By Kellen Gilbert, David Burley, Bonnie May, Timothy McCarthy, Sole Sanchez, Erica Dickerson, Danate Moses and Benny Milligan (Southeastern Louisiana University, … More
Category: culture
Solving the World Food Crisis
SCIENTIFIC, SPIRITUAL, AND MORAL CHALLENGES IN SOLVING THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE Fifty-ninth Annual Summer Conference Silver Bay, New York July 27 to … More
The Anthronaut Farmer (AAA 2013 panel proposal!)
The Anthronaut Farmer Session Organizer: Ted Maclin An increasing number of anthropologists are turning to agriculture as a means of … More
AAA 2013 Panel CFP: Politics of Public Food and Hospitality
Politics of Public Food and Hospitality: Diasporic and Transnational Tables Organizers: Maria Curtis and Christine Kovic, University of Houston Clear Lake. Following … More
The NFL Occupation of New Orleans
David Beriss University of New Orleans The National Football League came to New Orleans a few weeks ago and while … More
Smokin’ Fish, Smokin’ Culture
by David Beriss Is it possible to be an authentic Indian in a society overrun with tourists who want to … More
Traditions and Transformations: An Interdisciplinary Food Studies Conference
Saturday, April 20, 2013 California State University, Fullerton Department of Liberal Studies This conference examines the state of interdisciplinary food … More
AAA meeting in San Francisco – Start planning more than just dinner reservations
The American Anthropological Association meeting in San Francisco is only a few weeks away. It’s time to plan more than … More
Dreamworlds of the Store-Bought Loaf
guest post by Aaron Bobrow-Strain, as part of his White Bread Blog tour! “And which side does an object turn … More
How Americans Think: About Horsemeat, For Example
by David Beriss Should the slaughter of horses for food be permitted in the United States? This question was raised … More