ASFS 2019 at University of Alaska Anchorage + a Call to Action
A 2019 ASFS conference debrief, plus why the Alaska governor’s 41% cut to the university system matters for all of us.
Author: Emily Contois
Reflecting on the Southern Foodways Alliance & Bentonville, Arkansas
The SFA Summer Field Trip explored the food culture of Bentonville, Arkansas, a booming and blossoming city shaped by immigrants, corporate interests, and a deep sense of place.
Teaching the Unruly Unessay
My students and I tested out unessays this semester, an assignment I now highly recommend.
CFP—You Are What You Post: Food and Instagram
Emily Contois and Zenia Kish welcome chapter proposals on the topic of food and Instagram for an edited collection.
Teaching with Infographics
My students translated 1500-word essays into infographics. I share details for instructors interested to try a similar assignment.
On Teaching “Persuasive Influences in America” for the First Time
I reflect on what my students and I read, wrote, and learned in a course on persuasion in the U.S.
The Changing Nutrition Landscape for Whole Grains: Insights from History & Pop Culture
In November 2018, I had the opportunity to present at the Oldways Whole Grains Council Conference in Seattle, Washington.
A Student Interview on Media Studies + Food Studies
I chatted with a first year TU student about researching and teaching in media studies and food studies.
Announcing a New Food History Fellowship at the University of North Texas
Jennifer Jensen Wallach and Michael Wise discuss the new fellowship, food studies at UNT, and what it’s like to live, work, and eat in Denton.
Q&A with Adrienne Rose Bitar on Diet & the Disease of Civilization
I chatted with fellow dieting scholar Adrienne Rose Bitar on her new book: Diet and the Disease of Civilization.
Why I’m Still Blogging After 6 Years & Being Trolled
I blog as an academic for a number of reasons, but this year I had some new reflecting to do.
What Jonathan Gold Taught ASFS Food Scholars
A roundup of tweets from a writing workshop Jonathan Gold taught at the 2017 ASFS Conference.
Pondering & Archiving #foodstudies18: AFHVS/ASFS Conference at UW-Madison
Read on for a debrief of the 2018 meeting of ASFS with AFHVS at UW-Madison.
How I Pack for Summer Academic Conferences
Friends have asked me for this for years, so here goes: a post on how I pack light for summer academic conferences! Note: this is not the post where I defend fashion within professional academic contexts as a feminist issue, though I have lots of thoughts on said topic. I leave for the 2018 AFHVS/ASFS Conference tomorrow (yay!), so here I present my three outfits for attending sessions and four outfits for casual receptions and sightseeing—though there are many more combos to be had here! Beyond these separates, I packed pajamas, a top and bottom for working out, underthings, makeup, and toiletries—all in my fav weekender bag, with space leftover to bring a few new books home! A few tips: I have good luck with A-line or tube-shaped skirts in stretchy fabrics. They pack tiny, don’t wrinkle, mix and match a million ways, and keep your legs out and cool, if your conference is somewhere toasty. Wear a cardigan/sweater and a scarf/wrap on the plane, so you’ve got layers if you need them during …
Presenting My Students’ Final Project: Defining American Food
I’m pleased to share the restaurant reviews and interviews my Brown students wrote, working to define American food.
