This session looks at different systematizations of elemental theory as it relates to the culinary. The papers focus on the development of systems ranging from the physiological (Greek humoralism, Ayurveda,…

Together these papers ask what is being transmitted – besides nutrients – in the act of feeding and eating. What are the affective elements of food production, distribution, and dining?…

The elements of the periodic table have inspired research, science, myths, and speculations. These papers will take us through some of these, exploring medical uses, nutritional exploitations, socio-cultural connotations, and…