SUMMER 2008

Our Food: Immigrant, Ethnic, and American
Wednesdays, July 9-30 • 1:00-3:00 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
Information: (314) 539-4556
Online Registration
Fee: $10
Instructor: Sheila Clarke-Ekong, PhD, cultural anthropologist and associate professor of anthropology at UM-St. Louis

Food is an essiental identifying element of every culture. Examine the story of food in America, looking at how Americans and immigrants have changed their cooking and eating habits over time, often in response to each other and the local ingredients available. Through readings, food tastings, and lively class discussions, you will take a memorable, and tasty, journey.

Note: Students must purchase the book We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans by Donna R. Gabaccia (not included in class fee).

Major support for The Immigrant Experience: A Journey to Becoming American has been provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Great ideas brought to life. This program has also been designated a We, The People project.