Prof. Mary Beaudry delivered a keynote address, “Gastronomical Archaeology: Food, Mealtimes, and the Material Aesthetics of Dining” at the 2016 Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food
Prof. Mary Beaudry delivered a keynote address, “Gastronomical Archaeology: Food, Mealtimes, and the Material Aesthetics of Dining” at the 2016 Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food, held at the University of Amsterdam on January 15 & 16 on the theme of “Fire, Knives and Fridges: The Material Culture of Cooking Tools and Techniques” (http://bijzonderecollectiesuva.nl/foodhistory/amsterdam-symposium-on-the-history-of-food/#Programme). […]
Visiting Researcher Karen B. Metheny and Professor Mary C. Beaudry have co-edited Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia
What are the origins of agriculture? In what ways have technological advances related to food affected human development? How have food and foodways been used to create identity, communicate meaning, and organize society? In this highly readable, illustrated volume, archaeologists and other scholars from across the globe explore these questions and more.The Archaeology of Food offers more […]
Professor Mary Beaudry Receives J.C. Harrington Award
Established in 1981, the J.C. Harrington Award is named in honor of Jean Carl Harrington (1901-1998), one of the pioneers of historical archaeology in North America. The award, which consists of an inscribed metal, is presented for a lifetime of contributions to the discipline centered on scholarship. No more than one Harrington Medal is presented […]