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Listed below are keynote events that are planned and hosted by the Common Reading Program itself. Our Coug Presence page lists both these events and additional events hosted by our partners.
Lecture: “Ooh, That Stinky Cheese…Why Do We Love It So Much?” by Soo-Yuen Lee
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU Pullman campusWhy do we love foods like stinky cheese or pungent kimchi? In this presentation, Soo-Yuen Lee, director of the School of Food Science and sensory scientist, will discuss the mechanism […]
Public Square/Moderated Discussion on College Student Food Insecurity
Join us for a Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) Public Square on the topic of food insecurity for college students. Using the exhibition The Art of Food and WSU’s common reading book How the Other Half Eats as points of departure, this moderated discussion will focus on food insecurity among college students throughout the state […]
Film screening: “Hungry to Learn” (2019, 85 min.)
CUE 203This year WSU is undertaking a year-long consideration of issues of food, hunger, and food insecurity in conjunction with use of Priya Fielding Singh’s How the Other Half Eats as […]
Film screening: “Hungry to Learn” (2019, 85 min.)
CUE 203This year WSU is undertaking a year-long consideration of issues of food, hunger, and food insecurity in conjunction with use of Priya Fielding Singh’s How the Other Half Eats as […]
Lecture: “The Challenges and Effects of Rural Food Insecurity: An Eastern Washington Case Study” by Sarah Whitely
ZoomDo the factors for and experiences of food insecurity differ based on environment? What are the effects of food insecurity for rural populations? This talk by WSU sociologist Sarah Whitely […]
Faculty meet-and-greet with Common Reading author
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU Pullman campusFaculty and staff using "How the Other Half Eats" in classes and programming this academic year are invited to a meet-and-greet with author Priya Fielding-Singh. The event precedes the Common Reading Invited Lecture at 7 p.m., to which all members of the WSU and regional communities are invited at no cost.
Common Reading Invited Lecture: Author Priya Fielding-Singh on “How the Other Half Eats”
CUB Senior BallroomThe annual Common Reading Invited Lecture will feature "How the Other Half Eats" author Priya Fielding-Singh speaking from the WSU Pullman campus. The university and regional communities are invited to the presentation at no charge. The talk will be available live online.
Lecture: “Savoring Spokane: Exploring Its Iconic Eateries” by Adriana Janovich
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU Pullman campusWhat makes a restaurant stand out from the rest? And how do you capture its essence in 400 words or fewer? Adriana Janovich, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of […]
Lecture: “Native Food Sovereignty” by Landon Charlo
ZoomThis event is being coordinated by WSU’s Native Programs in honor of Native American Heritage Month, and features guest speaker Landon Charlo, assistant professor in the School of the Environment. A detailed description and Zoom link information will be posted ASAP.
Lecture: “Food Preservation and Food Safety” by Stephanie Smith
ZoomStephanie Smith, WSU School of Food Science assistant professor, brings to her research on food safety her background in microbiology and environmental safety. As we head into the end-of-year season, join us to learn more about issues of food safety and preservation that we should all keep in mind. Questions welcome! Sponsored by the WSU […]