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Food for Thought | Weckman on ‘Fasts and Feasts,’ Oct. 22

Dr. George Weckman

The Food for Thought Speaker Series presents “Fasts and Feasts” with Dr. George Weckman on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden Library. The lecture is a review of what, when, and why religious traditions regulate meals, with a focus on Abrahamic religions […]

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October 1, 2015 at 6:45 pmEvents

Food for Thought | Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan: Food and Farming Activist| Sept. 14

Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan

The Food for Thought Speaker Series kicks off 2015-16 with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on “New Crops from Wild Fruits: Re-Diversifying Cropping Systems” on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Baker Theater. The event is free and open to the public. A reception follows. Watch this event live on A&S […]

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September 1, 2015 at 8:45 pmEvents

Sandor Katz on A&S TV: Fermentation Is Culture Bubbling Over

Sandor Katz meets with Ohio University students and Athens fermenters.

By Lori Price Sandor Katz called himself a food activist and a fermentation revivalist at the Food for Thought seminar  at Ohio University. “This is an incredibly important category of food and beverages, since everybody in the entire world eats or drinks things that have been fermented every single day,” […]

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August 11, 2015 at 8:18 pmNews

Food Studies Theme Kicks Off Fall 2015 Events at Paw Paw Festival

Food Studies Theme Kicks Off Fall 2015 Events at Paw Paw Festival

The Food for Thought Speaker Series kicks off 2015-16 with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on “New Crops from Wild Fruits: Re-Diversifying Cropping Systems” on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Baker Theater. The event is free and open to the public. A reception follows. Watch this event live on A&S […]

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August 1, 2015 at 1:00 pmEvents

Food for Thought | New York Times Bestseller Sandor Katz, ‘Fermentation Revivalist,’ April 2

Sandor Katz, New York Times Bestseller author

The Food for Thought speakers series presents Sandor Katz, a fermentation revivalist, on “The Art of Fermentation” on April 2, at 5:30 p.m. in Baker Theater. A reception featuring local fermented toppings on pizzas from Avalanche follows the talk. Katz is the author of New York Times bestsellers Wild Fermentation and […]

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April 1, 2015 at 11:45 pmEvents

Food for Thought | Ireland and the Local Food Movement, March 17

Food for Thought | Ireland and the Local Food Movement, March 17

The Food for Thought speakers series presents Dr. Stephen Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology, on “Eating Away at Austerity: Ireland and the Local Food Movement” on March 17 at 5 p.m. in Alden 319 (Friends of the Library Room). Scanlan’s Fulbright experience in Ireland last year provided opportunities to witness […]

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March 17, 2015 at 8:00 pmEvents

Food for Thought: ‘Hands Off My Seeds!’ Feb. 3

Dr. Art Trese

Dr. Art Trese, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, is the first speaker featured in the spring 2015 Food For Thought Speaker Series. Trese presents “Hands Off My Seeds!” Understanding Food Sovereignty on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m. in Alden 319 (Friends of the Library Room). Refreshments will […]

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February 3, 2015 at 11:30 pmEvents