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Event Series

Food for Thought Seminar


This monthly series is inspired by the Center’s long tradition of hosting Friday lunch, which for decades has convened students, scholars and faculty to share a meal, exchange thoughts on Europe, and build community.

As the pandemic makes it impossible to come together for lunch, the "Food for Thought Seminar" series will aim to convene our community virtually to explore a diverse array of topics relative to food – from European food culture to food’s environmental, social, security and public policy implications and impacts.


Seminar Events Calendar

Cuisine on the Screen: At War and at the Table in ¡Ay Carmela! Food for Thought Seminar — Cuisine on the Screen: At War and at the Table in ¡Ay Carmela!
November 12, 2021
12:30pm - 1:30pm
European Wine Politics Food for Thought Seminar — European Wine Politics
November 13, 2020
12:30pm - 1:30pm
  • Elizabeth Carter – Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Aleksandra Sojka – Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Social Sciences, University Carlos III of Madrid; CES Visiting Scholar 2016-2017, Harvard University
Crossing the Cultural Chasm: Comparing Veganism in the United States and France Food for Thought Seminar & Worldwide Week at Harvard — Crossing the Cultural Chasm: Comparing Veganism in the United States and France
October 9, 2020
12:30pm - 1:30pm
  • Nina Gheihman – Postdoctoral Researcher, Sustainable Food Initiative, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 2019-2021, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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