On April 11th, Dr. Becky Pratt-Sturges, Associate Teaching Professor of Museum Studies and Public Humanities, discussed her curatorial role for the “A Sense of Place” exhibition at the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum. The presentation discussed how the exhibition explores identity, community, and geography on the Colorado Plateau through contemporary art.
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Read moreCCS at CAL in Action 2025
At this year’s College of Arts and Letters “CAL in Action” event, Comparative Cultural Studies was well-represented by three teams from the department! Each team demonstrated CCS’s dedication to not only community engagement and interdisciplinarity, but also projects that bring together faculty and students beyond the classroom. The CCS presentations and tables are listed below.
The James J. Hanks Repeat Photography Storymap: James J. and Dorothy Hanks Endowed scholars Laura Barclay and Ben Osborn; Project Supervisors are Professors… Read more
2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Come visit all the fantastic CCS students at the 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium! The event is on Friday, April 25th at the High Country Conference Center. This year we have 14 students presenting in poster sessions and 1 student in the oral presentations!! The full schedule of presentations and their locations are below. Don’t miss the chance to learn about the amazing research of CCS undergrads at the Symposium this year!
Presentations:
- Gracie Price (Advisor: Dr. Jason BeDuhn): “Soteriology… Read more
Humanities in Action Grant Call for Proposals
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 Wednesday, April… Read more
CCS students recently awarded state and national internships
Congratulations to several CCS students on their state and national internship awards!
Arizona Legislature Internship Program, Spring 2025
H.J. Lemon, B.A. History, minor in Museum Studies
Korryn Penner, B.S. History, minors in Museum Studies and Public Administration
The Arizona Legislative Internship Program is… Read more
Intern with the Arizona Philharmonic next semester!
Arizona Philharmonic is a professional regional orchestra based in Prescott, AZ. AZ Phil is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to embody artistic excellence and inspire the growth of symphonic music through diversity in genre, programming, collaboration, audiences, and musicians. AZ Phil is excited to offer an internship opportunity to students at NAU for 1, 2, and 3 credit enrollment. Although this is a non-paid internship, students will be offered gas reimbursement for traveling to in-person events.
NAU students… Read more