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Spilling the beans on a traditional staple of Appalachian cuisine , article
A Humanities Week event, “Fall Beans, Shucky Beans, Soup Beans: Perspectives in Song and Story,” explored the long, important history of dried beans in Appalachia, along with the ways the food has made its way into expressive culture.
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Virginia Tech celebrates 150 years of the humanities , article
The first-ever Virginia Tech Humanities Week is set for Feb. 7–11 as part of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration. All programs are free and open to the public. “Our goal is to showcase the wide variety of work being done in the humanities here at Virginia Tech and demonstrate how deeply the humanities enrich our world,” said Matthew Gabriele, chair of the Virginia Tech Humanities Week Steering Committee.
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Food Timeline is a feast for foodies , article
For years, The Food Timeline — a significant online collection of information about food and its social context throughout history — has been an invaluable resource for foodies, journalists, and academic researchers alike. Now Virginia Tech has taken over its management.
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Introducing the flavor of community and the humanities to food studies , article
“The Food Studies program was created to forge community around food studies from a humanities and social science perspective in service to faculty, staff, students, and the public,” said Anna Zeide, director of Virginia Tech’s new Food Studies Program.
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Lights, gingerbread, eggnog — some holiday sights and tastes have global roots , article
Two Virginia Tech professors in the Department of Religion and Culture explain the history of how some popular holiday traditions influence American celebrations today.
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Celebrating Indigenous food , article
For the first time since its planting, Virginia Tech’s Indigenous Friendship Garden produced enough Tutelo-Monacan strawberry corn to be harvested and shared with the community.
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Cookie swaps, gingerbread, peppermint, and more: Holiday food history uncovered , article
No matter the holiday, winter celebrations tend to have at least one common thread - food. Food Studies Program Director Anna Zeide, along with program affiliates Courtney Thomas and Kira Dietz, discuss their favorite holiday traditions, and share history behind the season's most iconic foods.
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Elevating the humanities: Humanities Week slated for Feb. 20-24 , article
Virginia Tech will hold the second-annual Humanities Week Feb. 20-24. This year's event will focus on the intersection of technology and the humanities.
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Black Food History with Leni Sorensen , article
Join us for several events featuring noted culinary historian Leni Ashmore Sorensen!