Food Fights is a hit!
Although only 13 of my students this semester chose my course on performing identity as their first preference, I was happy that that many were interested in the topic. Still, one of my goals in designing "The Pleasures and Politics of Food Writing" was to broaden the appeal. Registration opened last night at 8pm, the server went down for about an hour immediately after, and by 10, both sections of the class were full!
Since that time, several students (many of whom seem genuinely interested in the class topic) have asked to oversubscribe, a request I sadly cannot honor in order to protect the precious class size.
Still, I am so excited about such an enthusiastic bunch. Now to design the best restaurant review assignment ever!
Comments
Sweet. In demand.
Posted by: Jason | October 28, 2003 6:28 PM
Sounds like a great class, Ryan.
Posted by: George | October 29, 2003 7:13 AM
Oooh---I love the subject. Are you reading any MFK Fisher?
If you can get your hands on a copy of Jane and Michael Stern's _Roadfood_, I promise you won't be disappointed. They review the most unprepossessing, backwoods, hole-in-the-wall, soulful homestyle eateries in America--places with names like Ma Groover's Pig and Plate. This is Food for the People.
Good luck with the class.
Posted by: kari | October 29, 2003 9:52 AM
I just stumbled across a magazine/journal called Gastronomica at http://www.gastronomica.org/gastro/pages/contents3.2.html (link to sample table of contents). Looks like it would be right up the alley for this class. Bonus: bushmeat article (but we'll have to talk about this one a bit)!
Posted by: natalie | October 29, 2003 11:07 AM