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Conference
| Location: | New York, United States |
| Conference Date: | 2011-01-10 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-23 |
| Announcement ID: |
181643 |
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2011 CONABLE CONFERENCE @ RIT
Cuisine, Technology & Development
Launching Cuisine Studies at RIT
March 24-26, 2011
Rochester Institute of Technology
As part of the initiative to expand academic opportunity and globalize the curriculum, the College of Liberal Arts is exploring the development of cuisine studies at RIT. To launch the conversation about the study of food, drink and culture, the inaugural Conable Conference will explore the intersections of cuisine, technology and development.
As a term, “cuisine” conveys cooking practices and traditions, usually associated with cultures, religions and communities. Cuisine may be identified by a region or place, and it often features locally produced and traded ingredients. Whereas food and drink substances feature prominently in analyses of cuisine heritage, technology has played an equally important role in development of culinary and beverage specialization, experimentation and innovation.
Technology resides at the heart of the hearth and home. Many of the food and drink traditions that today span the globe, originated in kitchens, villages and homes, and were the product of familial, gendered and ethnic encounters. As cuisines moved from the home to the restaurant, and onto television and, more recently, the internet, technology has responded to new patterns of foodstuff consumption and foodways production.
Just as cuisine may be interpreted partly as a byproduct of culinary skill and refinement, technology has emerged to engage, critique and finesse cuisine. We are interested in new research exploring how the development of technology affects food and drink cultures and practices, and how cuisine and culture respond to, are challenged by, and are transformed by technological innovation. Papers from any disciplinary perspective or research employing a multidisciplinary methodology or framework are welcome. Abstracts of 300 words are due by January 10, 2011 to the Conable Chair in International Studies, Benjamin Lawrance .
The Conable Conference will consist of a faculty workshop and plenary session focusing on pedagogical and curricular issues pertaining to creating an undergraduate program in cuisine studies on Thursday, March 24, and a one-day symposium of academic papers on Friday, March 25. A keynote address will be delivered by the editor of Food & Foodways, Professor Carole Counihan (Anthropology, Millersville University), on the topic of “Food Activism, Cuisine, and Technology in Italy’s Slow Food Movement.”
General inquiries should be directed to Cassandra Shellman .
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Benjamin N. Lawrance, Ph.D.
Barber B. Conable, Jr. Endowed Chair in International Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology
92 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
BNL@RIT.EDU
http://www.rit.edu/cla/endowed_chairs.php
Email: bnl@rit.edu
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