Here is a round up of my public writing:
New / Noteworthy
- NBC News, “Back to School at a College Without Covid Mask or Vaccine Mandates,” September 7, 2021
- Culture Study, “The Millennial Vernacular of Getting Swole,” May 26, 2021
- NBC News, “Biden Isn’t Taking Away America’s Hamburgers. Here’s Why Republicans Say He Might,” May 1, 2021
- Jezebel, “The Rise and Fall of ‘Bro-gurt,’ the Macho, Ab-Obsessed Snack for MEN,” March 23, 2021
- Jezebel, “How Kitchens Became Trophy Kitchens, With the Help of MTV Cribs,” February 18, 2021
- NBC News, “2020’s Covid Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Relax the Holiday Gender Binary,” November 26, 2020
- Jezebel, “The Shape He Can’t Forget: The Bittersweet History of Diet Soda for Women,” November 11, 2020.
- On the Stump, “Going to the Mat over Ambrosia Salad: Food (In)Justice in On the Stump,” comic backmatter essay, September 2, 2020.
- H-Nutrition, “Protein in the Macronutrient Imaginary: The Case of ‘Brogurt’ Marketing,” September 10, 2019.
- In Media Res, “The Joke in SNL’s Big Boy Appliances and ‘Man Food’ Marketing,” February 13, 2109.
Nursing Clio
- Nursing Clio, “A Burnout Confession: I’m a Foodie Academic Who Lost the Joy of Cooking,” February 28.
- Nursing Clio, “Wondering About Wonder Foods: An Interview with Lisa Haushofer,” February 16.
- Nursing Clio, “Feeding Fascism, Gender, and Food Work: An Interview with Diana Garvin,” May 24.
- Nursing Clio, Evan Sullivan, “Why Sad Salads Are No Laughing Matter: An Interview with Emily Contois,” November 18, 2021.
- Nursing Clio, Julia Ehrhardt, “Food Media, Gender, and Power: An Interview with Emily Contois,” November 18, 2020
- Nursing Clio, “Diners, Dudes, and Diets,” November 17, 2020
- “Alvenia Fulton, Soul Food, and Black Liberation: An Interview with Travis Weisse.” July 6, 2020.
- “The Gender Politics of the ‘Sexy Chef’ in Romance Literature.” December 19, 2019.
- “Butter and the History of U.S. Dietary Guides Since 1894.” October 22, 2019.
- Reprinted on Food, Fatness, Fitness: Critical Perspectives, February 1, 2021.
- “Desire Work, Gender, and Sexuality in South African Ex-Gay Ministries: A Conversation with Melissa Hackman.” May 30, 2019.
- “At the Crossroads of Comfort TV and Comfort Food.” March 5, 2019.
- “Photos with Santa Paws: Ruminations on Pets, Precarity, Consumption, and Family.” December 18, 2018.
- “How the ‘Advisory State’ Shapes American Bodies and Politics: A Conversation with Rachel Louise Moran.” December 13, 2018.
- “How to Start a Feminist Restaurant: A Chat with Alexandra Ketchum.” September 4, 2018.
- “Diet Books as Utopian Manifestos: A Conversation with Adrienne Rose Bitar.” July 31, 2018.
- “I Was Trolled – Here’s Why I’m Turning It into a Teaching Opportunity.” July 17, 2018.
- “Canned Food History: An Interview with Anna Zeide.” March 20, 2018.
- “Community Food Justice: An Interview with Garrett Broad.” March 6, 2018.
- “Not a Day for Salads: The Football Food Rules of the Super Bowl.” February 1, 2018.
- “An Interview with Janis Thiessen on Snacks.” December 5, 2017.
- “Microwave Cookbooks: Technology, Convenience & Dining Alone.” October 24, 2017.
- “Real Men & Real Food: The Cultural Politics of Male Weight Loss.” August 15, 2017.
- Reprinted on Hippo Reads, August 2017
- Reprinted on Food, Fatness and Fitness: Critical Perspectives, July 1, 2018.
- “Helen Atwater: The First Lady of American Nutrition You’ve Never Heard Of.” May 3, 2017.
Providence Journal
- “Local Expert Explores Science of Why You Eat What You Eat.” January 3, 2018.
- “How Providence Restaurants Create a Buzz on Social Media.” September 19, 2017.
- “Get Your Garden Going: Rare and Unusual Plant Sale is celebrating its 25th anniversary.” May 17, 2017.
- “R.I. Company Crafts Healthy Treats for Dogs.” January 3, 2017.
- “Warwick Coffee Roaster Captures Spirits of the Season.” December 20, 2016.
Graduate Journal of Food Studies
- “Training and Transformation: Reflecting on GJFS’s First 5 Years.” Graduate Journal of Food Studies 6, no. 1. June 16, 2019.
- “The Many Potential Futures of Food Studies.” Graduate Journal of Food Studies, November 13, 2017.
- with Katherine Hysmith, “The Future Publics of Food Studies: A Conversation.” Graduate Journal of Food Studies, November 13, 2017.
- “Defining Food Studies and the Next Four Years.” Graduate Journal of Food Studies. March 1, 2017.
Zester Daily
- “Handcrafted Coffee With A Whiskey Spirit.” September 28, 2016.
- Reprinted in Net News Ledger
- “Doing Local Food the Montana Way.” April 14, 2016.
- Reprinted on MSN Singapore and The Malay Mail Online and in AgWeek Magazine.
- “Gotham Gastronomy: 8 Secret New York Food Bites.” December 24, 2015.
- “6 Food Rules Healthy Muscle Builders Live By.” June 2, 2015.
- Reprinted in The Morung Express
- “The Nutritionist No One Talks About.” March 31, 2015.
- Reprinted in The National Memo, NDTV, and The Faisalabad Post
- “How the Blender Was Elevated to a Kitchen Staple.” February 27, 2015.
- Reprinted in Net News Ledger
- “5 Things To Look For Next Time You Buy a Cookbook.” February 6, 2015.
- Reprinted in Net News Ledger and Duluth News Tribune
- “Aussies Know Best When Using Their Special Spread.” January 23, 2015.
- Reprinted in Malay Mail Online and NDTV
- “Kangaroo Meat: Not Just for Aussies Anymore.” January 9, 2015.
- Reprinted in MSN.com
- “Trader Vic: The Apostle of Rum and Ready-Prepared Foods.” October 7, 2014.
- “How Julia Child and Cookbooks Taught Us About Wine.” August 22, 2014.
- Reprinted in MSN.com
- “Beef Fizz and Other Strange Recipes From the ’50s-’60s.” August 15, 2014.
- “What Reality TV Date Says About the Kitchen Gender Divide.” July 14, 2014.
Other
- “Structure and Joy: On Reading Historic Cookbooks.” The Historical Cooking Project. July 5, 2018.
- “25 Must-Try Food and Drink Spots in Billings, Montana.” Only In Your State. April 30, 2016.
- “Review Conversations: The Means of Reproduction.” Fiction Reboot | The Daily Dose: At the Intersection of Medicine and Literature. July 15, 2015.
- “Graduate School Will Kill You, and Other 18th Century Health Advice for the Studious.” GradHacker on Inside Higher Ed. April 15, 2014.
- “Sex and the City 2: Hardcore Orientalism in the Desert of Abu Dhabi.” Travel Film Week on Bitch Flicks. May 27, 2013.
- “Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee: A Site and Source of Bostonian Identity Even During a Lockdown.” The Inquisitive Eater. April 22, 2013.
- “Gender, Family, and Globalization in Eat Drink Man Woman.” Foreign Film Week on Bitch Flicks. March 18, 2013.
- “Trophy Kitchens in Two Nancy Meyers’ Films, Something’s Gotta Give and It’s Complicated.” Gender and Food Week on Bitch Flicks. December 27, 2012.
- “Three Food Anthropologists Gather Around the Italian Table.” Gastronomy at BU Blog. November 14, 2012.
- “No Room for Debate: The World of Food is Full of Women.” Food Day Blog. October 26, 2012.
- “Celebrating Julia Child’s Centenary with her Assistant & BU Alumna, Stephanie Hersh.” Gastronomy at BU Blog. August 15, 2012.
- “Art and Food: 17th Century Dutch Still Lifes Good Enough to Eat.” Gastronomy at BU Blog. June 29, 2012.
- “The Language of Food Conference: Engaging More than the Mind Alone.” Gastronomy at BU Blog. May 2, 2012.
Emily Contois 