action Showcase on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Join the College of Arts and Letters for an evening celebrating collaborative learning, impactful scholarship, creative activity, and community engagement at the first annual CAL in Action Showcase on March 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Ashurst Auditorium. During the first and final half hours of the event, faculty and students will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate some of the work that is contributing to the college’s academic, creative, and artistic footprint and outreach to the NAU &… Read more
Paid summer internship with Special Collections and Archives at Cline Library in Flagstaff
Great opportunity for a CCS major or minor, especially for students interested in museum studies, digital humanities, curation, and the environmental humanities! Deadline is March 11.
Cline Library invites applications for the 2024 Elizabeth M. and P. T. Reilly Internship. The intern will work closely with Special Collections and Archives staff to develop an exhibit that explores the relationship between forests, forestry, and the city of Flagstaff.The intern will research, design, and create both a physical display and a virtual… Read more
Join the Museum Studies Club for career night tomorrow, Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Cline 249
Bring a laptop for a workshop on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and more on Thursday Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Cline 249 with the Museum Studies Club and the College of Arts and Letters Career Development Coordinator Gokcen Ciflik Chamberlin!
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