The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues

The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues


Vegan Food Politics: A Black Feminist Perspective

April 02, 2014

A. Breeze Harper, research fellow, University of California, Davis Using the analytical lenses of critical whiteness studies and black feminism, this lecture will explore how issues of food, health, and “ethical eating†in American veganism are informed by embodied experiences with race, gender, and legacies of colonialism. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and Student Senate and co-sponsored by the Department of American Studies, Women’s and Gender Resource Center, Center for Sustainability Education, Office of Diversity Initiatives and the Departments of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies.


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