Special Events
There is always something unique and exciting happening in Food, Wine & the Arts at Boston University. Join us for one of our scheduled special events, and have an unforgettable experience!
Food and the City Conference
Friday–Saturday, February 24–25, All Day
Boston University Photonics Center, Room 906
Food and the City, an initiative of Boston University’s Department of History, is pleased to announce a two-day conference dedicated to a discussion about the historical relationship between food and cities. The event will encourage multidisciplinary, global perspectives and explore how the history of feeding city populations could inform the design and practices of future urban food systems.
For more details, and to register, visit bu.edu/history/food-and-the-city.
Food and Wine Trivia Night, with Joyce Lock
Who’s the smartest foodie of them all? Pick your winning team and take home the title and prizes! Each team will play one of three games from Chronicle Books’ bestselling food and wine trivia series. Each team will include Boston University students and faculty to help spur you to victory.
Walking Tours, with Merry White
Food studies have taken off. Beyond the home economics and domestic science classrooms of the past, scholars and practitioners in various disciplines have gained new legitimacy in their intellectual and gustatory endeavors. Books about food—and not just cookbooks—are flying off the shelves. More and more people are engaged in “chowhound” activities, seeking out exciting and novel foods—even in Boston! Ours is a small, compact city with layers of immigration and culture in neighborhoods that are easily explored, especially through their foodways. These tours will use materials and perspectives drawn from anthropology and world history to look at food as a means of understanding urban identities and social change. Optional readings will be offered as appropriate to the tours. Come prepared, rain or shine, for lots of walking and eating! Each session will be led by Professor Merry White of Boston University’s Department of Anthropology. Sessions will begin at BU and last approximately three hours, excluding travel time to and from the University, and include lunch. $70 each/$175 for full series
- Walking Tours, with Merry White: North End
- Walking Tours, with Merry White: East Boston
- Walking Tours, with Merry White: Dorchester
The Vineyard Cycle at Turtle Creek Winery, with Kip Kumler
Experience the process of growing grapes to make wine. Kip Kumler, owner and winemaker at Turtle Creek Winery, leads this seminar series at the vineyard in Lincoln, Mass. The four classes will follow the winemaker’s cycle throughout the year.
May 5: The Season Begins—Bud Burst
June 16: Growth—Flowering and Fruit Set
August 18: Canopy Maturation—Veraison
September 15: Approaching Harvest and Winter Dormancy
