Playing with Food: Exploring Medieval Food-Ways in Classroom and Popular Culture

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Medieval Association of the Midwest (MAM); Mens et Mensa: Society for the Study of Food in the Middle Ages

Organizer Name

John A. Bollweg

Organizer Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Gael Grossman

Presider Affiliation

Jamestown Community College

Paper Title 1

Remodeling Chivalry through Food Play

Presenter 1 Name

Jodi Growitz Shearn

Presenter 1 Affiliation

West Chester Univ.

Paper Title 2

The Crusaders' World: Foodways Experiences

Presenter 2 Name

Samantha A. Meigs

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Indianapolis

Paper Title 3

Demonstration

Presenter 3 Name

Ingeborg Slegers

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Indianapolis

Paper Title 4

Demonstration

Presenter 4 Name

Linda Nicley

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Univ. of Indianapolis

Start Date

10-5-2013 10:00 AM

Session Location

Valley III Stinson Lounge

Description

Everybody eats. Food and food-ways, like clothing, tools, arms and armor, are elements of medieval culture that excite interest from outside, draw new scholars to and strengthen disciplines in the field. In this session, Mens et Mensa and MAM present papers and a demonstration that explore using medieval food and diet, and their representation in contemporary popular culture, in the classroom and out, to increase interest in the field, as well as how the examination of medieval food-ways deepens our understanding of the period.

John A. Bollweg