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Interactive Workshop: Umami Teaching and Life-Centered Pedagogy Through Food
Monday | 08/04/2025 | 10:00am – 3:30pm
Boise Public Library (3rd floor | Marion Bingham Room) | 715 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702
Who should attend? Educators, Trainers, Community Advocates, and Curious Learners
Cost: No Charge
Registration: Required | Please complete the registration form below.
Workshop presenters (visiting from Emory University | Atlanta, GA): Hong Li, PhD and Christine Ristaino, PhD
Join us! You will explore how food can serve as a powerful lens for teaching culture, identity, and historical change. Drawing inspiration from courses on Chinese American and Italian American cuisine and Chinese and Italian noodle traditions, participants will examine how everyday eating practices reflect deep cultural values, transnational exchanges, and social transformations. This workshop is not a cooking demonstration. Through hands-on curriculum planning, collaborative discussions, and sample course materials, educators will leave the workshop equipped to create their own food-centered units or courses that engage students intellectually and personally across disciplines.