Faith and Food Workshop

Join us for a special public program as part of the international Faith and Food Workshop, exploring how belief, culture, and culinary traditions shape human flourishing. Hear from leading scholars in the emerging field of religion and food, and experience the tastes and stories that connect communities across the globe.

Wednesday, October 29

Keynote Lecture #1 — Thinking about Method in the Study of Religion and Food
Dr. Benjamin E. Zeller, Lake Forest College
10:30–11:30 am | Theron Room, Wright Library

Thursday, October 30

Keynote Lecture #2 — Nordic Jewish Foodways: Vernacular Religion in Practice
Dr. Ruth Illman, Åbo Akademi University
11 am–12 pm | Theron Room, Wright Library

Food Bazaar — Taste and purchase ethnic foods, meet growers and chefs, and learn home gardening techniques in our D-I-Y demonstration.
6–8 pm | Mackay Dining Hall

All events are free and open to the public.

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