Course Description
Welcome to our workshop!
Ideal for both Div 1 and Div II students, this course’s focus is on everything food (and drink)—it’s cultivation, consumption, culture, care, and more. We’ll read and write fiction and non-fiction, along the way exploring what we eat—ever had a food moment?—or avoid eating—allergies, religious/ethical restrictions?—with whom we eat, what we know of where our food comes from, who has access to it, which foods have been forgotten/ eliminated, and together generate many other questions. All to better appreciate, in the words of Vandana Shiva, “Eating as a conversation with other living beings.”
Students will be encouraged to incorporate research into creative assignments, and fully embrace the revision process, always keeping in mind both craft and content. I hope you enjoy exploring fresh perspectives on one of our most diverse cultural practices and pleasures. Bringing supplementary material to class, including recipes, is valued!
You are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time, including on reading, writing, research, and preparing for presentations.
NOTE: Per the course listing on the Hub, all students must attend the first day of class in order to keep their seats. (Unless otherwise indicated in order to safely distance.)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
We’re lucky to have Abby Shoults (she/her) as our TA for this semester. Abby is a first semester Div 3, with Hampshire smarts to share, and I’m excited to welcome her in this role. Abby can be contacted about your writing—plan ahead of an assignment’s deadline—as well as about presentations, readings, and any other concerns you might have. So please get to know Abby inside as well as outside class, where individual TA meetings can be arranged.
Welcome to our workshop!
Ideal for both Div 1 and Div II students, this course’s focus is on everything food (and drink)—it’s cultivation, consumption, culture, care, and more. We’ll read and write fiction and non-fiction, along the way exploring what we eat—ever had a food moment?—or avoid eating—allergies, religious/ethical restrictions?—with whom we eat, what we know of where our food comes from, who has access to it, which foods have been forgotten/ eliminated, and together generate many other questions. All to better appreciate, in the words of Vandana Shiva, “Eating as a conversation with other living beings.”
Students will be encouraged to incorporate research into creative assignments, and fully embrace the revision process, always keeping in mind both craft and content. I hope you enjoy exploring fresh perspectives on one of our most diverse cultural practices and pleasures. Bringing supplementary material to class, including recipes, is valued!
You are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time, including on reading, writing, research, and preparing for presentations.
NOTE: Per the course listing on the Hub, all students must attend the first day of class in order to keep their seats. (Unless otherwise indicated in order to safely distance.)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
We’re lucky to have Abby Shoults (she/her) as our TA for this semester. Abby is a first semester Div 3, with Hampshire smarts to share, and I’m excited to welcome her in this role. Abby can be contacted about your writing—plan ahead of an assignment’s deadline—as well as about presentations, readings, and any other concerns you might have. So please get to know Abby inside as well as outside class, where individual TA meetings can be arranged.
- Teacher: Uzma Aslam Khan