Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
University of California, Berkeley
Conference/Symposium | February 26 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Faculty Club, The Heyns Room
European Union Center, French, Department of, European Studies, Institute of
A symposium is, quite literally, a drinking party, deriving from the Greek sympotein, "to drink together"; but a symposium is not just about having drunken good time, it is an occasion to discuss, debate and think aloud. In our one-day symposium we propose to drink less than we talk about drink—coffee and wine, to be exact. We invite you to join us as we follow the course of the day, from a morning steeped in economies of coffee—from sites of production to caffeine infused consumers—to an afternoon that swirls around discussions of wine and identity, terroirs and taste. Participants will include Steven Shapin (Harvard University), Antoine Hennion (Ecole des Mines), Laura Rieschbieter (Humboldt University), Maria Elena Martinez (CIESAS-Sureste, Chiapas), Bryant Simon (Temple University), Steven Topik (UC Irvine), Kolleen Guy (University of Texas), and Mack Holt (George Mason University).
Hosted by Institute of European Studies.
