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Reimagining the Past through Food Justice

Colloquium: December 6 and 7, 2024

As a tool for storytelling, inspiration, or cultural preservation, we will explore how greater knowledge of the past can become a powerful avenue for upsetting dominant narratives about food historically and today.

A note from Fall’s curator, Daniela Gutiérrez-Flores:

I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you for your participation in this weekend’s colloquium. Your energy, insights, and passion made this gathering an unforgettable experience, and I couldn’t be more thankful for your presence and contributions.

This weekend marked the realization of a long-held vision—a space where scholars, artists, chefs, farmers, activists, and community members could come together to engage in meaningful dialogue, share knowledge, and imagine a more equitable food system. Each of you played an essential role in making that a reality. The conversations, connections, and shared moments of learning and growth wouldn’t have been the same without you. I hope you left feeling as inspired and energized as we did.

This gathering reminded us that public scholarship isn’t just about disseminating information or providing access to resources. It’s about community-building and collaboration, fostering mutual understanding and dialogue, challenging each other’s perspectives, and sharing a table. We are so proud to have created such a space.

Fall Colloquium speakers and organizers: (left to right) Leslie Geathers, Elizabeth McQueen, Saqib Keval, Norma Listman, Jeffrey Pilcher, Paul Freedman, Shantel George, Ebony Bailey, Fabiola Santiago, Martin Draluck, Enrique Ochoa, Andrés Reséndez, Daniela Gutiérrez-Flores, Marcy Norton, and Stacey Baran

Saqib Keval of Masala y Maiz listens during the closing roundtable.

Norma Listman of Masala y Maiz speaks during the closing roundtable.

Guests and Speakers gather together for a shared lunch.

Fabiola Santiago of Mi Oaxaca presents the importance of place at the Sensory Theater

Professor Enrique Ochoa gives a talk in the Sensory Theater

The registration table included bright stickers and engaging materials.

Chef Martin Draluck of the Black Pot Supper Club introduces his historical approach to cooking.

Guest hands reach for the community lunch from Chef Martin Draluck

Daniela Gutierrez-Flores gives opening remarks.

Audience participants talk to each other at the Sensory Theater

Program

Friday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks
Panel 1: Food Networks: Extraction, Expansion, Exchange (Marcy Norton, UPenn; Shantel George, University of Glasgow; Andrés Reséndez, UC Davis)
Lunch – Plating and Speculating Historical Foods, Served by Chef Martin Draluck (Black Pot Supper Club)
Panel 2: Food Justice and the Future of Food Histories (Paul Freedman, Yale University; Jeffrey Pilcher, University of Toronto; Enrique Ochoa, Cal State LA)
Welcome Reception

Saturday, Dec. 7, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Panel 3: Narrating Food’s Past: Diaspora, Immigration and Globalization (Martin Draluck, chef; Fabiola Santiago, mezcal educator and activist; Ebony Bailey, filmmaker)
Lunch – Handheld Pies and Inside Stories
Reclaiming History in the Kitchen (Cooking Demonstration, chefs Saqib Keval and Norma Listman)
Closing Roundtable: Reimagining the Past through Food Justice