Constitution Day Event
Buntrock Commons Viking TheaterThe Institute for Freedom and Community presents a Conversation with Dr. Robert Yablon, University of Wisconsin Law School in Viking Theater. This event is open to the public.
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A Conversation with Sarah Mock
Buntrock Commons Viking TheaterThe Institute for Freedom and Community presents a talk by author Sarah K Mock, a food and farming expert, at 3:30pm in Viking Theater. This talk is the first in the fall 2023 series: Food Policy and Food Politics. All students are welcome to attend this talk.
A Conversation About SNAP Benefits
Tomson 280The 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.
Food Access, Social Policy, and Inequality
Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057, USA 101 St Olaf Ave, United StatesThe 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 […]
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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 StatesDr. 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 StatesProfessor 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 TheaterThe 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 280The 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 280The 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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