When you go out to dinner with friends and family do you imagine the connections that are being made between the people, space, and the food? Well, students of the Fall ’16 Anthropology of Food course have mapped it out for you! Below you will find student interpretations of the relationships that are created when […]
Filmmaker and Gastronomy student Allison Keir shares her new film: The Oyster Revival Over the last century, coastlines throughout New England and across the globe endured dramatic transformations. The foundations of mankind slowly overtook the ecological bedrock—a massive expanse of oyster beds that once harbored a bounty of creatures. In the last 100 years, atmospheric carbon […]
We hope you had a great Turkey Day and spent lots of time reflecting on what you are grateful for! BU is off for the holiday and we were curious about how Gastronomy students spend Thanksgiving. Meet Michelle and Catherine who have shared their Thanksgiving traditions with us! For Puerto Ricans, Thanksgiving, or the […]
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 […]
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 four more students who will join us this fall. Sam Dolph grew up in the Boston area and received her BA in literature […]