Category: College of Arts and Letters

Memories, Hauntings, Warnings: Anime and the Nuclear Holocaust

ls2724 | October 21, 2024

On the morning of Friday 11th, as I was listening to the worrying coughs of my outdated coffee maker struggling to produce my necessary morning fix, I was sorting out my impressions of the event held the night before: the lecture on and screening of the anime “Barefoot Gen” (1983), a manga author Keiji Nakazawa’s semi-autobiographical narrative of a young boy navigating the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing of his hometown of Hiroshima… Read more

Professor presenting at the front of the room on anime films.

Summer in Tuscany with Comparative Cultural Studies

ls2724 | October 11, 2024

Have you ever wanted to experience the beauty of summer in Tuscany? The Comparative Cultural Studies Department ventures to Italy every summer for educational programs spanning art history to the environmental humanities. One of the CCS students, H.J. Lemon, shared their experience of the unforgettable Summer 2024 “Tuscany: Nature, Culture, and Sustainability” program for the CAL blog:… Read more

Group of N A U students looking at art in Tuscany, Italy.

Tropical Trees: Climate Change Affects Us All

mhe9 | October 10, 2024

The College of Arts and Letters is thrilled to invite Dr. Martijn Slot for a talk about climate change, tropical trees, and our connection to the natural world… Read more

You can’t buy community: The relevance of Pulp’s recent North American tour

ls2724 | October 8, 2024

If you combine a praying mantis, a thrifted 1970s disco suit, and a pair of Buddy-Holly-style glasses that never seem to fall off, you end up with British sex icon Jarvis Cocker, most regarded for his musical career as the frontman for Pulp. Cocker started the band in 1978 when he was just fifteen… Read more

Jarvis and the rich woman in the “Common People” music video, 1995.

The International Double Reed Society performances of 2024

mhe9 | September 30, 2024

The International Double Reed Society 2024 event recently concluded. Featuring beautiful musical performances, engaging lectures, and master classes and workshops, learn more about this successful event… Read more

Leah Aegerter Exhibition at the Beasley Gallery

edb242 | September 16, 2024

Leah Aegerter, “The Body of the Earth”… Read more

A view of the Grand Canyon showing it's landscape

NAU Climate Action Committee Remote Volunteer Writers Wanted

jp48 | July 30, 2024

The NAU Climate Action Committee is looking for remote volunteer writers! The committee is a student-led organization that promotes sustainability initiatives on campus and in Flagstaff. Apply today… Read more

An Exploration of John Russon’s Phenomenology with Dr. Gregory Kirk

jp48 | May 3, 2024

Professor Gregory Kirk, the associate chair of the Philosophy Department, recently contributed to the Fall 2023 volume of Symposium: Canadian Journal of Continental Philosophy with an article titled “Russon’s Method of Authorless Description.”… Read more

Doctor Gregory Kirk talking with student at large table.

Study abroad scholarship opportunity

jp48 | April 29, 2024

Consider donating towards the Gary Kane Comparative Cultural Studies Study Abroad Scholarship for study abroad students! Learn how your contributions make a difference… Read more

A study abroad student reaches out to a leaf on a tree branch.

NAU History Education Students Teach Teachers

jp48 | April 25, 2024

The History and Social Studies Education Program teamed up with the Martin-Springer Institute on Saturday, February 24, to offer a professional development workshop, “Stories of the Spanish Civil War: Strategies and Resources for Middle and High School Teachers. ” The event grew out of a partnership with MSI, which invited History/Social Studies BSED students to create materials to accompany their digital history website, Stories from the Spanish Civil War… Read more