Events
September
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 12:30-2pm EDT
Food Studies Little Free Library Opening
Food Studies has established a small informal Little Free Library on the 4th floor of Major Williams Hall (220 Steger St.), just outside Rm. 429. Come celebrate its opening with us! We'll have snacks and the opportunity for you to browse the library and take a few books home with you. Feel free to bring food studies-related books to donate as well! Take a book, leave a book (return it when you're done if you want). The library will be open for browsing and donations anytime the building is open.
October
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 5-6:30 PM EDT
Diane Flynt Apple Talk and Cider Pressing
Diane Flynt, Founder of Foggy Ridge Cider and author of Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South will be in town on October 2 for a cider pressing and apple talk at the Hale Community Garden in Blacksburg from 5:00 to 6:30, 215 Maywood St, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
October TBD, 2024, 5:15-6:45PM EDT
Special Collections and University Archives Open House
Please join Special Collections and University Archives and the Food Studies Program for an open house to learn more about our food history materials, hands-on! We'll have a selection of books, publications, and manuscript materials relating to a wide range of food and drink history topics on display in our reading room for you to explore. Plus, we will share information about our digital resources that you can access anytime. As is only appropriate, we will have some snacks, too! This is an open house and does not require advanced registration. Final date to be announced shortly. Location: Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Campus (1st floor, Newman Library, near the study cafe)
October 29, 2024, 12-3PM EDT
Sustainable Dining Fall Harvest Festival
Stop by the 2024 Sustainable Dining Fall Harvest Festival on Dietrick Lawn between noon and 3pm to learn about our new Food, Agriculture, & Society minor! There will also be booths showcasing local options available to our students on campus and in the community. The focus is entirely on campus-based and/or local offerings to our students to help promote the Climate Action Commitment Goals laid out by the university. Other vendors include CNRE, The Meat Lab, VT Engage, The Office of Sustainability etc.
December
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 11AM-12PM EDT
Food Studies End-of-Semester Showcase
Join the Food Studies class (HIST, PSCI, RLCL, SOC 1084) to see the students' final project showcase, featuring a range of foods or dishes in historical, social, ethical, and scientific contexts. We'll have a series of tastings and exhibits on display for anyone to browse and engage with. Come support our students! Newman Library Rm. 207A, 560 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060.
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Stay tuned for more events, including fall apple picking, writing retreats, Food Matters student club events, and more!
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In addition to these one-off events, we are also working to build a durable community within the Food Studies program. The anchor of this is a biweekly Food Studies Breakfast Discussion Series, supported by a Faculty Writing Group Grant from the Provost’s office. Please contact Anna Zeide, zeide@vt.edu, for more details or if you would like to join.
We would love to have you at our events.
Contact Anna Zeide with input or proposals for future events.