The Economics Department is very excited to host a lecture with Atheen Venkataramani on October 3rd. This event will take place in Viking Theater from 3-4 p.m. All students are welcome to attend. About the speaker: Atheendar Venkataramani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and a staff […]
Author Barbara Sjoholm discusses her latest book, From Lapland to Sampi: Collecting and Returning Sami Craft and Culture
The St. Olaf Institution for Freedom and Community hosts a conversation with Katherine Gutierrez and Usamah Wasif at 3:30pm in the Viking Theater. This talk is a part of the Fall 2023 Series: Food Policy and Food Politics.
The Institute for Freedom & Community is excited to present the second speaker event of the Fall 2023 Series: Food Policy and Food Politics. In "Food Access, Social Policy, and Inequality," Professor Katherine Gutierrez and Professor Usamah Wasif will present their research and engage in a frank conversation about social policy surrounding food access (including […]
The Lutheran Center hosts monthly meal conversations for staff and faculty on what nourishes them and contribute to their well-being. Each meal features a St. Olaf staff or faculty member who responds to the question “What Nourishes You?” Each month features a different speaker. This month's speaker is Dr. Rehanna Khesghi, Assistant Professor of Music.
Dr. Ashanté Reese will present her ethnographic research on food justice, with a special focus on her ongoing research on Sugar Land, Texas, “in which she explores the spatial, economic, and carceral implications of sugar and the sometimes contradictory and deadly sweetness that marks Black life.” This event is open to the public.
Professor SturtzSreetharan is co-author of Fat in Four Cultures: A Global Ethnography of Weight. Her talk will draw on this book, her research surrounding the lived experiences of fatness, and challenging assumptions about body image. The talk is hosted in Viking theater and all are welcome to attend.