Environmental Humanities

Humanities in Action Grant Call for Proposals

Posted by adl245 on February 26, 2025

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The Clara M. Lovett Humanities in Action Fund supports Public Humanities programming that advances the professional development of students and is community focused. Thanks to a generous grant from past NAU president Dr. Clara Lovett (1993-2001), the department of Comparative Cultural Studies will award two annual grants to teams of NAU faculty and students  engaged in community-based public humanities projects. Two grants for up to $2000 each will be awarded each year. The deadline for submission is April 24,… Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Galante on Recent Publication!

Posted by Karyn on February 13, 2025

Woman with dark hair and orange sweater stands against a cement wall.Dr. Deborah Galante’s article “The Column by Adrian Paci” was published just this month in the journal Friction. The article explores Adrian Paci’s short film that follows a group of Chinese laborers as they sculpt a marble column destined for France. As Dr. Galante describes in her work, the “piece opens discussions on some of today’s critical concerns: globalisation, labour… Read more

CCS Student Alexandra Williams curated Cline Library exhibition “TIMBER!”

Posted by Karyn on November 3, 2024

A senior with a dual major in Comparative Cultural Studies and History and a Museum Studies minor, Alexandra Williams, curated the exhibition currently on display in the Cline Library, “TIMBER! Northern Arizona’s Logging Legacy.” Williams led the curation of this exhibition as part of her Elizabeth and P. T. Reilly Internship during the summer of 2024  at the Cline Library. Williams’s personal research interests in the environmental humanities, her future goals continuing research in museum studies, and experience… Read more

CCS Intern and TA pizza party!

Posted by adl245 on October 29, 2024

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

Congrats to Dr. Murtaugh Coleman on her recent publication!

Posted by Karyn on October 22, 2024

Cover of Sargasso journal; yellow with image of hands holding bars in a window and grasping flowers. Text on cover is copied in text of web article.Associate Teaching Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions, Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman recently published her article “Suspended in al Barzakh” in the August volume of Sargasso: A Journal of Caribbean Literature, Language, & Culture, “Camps, (In)Justice, & Solidarity.  Her essay draws on… Read more

Virtual internship session with the Smithsonian on Nov. 1

Posted by adl245 on October 2, 2024

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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Department of Comparative Cultural Studies
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317 W Tormey Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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Flagstaff, Arizona 86011