Public Humanities

TWO New CCS Minors!

Posted by km3739 on April 23, 2026

CCS is pleased to announce the start of two new minors: Environmental Humanities and Medical Humanities!

The environmental humanities minor prepares students to understand the cultural, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions of the natural world and environmental challenges. An interdisciplinary field, the environmental humanities combines traditional humanities disciplines like art, history, literature, and philosophy with scientific knowledge to help recognize, analyze, and ultimately solve current issues like pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Learn more here.

The Medical Humanities minor develops… Read more

Explore CCS’s NEW Master’s Program: ACIP

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CCS is pleased to announce our brand new Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Interpretation and Programming (ACIP). This degree will prepare students for a profession in arts, cultural heritage, and environmental institutions and destinations! Applications will be accepted starting Spring 2027 for a Fall 2027 startdate. See here for more details or contact Zsuzsanna.Gulacsi@nau.edu

A student shows sculptures to an interested public

Digital outreach internships at the NAU Art Museum spring 2026

Posted by adl245 on November 17, 2025

Internship announcement!

Social Media Internship Spring 2026

About the NAU Art Museums:

Our internship program provides students interested in the museum field with meaningful, real-world experience at Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus. The Art Museums include the Marguerite Hettel Weiss Museum, which houses a permanent collection of historical artifacts and art, and the Clara M. Lovett Museum, which showcases contemporary works. As cultural leaders in northern Arizona, the Art Museums highlight the myriad voices found in the past and present. As… Read more

Collections management internship opportunity with the NAU Art Museums

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Internship opportunity!

Collections Management Internship Spring 2026

About the NAU Art Museums:

Our internship program provides students interested in the museum field with meaningful, real-world experience working alongside museum professionals at the Flagstaff campus of Northern Arizona University. The Art Museums include the Marguerite Hettel Weiss Museum, which houses a permanent collection of historical artifacts and art, and the Clara M. Lovett Museum, which showcases contemporary works. As cultural leaders in northern Arizona, the Art Museums highlight the myriad voices found… Read more

Spring 2025 Graduation

Posted by adl245 on May 11, 2025

Congratulations to all of our CCS majors and minors who graduated last week! We are especially proud of CCS major Alex Williams (B.A. CCS with minors in Classical Studies, History, and Museum Studies), our Outstanding Senior for spring 2025 and the Standard Bearer at graduation on Friday!

student Alex Williams stands with the blue and gold flag for the College of Arts and Letters at graduation. Alex Williams with… Read more

Spring 2025 CCS Internship Showcase

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The department of Comparative Cultural Studies requires internships or fieldwork experiences in several our programs, including our B.A. in Comparative Cultural Studies, our B.S. in Arts & Cultural Management, and in the  Museum Studies minor program requires our students to complete fieldwork or internship experience to enhance their career readiness by learning from professionals on site. Our students gained hands-on career experience in more than 30 internships over the course of the academic year in Flagstaff… Read more

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies
Location
Room 104 Main Office Building 15
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317 W Tormey Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 6031
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011