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It's A Matter Of Taste: Food In World History and Cultures

A 10-day summer program for teachers at the UCLA International Institute traces the evolution of regional and cross-regional food cultures from antiquity to the present, underscoring how food preferences reflect the interplay of local cultures, geographies, and socio-political configurations, in the context of broader realities such as transnational economic networks and environmental change.
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Spotlight Event(s)

Japan's Post-Bubble Political Economy
Friday, September 11, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
4357 Bunche Hall

Podcasts

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Biwa and the Tale of Heike
Yoko Hiraoka recites portions of the Tale of Heike, accompanying herself on the biwa, and discusses the history of the poem and the instrument alike. Listen to a podcast of her performance and talk.

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