Hummus Wars: Buying and Boycotting Middle Eastern Foods

Focusing on the Guinness World Record for thelargest serving of hummus, as well as attempts to trademark hummus and calls for its boycott, this talk will use food to highlight questions of ethnic and national identity, examining food as an arena of conflict and coexistence. Dr. Ari Ariel holds a PhD from Columbia University and a Diploma in Classical Culinary Arts from the French Culinary Institute. His research focuses on Middle Eastern Jewish communities. This semester also marks Ari's first as the director of the MLA in Gastronomy. Welcome aboard, Ari!

When 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Building 808 Commonwealth Avenue
Room 117
Phone 617.353.9852
Contact Email cularts@bu.edu
Contact Organization Food + Wine
Fees Free
Speakers Ari Ariel