Histories & Geographies: Circulating Food & Drink Around Global Provisioning
When and Where
Description
This hybrid workshop—a joint initiative of the University of Toronto and the University of Sheffield—will explore food provisioning at the global and local levels. From food and drink (beer, intoxicants, rice) to farms, gardens, and food retail, speakers will discuss diverse forms of provisioning from historical and contemporary perspectives. View the full program for Histories & Geographies: Circulating Food & Drink Around Global Provisioning. Day two of the workshop is co-organized by the Theorizing Scholar-Activism and Global Food Sovereignty Movements JHI Working Group.
DAY 1: FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC/UNIVERSITY MEMBERS
SUBJECT TO SPACE LIMITATIONS
November 4, 2024: 9:30am to 5:00pm
Morning Session: 9.30am to 1:00pm
In-Person Venue:
History Department Natalie Zemon Davis Room 2098,
100 St George St, Sidney Smith Building
Online: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84186555967
DAY 1: Workshop Continues
Histories and Geographies: Circulating Food & Drink and
Local/GTA Provisioning
Afternoon Session: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
In-Person Venue (Note Location Change):
Northrop Frye Centre at Victoria College University, 73 Queen's Park
Crescent East, Building 515
Online: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84737460627
DAY 2: BY INVITATION ONLY IN PERSON/OPEN TO ALL ON ZOOM
Co-organized with the Jackman Humanities Institute Working Group
‘Theorizing Scholar-Activism and Global Food Sovereignty Movements’
(Leads J. Sharma and J. Rohel)
Cultures and Futures of Heirloom Food Crops
November 5, 2024: 11:00am to 1:00 pm
Informal Roundtable Discussion with Tasting/Sensory Elements
Focus: Rampur’s ‘Heirloom Rice (Sheffield Speakers) & ‘Traditional’ Rice of Tamil Nadu & Kerala
(Toronto Speakers): ‘Forgotten Food’ and ‘Feeding City’ Interventions
Venue: SW313, Culinaria Research Centre, University of Toronto
Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail
In-Person Attendance by Invitation Only (11:00am to 1:00pm)
Online: Open to All: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84263459732 (11-12 pm)
Download the full program (PDF)
