Food Writing in Italy

3 Credits

If food is language, what stories can it tell? What did ancient Romans eat? How and when did our ideas of "Italian" food become a fixed tradition? And what makes a pizza "authentic," anyway? This program allows students to explore such questions while steeped in the food culture of Rome and its surroundings. Taste of both Italian food's ancient traditions and modern trends; examine the cultural, historical, ethical, and environmental issues attendant to food consumption and production; and craft argumentative and expository food writing for real audiences across a number of genres, all in one of the world's most famous food destinations.