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M.A. Food Studies Candidate presents at Southern Foodways Alliance conference

MA Food Studies candidate Collier Lumpkin took part as a presenter on the panel discussion “Feminist Foodways” at the Southern Foodways Alliance conference held at the University of Mississippi September 11-12, 2017.

Elizabeth Goldstein - What does it mean to eat mindfully?

The Center for Food Studies is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Goldstein, certified dietician nutritionist with an MSc in Clinical Nutrition from New York University, author of numerous articles on Nutrition and Wellness and lecturer on current developments in nutrition and their applications in pra

Rula Jebreal to receive Honorary Degree from AUR

Rula Jebreal is an award-winning journalist, author, and foreign policy analyst who has received accolades for her groundbreaking work in Europe, the United States, and across the Middle East.

Professor Louise Schofield strikes gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba's wealth

A British excavation has struck archaeological gold with a discovery that may solve the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba of biblical legend derived her fabled treasures.

AUR Graduate Alumna Kate Fantozzi, M.A. Food Studies 2017, meets chef and author Alice Waters, AUR Honorary Degree Recipient 2015

AUR Alumna Kate Fantozzi (M.A. Food Studies 2017) is currently working in the office of U.S.

Professor Brian Daniels Testifies Before Congress About the Exploitation of Cultural Property

Brian Daniels, an adjunct professor on the Sustainable Cultural Heritage M.A., was recently called to give evidence on June 23rd, 2017 to the House Banking Committee, which is the committee of the US House of Representatives that oversees the financial services industry.

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'Radical Hospitality' at the London Conference in Critical Thought 2017

The sixth annual London Conference in Critical Thought (LCCT), hosted by the School of Law and Social Sciences at London South Bank University, will offer a space for an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas for scholars who work with critical traditions and concerns.

Life as a Sustainable Cultural Heritage Graduate Student

As one of the first four graduate students at the American University of Rome, I, along with my peers, had the privilege of discovering the nature of the Sustainable Cultural Heritage program as it happened.

Penelope’s Dream: Homer’s Odyssey and the Language of Divine Signs

On Tuesday, March 1st, Professor Peter Struck, Associate Professor of Classical Studies at of the University Pennsylvania presented a lecture entitled “Penelope’s Dream: Homer’s Odyssey and the Language of Divine Signs”.

Agricultural Biodiversity Lecture

The Food Studies Master’s Program welcomed two officials from Bioversity International, Senior Scientist, Danny Hunter, and Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Engagement, Richard China, on Monday September 5th.