Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - HIST 185 D100

Studies in History (3)

Foodways in Global History

Class Number: 5685

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Special topics. Students may repeat this course for further credit under a different topic. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

Foodways in Global Historical Perspective

You are in a relationship with food. Status: it’s complicated. Eating is a personal and political act and this course will provide students with the inter-disciplinary tools to build knowledge through journaling, investigating family/community history and mapping local and global food source/distribution networks (foodwebs) in the past and present. Together we will engage with the complex economic, political, and moral terrain of foodways in the contested past, the rapidly changing present, and the uncertain future. Whether motivated by historical curiosity, personal goals, community identity, social justice, or a love of food, students can pursue individual interests while learning (and sharing) with their peers.

This is a first-year lecture and tutorial class delivered through emergency remote instruction.  We will discuss and investigate topics in a variety of formats: roundtable (whole class) lecture and discussion, small groups, films, individual activities, workshops, and guest lectures. Supported through the SFU library and Student Learning Commons, students will attend SFU-specific workshops to build academic skills and connect to campus resources. Lectures will be either live (and recorded) or pre-recorded depending on the week. Active participation in tutorial is required.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

 

 

Grading

  • Assessments & Breakdown (Up to 10% redistribution as per student preference) 10%
  • Reading Responses 15%
  • Food in the News 10%
  • Book Review 15%
  • Participation/discussion 20%
  • Research Paper 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Pilcher, J. (2017). Food in World History. New York: Routledge, https://doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.4324/9781315718941 

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).