Jean-Bernard Bucky Named New Director of Center for Technology in the Arts and Humanities (CTAH)

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Nov. 9, 2004 – Williams College has named Jean-Bernard Bucky, professor of arts, as the new director of Center for Technology in the Arts and Humanities (CTAH). Bucky will be the third director of the CTAH, which assists faculty in exploring the uses of innovative technologies in their teaching and research. He succeeds Michael Brown, the James M. Lambert ’39 Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies.

Bucky joined the Williams faculty in 1974. He has twice served as the chair of the theatre department, and served as director of the Adams Memorial Theatre, Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford University, and Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

In 2001, he was one of 11 professors to receive a fellowship from the Oakley Center to experiment with digital video computer technology. With the fellowship, he was able to produce, shoot, and edit projects using digital technology.

In addition to teaching, Bucky has directed professional theatre productions around the country, including StageWest, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, and the San Francisco Opera. Bucky has also served on the Board of Trustees for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Bucky received his B.S. in mathematics from Queens College of the City of New York and his M.S. from New York University. He received his M.F.A. in theatre and directing from Carnegie-Mellon University. Before coming to Williams, Bucky taught at the University of California, Berkeley and at New York University.

The Center for Technology in the Arts and Humanities (CTAH) supports and encourages faculty seeking to integrate emerging technologies into their professional work. The Center offers faculty fellowships and sponsors public events and workshops designed to educate and inform the community about new technologies and their potential for enhancing teaching and research at the college.

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Williams College is consistently ranked one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. The college’s 2,000 students are taught by a faculty noted for the quality of their undergraduate teaching. The achievement of academic goals includes active participation of students with faculty in research. Admission decisions are made regardless of a student’s financial ability, and the college provides grants and other assistance to meet the demonstrated needs of all who are admitted. Founded in 1793, it is the second oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts. The college is located in Williamstown, Mass. To visit the college on the Internet: www.williams.edu

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Published November 9, 2004