Study Abroad: Georgian Foodways Summer Program (SRAS)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2018

Stetson University, in collaboration with the School of Russian and Asian Studies and NovaMova Language School, is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Travel Program in Georgia: Georgian Foodways Global Pathways/Local Contexts (http://www.sras.org/foodways).
 
The program, with its two-week summer timeframe and an emphasis on travel and food studies in the emerging tourist-mecca of Georgia, is ideally suited for alumni, as well as degree-seeking students. Students will receive 1 unit (4 credit hours) of academic credit. (There is a reduced participation fee participants not requiring academic credit.)

Basic Information:
June 17 – June 30, 2018
+ Apply by March 15, 2018
+ 1 unit of academic credit in REES area studies issued
by Stetson University and transferable to all accredited
US institutions
+ Led by Dr. Michael Denner (Stetson University) and Gela
Turabelidze (NovaMova)
+ More information and the application can be found
http://www.sras.org/foodways


On this unique travel seminar, students will spend two weeks in an interdisciplinary exploration of Georgian national identity and history through its national cuisine. Using a variety of critical academic approaches, explore issues like climate change and state agricultural policies within the context of such issues as food security, the place of food in social justice and ethnic identity, and the role of Georgian foodways in the current global tourism economy. Learn the history, preparation, and traditions of regional dishes that make up Georgian cuisine: khinkali, khachapuri, lobio, suluguni, satsivi, and others while giving special attention to Georgian viniculture (winemaking) and viticulture (grape growing). Vegetarians and even vegans are welcome – while Georgian cuisine offers many tasty meat dishes, it also abounds in dishes that are meat-free and high-protien (from beans, dairy, and nuts). This travel seminar includes most meals so as to fully introduce you to the diverse, rich, traditions of Georgia’s foodways.

 

Feel free to contact Michael Denner (mdenner@stetson.edu) with any questions.

 

A day-by-day itinerary can be found here: https://goo.gl/VwE8ET