Food Rituals in Iran: Nasr, Nowruz, Aza: Live discussion with Simi Rezai Ghassemi
Writer, cookery teacher and demonstrator of Persian-Azeri cuisine, Dr. Simi Rezai Ghassemi was born in Iran and raised in Anglesey, North Wales. For the last fourteen years she has been…
Liquids, Miraculous and Otherwise – Live discussion with the panellists
Blood, water, and (nowadays) coffee are embued with cultural meanings. Whether denoting pollution (to some), blessings, or connoisseurship, the ritualized behaviours around the use and categorization of these liquids…
Rituals as Social Technologies: Live discussion with Dimitris Xygalatas
Join us for a live discussion with our first keynote speaker, moderated by Cathy Kaufman.
Etiquette for the Cosmic Table: Live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus
Join us for a live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, our second keynote speaker, moderated by Anthony Buccini.
Food/Drink/Sin – Live discussion with the panellists
When, what, and how much to consume? Whether explicit or implicit, these questions shape cyclical religious fasts and feasts and underlie quotidian practice. In their observance, these rules and…
Sovereignty and Control – Live discussion with the panellists
Those in control set the menu. Whether reflecting on deprivations, the loss of autonomy through monotony, or using food to celebrate treaties, this panel probes food as an effective…
Case Studies: Rules of the Group – Live discussion with the panellists
Cuisine is often a fundamental marker of identity, with shared expectations and the reassurance of belonging to a group. Yet cuisines (and individual foodstuffs) are constantly evolving within the…
Going Superseasonal and Ultralocal: Live discussion with Micha Schäfer
Micha Schäfer was studying theology at university when he realised that what he really wanted to do was cook. Finding his way into the kitchen through dish-washing, since 2015, he…
Moments of Abundance – Live discussion with the panellists
Folklore often features stories of abundance, taking the listener away from the fears of hunger to exalt in the fecund harvest, and modestly wasteful rituals reinforce the hope that…
The Recipe as Text – Live discussion with the panellists
We have all been frustrated by the recipe that "doesn't work," whether inartfully drafted or through our own mistakes. But what is the role of the text, given that…
