The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) recognized Assistant Teaching Professor of Humanities Dr. Kent Linthicum as their Scholar of the Month for February 2024. Learn more about Dr. Linthicum and his work in the environmental humanities in their feature here.
Environmental Humanities
Position with AmeriCorps at NAU now open
Great opportunity for a CCS alum with a focus in environmental humanities!
Are you interested in a new challenge and making a difference in sustainability? Consider applying to be a volunteer with AmeriCorps through the NAU Office of Sustainability. Currently, there are openings for a Sustainability in Research Labs Coordinator and an Environmental Justice and… Read more
CCS Virtual Internship Showcase Dec. 8 from 3-4 p.m.
Please join CCS for a celebration of our student interns at our virtual fall 2023 Internship Showcase from 3-4 p.m. MST on Dec. 8, 2023! The showcase will feature presentations from CCS majors and minors with internships at the Museum of Northern Arizona, NAU Art Museums, Riordan Mansion, and more. Contact the CCS Internship Coordinator Dr. Diana Coleman to RSVP or for any questions.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://nau.zoom.us/j/82398046893?pwd=dzU4RU5rUFZNc1VOQ08vdjBWcHA4UT09
Meeting ID: 823 9804 6893
Password: 609951
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Join CCS for the Climate Project Student Showcase on Wednesday Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.
Join the department of Comparative Cultural Studies for a showcase of student research for HUM 382 The Climate Project on Wednesday Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Health and Learning Center room 3108. This event is free and open to the public! This culminating event will feature brief presentations, light snacks, and radical hope!
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Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Katrina Maggiulli presented at the 2023 Society for Literature Science and the Arts “Alien” conference in Tempe, Arizona in October
Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Katrina Maggiulli presented their paper “Containing Hybrid Threat & Controlling Genetic Futures: Policing Species Borders in Threatened & Endangered Conservation” at the 2023 Society for Literature Science and the Arts “Alien” conference in Tempe, Arizona.
While scientists will typically agree that species boundaries and definitions are difficult (if not impossible) to definitively mark—the processes of evolution producing inherent flux which problematizes their discernibility—nevertheless conservation will often treat species as if they are clearly delineated and actively… Read more