Join renowned Middle East expert and food culture educator Barbara Petzen for an engaging exploration of the ancient and evolving legacy of winemaking in the Middle East. The region’s wine traditions span thousands of years and have shaped cultural, religious, and economic life. Feel free to bring a lunch.
Barb Petzen
Barb is one of the foremost experts on Middle Eastern foodways and brings a wealth of experience as an educator who has been working in the Middle East and the US for thirty years. A key consultant for our Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture project she will share her knowledge in events targeting faculty, professionals working in our local food system, and youth during her visit. Barb regularly presents at academic conferences and does educational workshops, such as this intensive for teachers she led at UCLA.
Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture
This talk about the Legacy of Winemaking in the Middle East is part of our Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture project.
Our Co-Sponsors
Thanks to our co-sponsors for making this talk possible. Thanks especially to the Office of Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State University for funding our effort to document the impact of our Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture project. Thanks to the following departments at Ohio State for sponsoring guest speakers to come speak directly to kids and all of the people in our diverse community:
The Melton Center for Jewish Studies
The Department of Anthropology
The Department of Comparative Studies
The Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures Department
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