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Katy Clune (MA, 2015) in Our State Magazine

September 3, 2015

Katy Clune (Folklore MA, 2015) is on a roll. Or maybe a sticky rice ball would be more accurate. Clune, now digital editor for the Southern Foodways Alliance, has a piece in Our State Magazine, a state-wide publication that “celebrates … Continued

The Latest Gravy: Jews in Natchez, Mississippi

May 26, 2015

From the Southern Foodways Alliance (text by Tina Antolini): When Robin Amer visited her Mississippi grandparents as a little girl, her most memorable experiences revolved around food. They would go to Sunday lunch at Stanton Hall, a historic plantation mansion with … Continued

Looking Back on State of the Plate

April 29, 2015

State of the Plate, the ninth meeting of the Navigating the Global American South conference and the first to examine foodways, convened in late March to examine southern foodways, histories, economies, and more. Speakers engaged the role of Lumbee Indians … Continued

Sara Camp Arnold Milam (MA, 2012) Wins James Beard Award!

April 27, 2015

  Hearty congratulations to Sara Camp Arnold Milam, who in a few short years has transformed the Southern Foodways Alliance’s Gravy from a black-and-white, twelve-page print journal to a colorful, rich, and filling sixty-page quarterly publication and biweekly podcast … and who … Continued

Emily Wallace: In the New York Times, on Mayonnaise

April 17, 2015

Folklore alumna Emily Wallace (MA, 2010) has built on her degree work on southern foodways to become the region’s expert on that essential condiment, mayonnaise. And the New York Times  has come calling. Take a look at their recent pieces on mayo and on building sandwiches, both … Continued

The State of The Plate: Food and the Local-Global Nexus

March 27, 2015

The State of The Plate: Food and the Local-Global Nexus brings together students, faculty, independent scholars, entrepreneurs, local organizations, and community members to share current research, initiatives, and insights that explore the history, aesthetics, and contemporary politics of food from our local … Continued

Deadline: Proposals for “State of the Plate” Conference

November 15, 2014

The Center for Global Initiatives at UNC Chapel Hill will host “State of the Plate: Food and the Local/Global Nexus,” a conference on foodways and the global south, March 27-28, 2015. Faculty chairs include American Studies’ Marcie Cohen Ferris. The open … Continued