Dr. Björn Krondorfer, Regents’ Professor and Director of the Martin-Springer Institute, was awarded the invitation to participate in a 2-day seminar on “Borders/Borderlands and the Holocaust” at the University of Texas, Austin (February 18-19, 2024). Regionally organized by experts from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M/San Antonio, it was supported by the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University.
Comparative Study of Religions
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
Upcoming Career Workshops in February
Congratulations to CCS alum Dr. Jennifer Hunter on her new position at the Institute of Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University

Congratulations to CCS alum Dr. Jennifer Hunter (B.A. in Religious Studies, 2010) on her appointment as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University!
After graduating from NAU, Dr. Hunter completed a Master of Theological Studies in the Comparative Study of Religion in Late Antiquity at Harvard Divinity… Read more
Join the Museum Studies Club this semester
The Museum Studies Club will meet from 5:30- 7p.m. on Thursdays throughout the spring semester in Cline 249. Join the club for fun events, networking opportunities, and a community of close-knit museum lovers! They meet twice a month and are always looking for new members! Join at NAU True Blue Connects, follow the club on Instagram @mstclubnau, and/or join their GroupMe (QR code on the image below).
Spring Meeting Dates
January 25
February 8
February 22
March 7
March 28
April 11
April 25
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