Dr. Marco Cabrera Geserick, the Latin American Studies Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Humanities, was recently invited as a keynote speaker for the Napoleonic Historical Society conference this year, which was held in Mexico City at the Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico. The event began at the Mexico City campus of the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (the Mexican version of MIT), where speakers were welcomed by masked students (pictured below). 
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Faculty-run Dia de los Muertos workshop featured in campus paper!
As part of the week-long Dia de los Muertos celebrations at NAU this year, CCS Assistant Professor of Humanities Dr. Anabel Galindo and Future Faculty Fellow of Human Rights Dr. Pedro Gonzalez Corona held flower-making workshops at the Cline Library. In an interview with The Lumberjack, Dr. Galindo said, “It’s part of learning and building community within NAU…. Some students don’t know each other when they come in, but now they’re talking with each other and getting to know… Read more
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
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
CCS Faculty Featured for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month has just finished up for 2024 and The NAU Review “Views from NAU” blog series featured Comparative Cultural Studies’ own Dr. Marco Cabrera Geserick! Dr. Cabrera Geserick is not only an Assistant Professor specializing in Latin American history and cultural history, but also the Coordinator for the Latin American 
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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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