GRACE E. FIELDER is Professor Emerita of Russian and Slavic Studies. A Fulbright and ACLS grantee, she specializes in the sociolinguistics of identity in the Balkans. Her research covers regional music, folklore, cuisine, and empire. Her courses on Balkan history focus on how distinct national identities emerged from the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Venetian, and Russian Empires. Grace has studied the local lore, music, and cuisine of this region and has also worked as a lavender harvester on the Dalmatian island of Hvar.
Grace E. Fielder
Professor Emerita
Department of Russian and Slavic Studies
