Posts about the general gastronomy program at BU – sponsored lecture series, faculty and staff news, etc.
Finals are right around the corner and students from the Introduction to Gastronomy course are working on their final papers. We asked them: “What are you are writing about?” Here are some of their responses. Here is a description of the Intro course from the BU Gastronomy webstite. “This course is designed to introduce students […]
Gastronomy Students: If you are looking for an elective next semester, consider MET ML 589 Nature’s Past: Histories of Environment, & Society with Dr. James McCann. He has provided us with a brief description of the course. I teach and think about connections between our physical world, humans role in that and what they grow, eat, […]
The following programs are part of the Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies and Gastronomy and are free and open to the public. To register, please call 617-353-9852 or visit www.bu.edu/foodandwine. In the Matter of Food: Jewish Peddling in the New World, with Hasia Diner Monday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. | Meets at 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Room […]
It’s almost “back to school” season again. Approximately 25 new students will be enrolling as new candidates for the MLA in Gastronomy or the Food Studies Graduate Certificate. Here is an introduction to five more students who will join us this fall. Kea’nia Gulley is a novice food geek baked in Hartford, CT and cooled in […]
Local to Global Food Values: Policy Practice and Performance will be offered through Boston University’s Summer Term 2. This class will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning on July 6 with a final class on August 10. To register, please visit http://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/gastronomy/ . What are “good” foods and trustworthy standards and measurements of value? Who regulates […]