Food in the Americas
People give food meaning. It’s easy to trivialize, because food is everywhere. But love of food is love of life…
Read MorePeople give food meaning. It’s easy to trivialize, because food is everywhere. But love of food is love of life…
Read MoreFood is the ultimate expression of one’s culture, and even our smallest assumptions about what we eat reveal a lot about where we come from. Sometimes this happens not only for those who…
Read MoreWhile peanuts and popcorn were new to 19th century United States, both had been consumed as snacks in the Americas for thousands of years. Peanuts originated in Bolivia, domesticated by…
Read MoreRoberto Schwarz, Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor this past semester, is one of the foremost Latin American intellectuals whose critical work spans 25 years. Students who took his Romance…
Read MoreKnown for its rich, multi-layered culture and the warmth of its people, Brazil is a favorite destination of Sofia Gruskin, assistant professor of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard…
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