Friday, March 12, 2010

Philosophers Discussing Food! Upcoming Event

Mark your calendars -
The Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium presents its annual Public Issues Forum:

 “The Future of Food”

Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:00 to 5:30 P.M.

Free and Open to the Public
Montgomery Auditorium in the Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia

SPEAKERS:
David Kaplan, University of North Texas, “Real Food, Fake Food”
Lisa Heldke, Gustavus Adolphus College,“Down-Home Global Cooking: Why Cosmopolitanism versus Localism is a False Dichotomy, and How Our Food Can Show Us the Way to a Third Option”

Respondents:
John Hymers, La Salle University
Kate Thomas, Bryn Mawr College
Panel Discussion Leader:
Solomon Katz, University of Pennsylvania

For further information contact Marc Moreau, La Salle University
This event is co-sponsored by the Board of Governors of the GPPC and La Salle University.

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