Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM until 8:00 PMPacific Standard Time UTC -08:00
Town Hall Seattle1119 8th AveSeattle, WA 98101United States
Note: GSEE is partnering with the Office of Public Lectures and UWAA to offer limited, complimentary tickets for (20) GSEE students to attend this sold-out event. Space is limited and spots are first-come, first-served, so please RSVP as soon as possible. A waitlist will be available, but waitlisted students are not guaranteed to receive a ticket.For African American culinary historian Michael W. Twitty there was a giant hole in the story of American cooking as big as the one in the story of most African American families. Putting the microscope on himself, Michael decided to fully trace out his family history through the story of Southern and American food. Using genetic research, historic interpretation, nature study, heirloom gardening and interviews with contemporary voices in food, his journey led him back to his family’s origins in West and Central Africa and a front row seat in the debate over race and food in American life.
In celebration of an evening of food, the UW Alumni Association will be partnering with the Office of Public Lectures to provide appetizers for all lecture attendees before and after the talk. Bon appetite!
The following books by our featured speakers are available to order online from OPL's partner, The University Bookstore, at a discounted price:
Michael Twitty’s books are available to order online from our partner The University Bookstore at a discounted price:The Cooking Gene and Koshersoul by Michael Twitty Promo code UWPLTWITTY
Michael Twitty will be signing books after this lecture. For more information about this lecture, please visit https://www.washington.edu/lectures/events/the-cooking-gene-tracing-my-african-american-story-through-food/.
Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.