Eating Together: Commensality seen through objects in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 91´«Ã½
A presentation and discussion of food and drink-related objects in the RAMM collection
We would like to invite you to join us for the presentation and discussion of food and drink-related objects in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum collection. Harry G West (Professor of Anthropology and Convenor of the MA Food Studies at the 91´«Ã½) will frame the presentation with observations on commensality?€¡±the act of coming together to share food and drink. Tony Eccles (Curator of Ethnography at the RAMM) will then present a range of materials, with commentary provided by a number of specialists from the 91´«Ã½.
| A College of Social Sciences and International Studies workshop | |
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| Date | 5 February 2020 |
| Time | 15:00 to 16:30 |
| Place | Meeting Room A at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen St, 91´«Ã½ EX4 3RX |
| Provider | College of Social Sciences and International Studies |
Event details
17th and 18th century tea sets from China
Objects for preparing, serving and drinking coffee from 20th century Oman
Sake sets from 19th century Japan
A 20th century kava bowl from Tonga
And a 19th century potlatch feasting dish from the American northwest
Paul Cleave, Lecturer in Food Studies and Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Rural Policy Research, 91´«Ã½
Jane Whittle, Professor of Economic and Social History, 91´«Ã½
Kawa Morad, Lecturer in Anthropology, 91´«Ã½
Geoffrey Hughes, Lecturer in Anthropology, 91´«Ã½
Celia Plender, Lecturer in Anthropology, 91´«Ã½
Iza Kavedzija, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, 91´«Ã½
Tomi Bartole, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ZRC SAZU, Slovenia