“As a community of food-studies scholars, we show that food and drink can be valuable lenses through which interdisciplinary questions can fruitfully explored, while at the same time being mindful that in seeing through food we don’t continue to ignore the medium itself as a mere means to other ends. The specificity of food matters. […]
The BU Gastronomy Program was out in full force at the Association for the Study of Food and Society conference last week in Missoula, MT. Faculty members Ellen Messer, Catherine Womack, Rachel Black, Ken Albala, Warren Belasco and Netta Davis presented papers and participated in a number of activities. MLA Candidate Erin Ross also presented a paper. […]
By Avi Schlosburg Upon telling friends, family, and strangers alike that one is pursuing a graduate degree in Gastronomy, students are often faced with an incredulous look accompanied by a query along the lines of, “so, you’re in culinary school?” or even, “so, you’re studying stomachs?” An understandable response certainly, as Gastronomy is one of those […]
Congratulations are due to Sashanna Caldwell, Perrin Long, John Pladocostante and Barbara Rotger, who received the Master in Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at last night’s Metropolitan College Commencement ceremony. We take our hats off to you.
Gastronomy graduate Barbara Rotger was featured in the Boston Globe today. Barbara was interviewed about her fascinating research on recipe collections. See our recent blog post to read more about Barbara’s work and graduating project.