Wednesday, April 6, 2022Unpacking Gendered Food Memories, Identity, and Conflict Through Asian NarrativesBy: Arlette Martinez The Food Matters and Materialities Conference panel titled "Intersections of Food and Memory in Asia: Narratives of... MoreMonday, April 4, 2022Shaping Gender, National Identity, and Cuisine through TV ShowsBy: Arlette Martinez Simona Bondavalli is an Associate Professor and Chair of Italian at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, where she teaches Italian language and culture,... MoreFriday, April 1, 2022Arab Foodways Across the Windsor/Detroit BorderThis episode of the Food Matters podcast series features Dr. Robert L. Nelson, head of the Department of History at the University of Windsor. Dr. Nelson discusses the Windsor/Detroit foodway and how it joins diasporic... MoreWednesday, March 30, 2022Researching What Brings Joy: The Complexities of Rock TeaBy: Arlette Martinez Ran Xiang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC, focusing on Art Education. During her presentation 鈥漈he Magic Leaf: Tea and... MoreMonday, March 28, 2022Humans/Non-humans Working Together Toward Social IntegrationBy:聽Allison Norris With global migration increasing and ongoing, communities in countries that receive migrants and refugees have organized ways to support newcomers. Edda Starck... MoreFriday, March 25, 2022Unpacking ‘Authenticity’ In Contemporary Food CulturesBy: Arlette Martinez During his presentation, "The Invention of Authentic Food: Constructing Traditionality Through Ingredients and Matters," at the 2021 Food Matters and... MoreWednesday, March 23, 2022Getting to the Bone of Meat Packing & Marketing in Canada 鈥� An Interview with Kelsey SpeakmanBy: Grace Ingraham Kelsey Speakman, a Ph.D. candidate at York University, is interested in studying how food is provisioned and marketed.... MoreMonday, March 21, 2022Duck, Diasporic Communities, and Eating DialecticallyBy: Allison Norris In their presentation at the Food Matters & Materialities: Critical Understandings of Food Cultures conference, Katie Konstantopoulos, and Koby Song-Nichols shared... MoreFriday, March 18, 2022A Deep Dive into Childhood Food Allergies: A Conversation with Janis GoldieThis podcast episode takes a deep dive into childhood food allergies with Janis Goldie. Janis sheds a light on common misunderstandings surrounding food allergies and the role of... MoreWednesday, March 16, 2022Food Art, the Polish Mother Figure, (Post)Feminism, and ActivismBy: Allison Norris Professor Agata Stronciwilk suggests food as a way to illustrate the relations between feminism, resistance, and political acts. 鈥淸Food鈥檚] symbolic and... MoreMonday, March 14, 2022Changes in Maple Syrup Marketing: From Sweet Treat to Healthy FoodBy: Arlette Martinez Canada is known internationally for its maple syrup. Many of us bring maple syrup as a souvenir when visiting friends abroad. Canada is the world鈥檚 leading... MoreFriday, March 11, 2022Food & Music: A Natural PlaygroundThis podcast episode features an interview with Drs Erik Fooladi, Anu Hopia, and Antti-Ville K盲rj盲. In this episode we talk about Food and Music. Their interconnected work sheds light on how this field of research is a playground... MoreWednesday, March 9, 2022Robot/Nurture: Human Interactions with Technology through FoodBy: Allison Norris Imagine standing in front of a machine waiting to be fed by it. Three lanky metal arms converge to a centre-point which offers a spoon, half full of an unknown... MoreMonday, March 7, 2022Are There Any Absolute or Universal Truths When it Comes to Food?By: Fleur Esteron, Myriam Durocher & Kathy Dobson Alissa Overend began her presentation at the Food Matters and Materialities Conference with a quote from well-known food... MoreFriday, March 4, 2022How We Ate at Home During the COVID-19 PandemicBy: Lalla Maiga Did you notice any changes to your cooking and eating habits during a lockdown? To explore this question, Arlette Martinez, a Ph.D. student at 杏吧原创 University, cultural anthropologist, and former... MoreWednesday, March 2, 2022Decolonizing the Canada Food Guide? A Conversation with Taylor Wilson about Indigenous Knowledges and Food SystemsThis episode of the Food Matters podcast series features Taylor Wilson, graduate of the Master's in Development Practice Program at the... MoreMonday, February 28, 2022Exploring the Urban Gardening Movement in Ho Chi Minh CityBy: Grace Ingraham Urban gardening can take shape in many ways, from growing your own vegetables at home to growing them amongst others in a community setting. These are the types of garden... MoreFriday, February 11, 2022The Materialities of Memory: A Look at Food, Identity, and Disability Through Literary WorksBy: Arlette Martinez 鈥淔ood can give you a sense of home and belonging, and it can help you build spaces that can sustain you and provide... MoreWednesday, February 9, 2022Healthy, the avocado? A discussion with Myriam Durocher on what we think of as healthy foodsBy: Fleur Esteron Myriam Durocher is a postdoctoral researcher at 杏吧原创 University in Ottawa, Canada, and at the University of Sydney in... MoreFriday, February 4, 2022A Conversation with Kendra Lee Sanders on Animal WearablesThis podcast episode features an interview with Kendra Lee Sanders, a Ph. D student in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. In this episode, we talk... MoreWednesday, February 2, 2022Workshops with the Materials of Food Waste: An Interview with Pamela TudgeBy:聽Allison Norris Pamela Tudge had a number of roles at the Food Matters & Materialities conference. A Ph.D. candidate at Concordia University, Tudge curated a virtual... MoreTuesday, January 25, 2022鈥淔忙ces and Species鈥�: Human-Microbe InterrelationsBy: Jennifer Whitaker 鈥淥ur interactions with our microbiome shape who we are and how we live鈥�, Dr. Danielle Wilde told the audience during her Food Matters and Materialities Conference... MoreThursday, January 20, 2022The Covid Dining Experience with Nicholas Bascu帽an-WileyThis podcast episode features an interview with Nicholas Bascu帽an-Wiley, Ph. D candidate in Sociology at Northwestern University. In this episode, we talk about Nicholas鈥檚 research on... MoreTuesday, January 18, 2022Sensing the Invisible: Fermentation and Microbial RelationsBy: Jennifer Whitaker Dr. Maya Hey is a postdoctoral researcher with the Future Organisms project. At the 2021 Food Matters and Materialities Conference, she presented her doctoral research... MoreFriday, January 14, 2022Embedding Food Through Local MovementsBy: Jennifer Whitaker Dr. Candan T眉rkkan is a professor of politics and sustainability in Ozyegin University's Gastronomy and Culinary Arts department in Istanbul, Turkey. At the 2021 Food Matters and Materialities conference, Dr.... MoreWednesday, January 12, 2022What defines food as ‘Mexican’? An interview with Alfonso G贸mez-RossiBy: Arlette Martinez Alfonso G贸mez-Rossi has been teaching at the Instituto Universitario Boulanger since 2006. At the Food Matters &... MoreMonday, December 20, 2021Reflecting & Exploring Food Futures: A Conversation with Isabella Alto茅This episode of the Food Matters podcast series features an interview with Isabella Alto茅, a PhD student at Queen's University and recent presenter at the 2021 Food Matters and... MoreThursday, December 16, 2021Protected Geographical Indications to the Rescue? How a Legally Enforced Label Can Affect a Cherished Christmas DessertBy: Lalla Maiga Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) were introduced by the European Union (EU) to protect the names of products with... MoreTuesday, December 14, 2021Social Entrepreneurship and Specialty Coffee in the Northern PhilippinesBy: Jennifer Whitaker Dr. Lynne Milgram is an economic anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at OCAD University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This fall, Dr. Milgram... MoreFriday, December 10, 2021Millet: A 鈥淪exy鈥� Grain, Global Repercussions鈥擜n Interview with Priya ChandrasekaranBy: Lalla Maiga At the 2021 Food Matters and Materialities Conference, Priya Chandrasekaran presented a fascinating discussion on her... MoreWednesday, December 8, 2021When Groceries and Gentrification Collide鈥擯etition Demands a Metro Instead of a Food BasicsBy: Grace Ingraham How does a petition about a grocery store connect to gentrification processes in the Toronto area? This is the question... MoreFriday, December 3, 2021On Smudges and Stickiness: The Food Prints We Leave on Our Smartphones鈥擜n Interview with Jacqueline BotterillBy: Lalla Maiga Jacqueline Botterill is an Associate Professor at Brock University and communication researcher. In her research, she... MoreTuesday, November 30, 2021Framing Good Food鈥揟he Unsung Contributions of Community Food InitiativesBy: Jennifer Whitaker Dr. Irena Knezevic is an assistant professor of communication studies at 杏吧原创 University in Ottawa, Canada. She has worked in the realm of 鈥榓lternative... MoreFriday, November 26, 2021Wild Matters & The Food We Eat鈥擜n Interview with Natalie DoonanBy: Grace Ingraham 鈥淚 hope I am encouraging people to think about the food that we eat not as products but as relations鈥� 鈥� Natalie Doonan Natalie is an Assistant Professor... MoreWednesday, November 24, 2021Who Owns The Global 鈥淪uperfood鈥� Quinoa?By: Lalla Maiga Indigenous peoples for centuries have been displaced of their lands and resources. The pattern continues today, with the traditional origins of quinoa being suppressed by recent developments in mapping the... MorePage 1 Page 2 Next » Share: , Short URL: /foodmatters/?p=284
