NAU Sociology's Dr. Berrada (shown at the Arctic Circle) has new publications out in the Southwestern Journal of International Law and another in the Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing! Take a minute to read them here: journalindigenouswellbeing.co.nz/media/2026/0... and www.swlaw.edu/sites/defaul...
The College of Arts and Letters is hosting the Ambassador of Liechtenstein, who will be visiting the Department of Global Languages this semester. During the visit, CAL is also organizing a career networking event that will include the ambassador as one of the speakers. March 24 at 5:30 pm!
You are DEFINITELY going to want to mark your calendars for these two events! Dinner and a talk on March 17 with Dr. Tanja Joona and then a public conversation with Dr. Juha Joona on March 23. Come learn with us!
Sociology Department Chair Dr. Finch had a blast at NAU Basketball with SBS Dean Dr. Perez-Granados and Associate Deans Dr. Jones and Dr. Montoya. Go Jacks!
Deadline is March 21! This could be an amazing opportunity!
Sociologists love to look at how gender shapes what we create and also how creativity is received. This looks like a super cool class for Fall 2026!
Summer course registration is open! Our first 5-week session (June 1 - June 30) features six unique options offered fully online. Our second 5-week session (July 6 - August 4) will include additional courses on the Family, Sociology of Fear, and more. Register in Louie or reach out to us for info!
This looks like a neat event next Tuesday! Come see Natalia Mehlman Petrzela speak at 5:30 pm in Liberal Arts 120 on March 3.
Our very own Dr. Schipper's most recent book, Conservation Is Not Enough, won a 2025 CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Title. CHOICE is an award from the Association of College and Research Librarians! Read more: upcolorado.com/about-us/new...
This Thursday at 1:00 pm in Eastburn Education 211 (or online via Zoom) the Department of Educational Leadership is hosting a great event with Dr. Laura Chavez-Moreno (an NAU alum!), author of "How Schools Make Race." Will we see you there?
From October: the self-proclaimed “Dorsey 5” is an inspiring family of Lumberjacks committed to paying it forward. Brandon, who graduated in 2019, studied sociology! Read more here: elevate.foundationnau.org/stories-of-i...
FREE and the first one is happening TODAY! Come grab some snacks and enjoy a film in SBS Castro 110 at 5:30 pm.
This looks like an amazing event by our friends over in @nauenglishdepartment. Mark your calendars now for March 25th at 4 pm to see author Nnedi Okorafor speak. Free and open to the public!
Looks like another great event from Martin Springer Institute on February 26. Join Dr. Evelyn Mayanja for her lecture "Weaponizing Hunger and Human Rights Violations in Africa: The Great Lakes Region." FREE and open to the public!
Come join Sociology, Latin American Studies, the Student Activities Council, and the Martin Springer Institute for this important lecture on Fascism in Global & Transnational History. March 2 at 6 pm in Cline Library Assembly Hall. FREE and open to the public!
Pre-law students! Philosophy has $2K up for grabs in scholarships for someone with a 3.0+ GPA and an interest in family law. Check out this opportunity!
Grand Canyon Trust has some AMAZING opportunities for Indigenous young people, including paid internships, an annual conservation advocacy training called LeaderShift, and a 9 free-day River Trip through Grand Canyon for Native young people on the horizon. Check out these 3 flyers for more info!
The dead sociology (aka History) department is offering an exciting presentation for Black History Month! Come see Elizabeth Todd-Breland discuss Black organizing, current crises, and education for the public good on Feb. 19 at 7 pm in the Cline Library Assembly Hall. Free and open to the public!
Wow, what a SCORE for NAU. Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen's book The Sympathizer is a favorite among some of our faculty. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm in Cline Library. This is sure to be an amazing lecture! FREE and open to the public!
Happening NEXT WEEK!
Did you know students who study abroad have higher GPAs, stronger persistence, and higher graduation rates? Study abroad also builds critical thinking, adaptability, and confidence... and future employers value global experience.
Will we see you there?
SAVE THE DATE! March 30 at 5:30 pm, Mitch Ettinger, former counsel to President Clinton and former chief prosecutor for the US Airforce, will be joining us to give a lecture. Open to all students and faculty! Mark your calendars now.
Our final information sessions for sociology study abroad are FRIDAY! Join Dr. Finch at 12:00 pm (in Castro 213 or online) to learn about Sociology of Art & Visual Culture in Australia, then join Profs. Whitesitt and McCullough at 1:00 pm (online) to learn about Reproduction & Resistance in Ireland!
Looking for a part-time PAID internship with the US Forest Service? Check out this awesome list of available positions, then scan the QR code to apply this February!
Considering law school? Attend one of these upcoming Zoom sessions with recent NAU grads who will share their stories and career paths. Contact andrew.dzeguze@nau.edu for more info.
@nau_msi is hosting a lecture on Thursday, February 5 at 7 pm: "Thirst was Worse than Hunger: Dehydration, Despair, and Death in the Camps." This is a timely opportunity to learn more, since tomorrow (January 27) marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
SBS and Sociology majors, are you looking for free money to help pay for your education? SBS scholarships are NOW OPEN to apply. Application deadline is March 15.
Do you know about NAU's Indigenous Knowledges Digital Learning Library? On Jan. 29 at 1:00 pm, join archivist Mowana Lee Lomaomvaya to learn more. Register here: www9.nau.edu/professional...
This upcoming talk looks super relevant in today's world. Check it out! (Just, y'know, keep in mind the 17-hour time difference - for Arizonans, this will be at 6 pm on February 4.) Register here: aare.eventsair.com/race-educati...
Dreaming of a summer study abroad in Ireland? Join an online information session this Thursday at 7:00 pm to learn more! The information sessions are free and require no commitment - it's just a chance to come learn about the program and ask questions. Parents and friends welcomed, too!
Dr. Woods in @nau_ccs will be at Bright Side Bookshop Sun. Feb. 8 to launch her new book, "City Lights: Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the Biography of a Bookstore." Join her to learn about her research, the poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the City Lights bookstore. We'll see you there!
