Dr. DeSoucey Gives Lecture at SAR Humanities Festival: Food for Thought

On September 29th, Associate Professor of Sociology, Dr. Michaela DeSoucey gave a lecture at the School for Advanced Research (SAR) Humanities Festival: Food for Thought. In her lecture, “Complex Cultural Meanings of Moral Eating,” Dr. DeSoucey discusses the moral arguments and politics of food production and promotion and how they intertwine with social identities, cultural context, and class inequalities. Dr. DeSoucey’s sociological perspective on moral eating offers a critical examination of the power and complexity of meaning-making about food. https://sarweb.org/date/complex-cultural-meanings-of-moral-eating/. Dr. DeSoucey follows up her lecture with a group discussion on September 30, diving into her book: Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics.

Located in Sante Fe, California, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) “advances creative thought and innovative work in the social sciences, humanities, and Native American arts.” https://sarweb.org/about/. During the Humanities Festival, from September 25 through October 10, participants have the opportunity hear from various presenters and hold discussions about ancient agricultural practices and sustainability, eating and food ethics, local food systems, and more. The full schedule of events can be found here: https://sarweb.org/humanities-festival/