Public Humanities

CCS Professor Dr. Jason BeDuhn will present a public lecture at The Catholic University of America on Oct. 11

Posted by adl245 on October 6, 2023

Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Jason BeDuhn will present an invited public lecture, “Rethinking Asceticism through the Example of the Manichaeans” at The Catholic University of America on Oct. 11, 2023.

Abstract: Manichaeans and Christians share many ascetic practices and common ideals of the disciplined, perfected body.  Yet the respective motivations and purposes of these ascetic regimes differ significantly between the two traditions, calling into question whether they belong to… Read more

Upcoming public talks in November by CCS faculty Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman and Dr. Björn Krondorfer

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Assistant Teaching Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions Dr. Diana Murtaugh Coleman and Regents’ Professor Dr. Björn Krondorfer will both present public talks in November 2023 as part of the exhibit Tom Kiefer: El Sueño Americano / The American Dream at the Coconino Center for the Arts. His work is a photographic documentation of the personal belongings carried by migrants and those seeking asylum that were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a processing facility near the… Read more

Upcoming lecture by Assistant Teaching Professor of Humanities Dr. Kent Linthicum in HUM 382 on Oct. 18 at 4 p.m.

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Join HUM 382 The Climate Project on Wednesday Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in HLC room 3108 for “The Energy Humanities” featuring a presentation by CCS Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Kent Linthicum. Our lives are suffused with fossils fuels—from the gasoline in our cars, to the asphalt we drive on, to the plastics that shape everything from our clothing to our computers, and even (in many cases) the electricity we use… Read more

Study abroad in Italy next summer! Information session on Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. at the Center for International Education

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Learn more about the CCS study abroad program in Italy at the information session on Oct. 24 at 5:00 p.m. at the Center for International Education!

Summer Program with Dr. Woods in Siena Tuscany: Nature, Culture, and Sustainability

May 27-June 28, 2024

Led by Professor of Humanities Dr. Gioia Woods gioia.woods@nau.edu

Medieval hill towns, ancient castles, iconic cuisine, and stunning landscape are part of the charms of Italy’s Tuscan region. The home of Michelangelo’s David and the birthplace of gelato, Tuscany boasts… Read more

Tackling Antisemitism in Mexico’s Politics

Posted by Laura on September 27, 2023

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Many find it difficult to grasp that prejudiced views against Jews continue to exist in the present-day world.

However, many Hispanic and Latinx community members fear the increase of antisemitic propaganda that has appeared in Mexico’s news outlets.

Pedro Gonzalez Corona, a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, illuminates this issue. He has been deeply involved in researching the resurgence of antisemitic propaganda in Mexico. Dr. Gonzalez Corona is the 2023-2024 Martin-Springer Institute Postdoctoral… Read more

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