FST300.1 Culinary Crossings: Exploring Mediterranean Food Systems (Signature Seminar; Spring 2026)

LIMITED ENROLLMENTThis traveling seminar offers a first-hand exploration of the social and cultural exchanges that have been shaping the Mediterranean (and societies beyond) for centuries. It analyzes these issues from a food-systems perspective that investigates how meaning is conveyed through food. Throughout the seminar, we will analyze how food practices express local and regional identities in Sicily.

The 3 credits earned for this seminar will be included in the maximum 19 credits that you are permitted to take during your semester abroad. You must enroll in a minimum of 12 other credits for the semester, not including this seminar.

This Signature Seminar is optional and travel destinations are subject to change. Seminar takes place after the semester concludes.

Department: Food Studies

Location: Florence

Semester: Spring

Credits: 3