Julie Cassiday: Gaudino Scholar
Julie Cassiday, Professor of Russian, begins her tenure as Gaudino Scholar in the Fall of 2006. She is a member of both the Department of German and Russian and the Program in Comparative Literature at Williams and teaches a variety of courses on Russian language, Russian literature, and world literature more broadly. As a teacher and scholar of foreign languages, literatures, and cultures, Professor Cassiday is focusing her attention as Gaudino Scholar on efforts to internationalize the College’s curriculum, study abroad, and the growing body of international students at Williams.
Her plans for carrying on the Gaudino legacy of uncomfortable, self-reflexive learning include:
- Screening a variety of international films, including features and documentaries, on the Williams campus. In 2006-2007, this included films on "Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgysztan" and "Four Certain Deaths," which documents life in post-Soviet Russia. In 2007-2008, the Iranian filmmaker Rakhshan Bani-Etemad will be coming to screen two films at Wiliams during the Fall semester.
- Reviewing and revamping the Gaudino Fund's support for students doing independent projects during Winter Study.
- "Celebrity Chef" dinners that allow students to cook and eat with members of the Williams faculty, adminstration, and staff.
- Possible collaboration with the Williamstown Film Festival.
Contact Info:
- Personal Homepage
- Mailing Address: Weston Rm 36, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
- Email: Julie.A.Cassiday@williams.edu
- Phone: (413) 597-2046