Panel 15: Moments of Abundance – Room C
Folklore often features stories of abundance, taking the listener away from the fears of hunger to exalt in the fecund harvest, and modestly wasteful rituals reinforce the hope that the…
Panel 14: Objects of Curiosity – Room A
Challenging rule-driven food practices, redefining rules of etiquette and where trends, traditions, and rules for food come from, this panel investigates unconventional dining, cultural symbolism, and the playful nature of…
Sneak Preview
Not long to the Online Conference now! Please join us for a Sneak Preview on Saturday July 15, 16:00 BST. We’d like to show you some of the interactive activities…
Food Rituals in Iran: Nasr, Nowruz, Aza: Live discussion with Simi Rezai Ghassemi
Writer, cookery teacher and demonstrator of Persian-Azeri cuisine, Dr. Simi Rezai Ghassemi was born in Iran and raised in Anglesey, North Wales. For the last fourteen years she has been…
Liquids, Miraculous and Otherwise – Live discussion with the panellists
Blood, water, and (nowadays) coffee are embued with cultural meanings. Whether denoting pollution (to some), blessings, or connoisseurship, the ritualized behaviours around the use and categorization of these liquids…
Rituals as Social Technologies: Live discussion with Dimitris Xygalatas
Join us for a live discussion with our first keynote speaker, moderated by Cathy Kaufman.
Etiquette for the Cosmic Table: Live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus
Join us for a live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, our second keynote speaker, moderated by Anthony Buccini.
Food/Drink/Sin – Live discussion with the panellists
When, what, and how much to consume? Whether explicit or implicit, these questions shape cyclical religious fasts and feasts and underlie quotidian practice. In their observance, these rules and…
