Talk by
Colleen Taylor Sen

Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified

The Indian Subcontinent has one of the world’s richest, most diverse culinary traditions, but ordering a meal can be a challenge. Diners who can comfortably navigate a Chinese or Thai menu may find themselves at sea when faced with an Indian menu. Some people are afraid the food will be mouth-searingly hot; others are unfamiliar with the names of the dishes. Continue reading →

Food ex-pats miss when they live here.
Food Americans miss when they visit there.

Moderated by
Chad Rubel

 Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified

While most of the Canadian population lives within 50 miles of the U.S. border, they retain regional culinary traditions that don’t always migrate across the border to the United States. Continue reading →

Presented by
Michaela DeSoucey

Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified

 This talk is based on Michaela DeSoucey’s dissertation, called Gullet Politics, in which she compares the political, cultural, and moral debates over foie gras in the U.S. (primarily in Chicago) and in France.  She conducted several years of ethnographic fieldwork, 80 interviews, and analyzed the contents of myriad newspaper and magazine articles, web postings, legislative documents, veterinary reports, radio and television reports, and organizational documents. Continue reading →