Programs take place February–May
The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art and the UC Davis Library are pleased to announce Covered, a new partnership celebrating faculty authors from UC Davis’ College of Letters and Science. This collaboration highlights the remarkable contributions of faculty who have published books across diverse fields in the past year, from scholarly research to creative works. Launched in fall 2024 with a reception honoring faculty authors, this new series of readings and panel discussions continues at the museum and library throughout winter and spring.
Join us in celebrating the creativity, scholarship and innovation of UC Davis faculty authors.
This partnership is part of Elevate the Arts, a campus-wide initiative fostering collaboration among UC Davis faculty in the arts to support and amplify each other’s work.
Charlotte Biltekoff: Real Food, Real Facts
Thursday, February 4
4:30–7:30 PM
Join us for an engaging evening featuring American Studies and Darrell Corti Endowed Professor in Food Wine and Culture Charlotte Biltekoff. The author of Real Food, Real Facts (UC Press, 2024), Biltekoff will discuss the powerful forces shaping consumer perceptions of processed food and the food industry’s campaign against “misinformation.” Graduate Food Studies Reading Group members Elizabeth McQueen (postdoctoral fellow) and Stace Baran (Ph.D. candidate, English) will give opening remarks. Following her talk, Biltekoff will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and scholar Julie Guthman (Agrarian Dreams, Weighing In,The Problem with Solutions), known for her critical insights into food justice, knowledge politics and capitalism. Together, they will explore the intersections of food, health and politics, challenging perceptions of both the public and experts in the food system. Light refreshments will be served following the conversation.
Organized by the UC Davis Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, Thinking Food at the Intersections. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum and UC Davis Library. This talk is the first in the new Covered: Spotlighting Faculty Authors in Letters and Science series. RSVP via Eventbrite: https://foodfacts.eventbrite.com.
Read the "What Is Processed Food? It Depends on Who You Ask" in the Letters & Science Magazine.