IDST 350 Study Abroad: Food and Identity in Italy

What does it mean for a dish to be “authentically” Italian? Who gets to decide? This course uses food as a lens to explore Italian national and regional identity, immigration and diaspora, colonialism, tourism, and the changing landscape of Italy today. Through stories, movies, street markets, local foods, cooking techniques, and museums, we will investigate…

IDST 350 Topics: Cuisine & Culture in Paris & Munich

This interdisciplinary course will not only demonstrate how food is an integral part of France and Germany while showcasing their respective cultures, it will also contextualize American eating habits, gastronomic traditions, and the current trends that are shaping the food scene in the United States. Although readings, assignments, and research-centered projects will provide the framework…