Good morning,
  I am looking for a few more participants for a foodways session for the fall CNEHA meeting.  The deadline to submit abstracts has been extended to July 15, so please consider giving a paper.  I have posted the session abstract below.

Many thanks,
Karen Metheny



Food andDrink in Abundance, Nourishment Aplenty: Understanding Households and Communities through Foodways

 
Ashistorical archaeologists continue to refine scientific approaches to the studyof food and subsistence practices, it is important to consider both the contentand the context of the meal.  Can weaddress questions about the social aspects of food procurement and preparation,or the social act of eating together? What can we say using the material remains of food consumption withrespect to ethnicity, gender, economic status, or religious practice?  What can be said about the role of food andfoodways in identity formation?  Socialdiscourse?   The formation andmaintenance of community structures?  Thepapers in this session will draw upon current research to address thesequestions and to explore the context and meaning of food-related practices inhistoric-period communities.  




Dr. Karen Metheny
Lecturer, MLA in Gastronomy Program, Metropolitan College
Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology
Boston University