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Sweetness and Carceral Power: The Place of Sugar in Texas Prison History

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

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. 

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Stressed Out and Too Busy: Negotiating the Lived Experience of Weight Across Four Cultures

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

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. 

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A Conversation with Clare Brock

Buntrock Commons Viking Theater

The St. Olaf Institution for Freedom and Community hosts a conversation with Clare Brock, an assistant professor of American politics and public policy at Texas Woman's University at 3:30pm in the Viking Theater. This talk is a part of the Fall 2023 Series: Food Policy and Food Politics.

Farmed Out: The Role of Lobbying in Agricultural Policymaking

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

"Farmed Out: The Role of Lobbying in Agricultural Policymaking" with Dr. Clare Brock is the final event in the IFC's Fall 2023 Series, Food Policy and Food Politics. Professor Clare Brock will discuss her own research, which details how the lobbying process influences the food we eat. Clare Brock is an Assistant Professor of Political […]

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The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways

Tomson 280

The Institute for Freedom and Community hosts Chef Sean Sherman for the first event of the Food Policy and Food Politics spring speaker series. Oglala Lakota Chef Sean Sherman, founder of The Sioux Chef and NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems), is decolonizing our food system. From growing up on Pine Ridge to an […]

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Fearless Conversations in Divided Times | Academic Freedom Workshop

Tomson 280

The Institute for Freedom & Community is hosting "Fearless Conversations in Divided Times" workshop. The IFC’s annual Academic Freedom Workshop will be lead by Mónica Guzmán and explores how curious, fearless, conversations allow engagement, cooperation, and growth between those with differing opinions and beliefs.  Mónica Guzmán is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, a […]

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What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

A look at the race to secure the global food supply and how we’ll feed humanity sustainably in the coming decades

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Still “Biting the Hands that Feed Us”

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

The Institute for Freedom & Community is hosting "Still biting the hand that feeds us" Talk. Baylen Linnekin is an attorney, author, and scholar. He serves on the board of the nonprofit Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and also served as a founding board member of the Academy of Food Law & Policy. Linnekin’s first book, […]

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Animal Source Foods: Global Perspectives on the Ideal Diet

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United States

A look at global perspectives on the role of animal source foods in the ideal diet.

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