Let’s Anime is one of CCS’s most anticipated events and this Fall it was attended in record numbers–some of the crowd were sitting on the floor in order to participate! This Fall the film and topic was Akira (1988) with a guest presentation by Dr. Christopher Douglas: “Won’t Someone Think of the Children? Motorcycle Gangs, the Bubble Economy, and Obligation in Akira (1988).” Make sure to stay tuned for the Spring 2026 installation of this popular event!
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Read moreSpring 2025 CCS Internship Showcase
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
CCS Awards Dinner 2025
On May 1st, CCS celebrated its students at the annual awards dinner. We awarded 4 scholarships, 5 Junior Book Prizes, our inaugural Ambassador Award, and our Outstanding Senior Award. Learn more about the different scholarships offered by CCS here. The Junior book prize is awarded to a junior in each area (Art History, Asian Studies, Humanities, Museum Studies, and Comparative Study of Religions) who show outstanding academic promise. The inaugural Ambassador Award seeks to recognize a student that… Read more
Hinduism, Buddhism & the Feminine Divine with Dr. Paul Donnelly
Dr. Paul Donnelly, Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions and the Associate Chair of CCS, presented his research on Hinduism, Buddhism & the Feminine Divine to an audience of faculty and students on April 10th. The event was sponsored by the Asian Studies Program.
Read moreInfo Sessions for NAU in Italy Study Abroad 2025
Interested in the CCS summer NAU in Italy Study Abroad program? Come to one of the information sessions to learn more! The two sessions are listed below. The application deadline for the program is February 15th. See here for more information about the program.
Session #1: Thursday, January 23, 4-5 pm, in the Blome (CIE) Conference Room
Session #2: Monday, January 27, 5-6 pm, on Zoom: https://nau.zoom.us/j/87871322816?pwd=OO9RxGySekrUakCxxYb49omcK8Uvci.1
Read moreFaculty-run Dia de los Muertos workshop featured in campus paper!
As part of the week-long Dia de los Muertos celebrations at NAU this year, CCS Assistant Professor of Humanities Dr. Anabel Galindo and Future Faculty Fellow of Human Rights Dr. Pedro Gonzalez Corona held flower-making workshops at the Cline Library. In an interview with The Lumberjack, Dr. Galindo said, “It’s part of learning and building community within NAU…. Some students don’t know each other when they come in, but now they’re talking with each other and getting to know… Read more