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Food Lore and Culture Events

The Food Lore and Culture Program hosts events featuring an array of scholars. The events bring scholars into conversation with each other for stimulating discussions.

Past Events


Date & Time
Event
Presenter

Monday, May 13, at noon PT

"Do Play With Your Food! How One Material Scientist Ended Up In The World’s Best Kitchens and Startup Land"

Johnny Drain, PhD

Monday, April 22, at noon PT

"Eating Disorders: An Under-Recognized Global Health Crisis”"

Elaine L. Rosen, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Monday, March 22, at noon PT

"Fermenting Spirituality- Koji + the Esoteric Arts”

Cortney Burns

Date & Time
Event
Presenter

Monday, December 18, at noon PT

"Why Food Matters"

Paul Freedman, Ph.D. Chester D. Tripp Professor of History Yale University

Monday, November 20, at noon PT

"From biophysics to cellular farming: towards culturing meat for food production"

Amy Rowat, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Integrative Biology & Physiology. Marcie H. Rathman Presidential Chair in Food Studies. Univ of California – Los Angeles

Monday, October 16, at noon PT

"Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics"

Fabio Parasecoli, Ph.D. Professor, Food Studies. New York University