Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Defining Identities
Defining Identities: We all know Brillat-Savarin’s famous aphorism: ‘Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.’ These papers illustrate that fundamental truth, whether the hybridized…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Carry it in style
Many portable foods need a way to be carried and consumed away from the domestic table. Carry it in Style documents different solutions to the challenges of eating a home-cooked…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: By Air and Sea
By Air and Sea investigates the efforts of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Cunard Line to bring superior, cosmopolitan dining experiences to their passengers, all with the practical limitations of…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Traveller’s Anxieties
The papers in Traveller’s Anxieties analyze letters, medical regimens, and market records to consider how travelers in the late medieval and early modern worlds might stay healthy, observe the dietary…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Preserved for Travel
Preserved for Travel delves into foods that are processed in ways to make them suitable for long journeys. Whether using traditional methods of fermentation, drying, salting, or pickling (sometimes in…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: The Vulnerable
The Vulnerable are those for whom a nutritious, affordable next meal is not a given. Perhaps we might view Paddington Bear and his need to tote his marmalade sandwich for…
Wikipedia “Surgery”: an informal opportunity to have your Wikipedia editing questions answered – Roberta Wedge
Wikipedia “Surgeries” are an opportunity to bring your Wiki editing questions for guidance from Wikipedia expert Roberta Wedge. Whether you are an experienced editor looking to refine your skills or…
Discussion on Portable Power: How the Industrial Ration Projected European Dominance across the Globe – Lizzie Collingham, hosted by Naomi Duguid
Lizzie Collingham will return to our virtual stage for a Zoom Q & A based on her keynote address, hosted by Naomi Duguid. In this Zoom Meeting (not a webinar),…
Sunday afternoon social-laze away the day with friends – Doug Duda
Following Lizzie’s Q & A, stick around to laze away the afternoon (or morning or evening, depending on where you are) chatting with your fellow symposiasts. Trustee Doug Duda (you…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Sugary Treats
Among the most portable of foods are Sugary Treats, often packaged to make transporting and eating on the move possible. Their very portability raises parallel issues of gluttony and restraint…
Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on: Modern Miracles?
What meanings should we ascribe to the Modern Miracles of instant coffee and the Eurocentric modern cookery booklets published in Egypt in the 1950s? Both papers point, among other things, to…
