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Special Questions in History of Art and Architecture: Food for Thought
Spezialfragen zur Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte: Stoff zum Nachdenken "Food for Thought"
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Abstract
How do we talk and write about food? What are criteria for good food? How does it relate to history, memory, money? In which spaces is food being produced?In this seminar, we will eat and speak about home-made food, discuss with invited guests and read texts from the fields of histoy, theory, poetry and fiction.
Content
How do we talk and write about food? What are criteria for good food? How does it relate to history, memory, money? In which spaces is food being produced? For each session of the seminar, participants will bring home-made food (soup, cake, salad, stew, preserves, etc.). They will tell the story of the food. The group will discuss it and talk about taste, aspect, quality, associations. Invited guests (chefs, authors of cookbooks) will talk about their work. We will read and discuss texts from the fields of history, theory, poetry and fiction.
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Spezialfragen zur Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte: Stoff zum Nachdenken "Food for Thought"
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 27.10. (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben).
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2 h weekly |