The Center sponsors faculty seminars, public lectures, exhibits, performances, and film series related to international culture and issues. Events are generally open to the entire Williams College community; others are organized for students and their classes.
In Fall 2007, the CFLLC launched a monthly event for faculty titled The Research Colloquium. One Wednesday a month, a colleague presents current research in an informal setting, with ample time set aside for discussion, feedback, and questions. In '09, topics showcased research in Classics, Arabic, German, and Chinese. The Colloquium has been a great success and we look forward to seeing interested members of the Williams community there.
At the Center's new quarters in the North Academic Building, students can avail themselves of technology available for foreign language study in the language lab on the first floor, browse through the Center’s specialized collection of foreign language periodicals and reference books on the second floor, and inform themselves of opportunities for using foreign languages during college and beyond (posted on the 2nd floor bulletin board).
The Center is also an administrative operation that provides a full-range of office services for its faculty and supervises the Teaching Associates and Language Fellows, who come to Williams each year to help in the foreign language classes. The Critical Languages Program, coordinated by the Center, offers the possibility of independent study of languages not taught on a regular basis at the College.
Through its programs, resources and faculty, the CFLLC plays a pivotal role in the on-going efforts to internationalize our campus and curriculum, taking Williams to the world and bringing the world to Williams.
