In this course, we explore the complex and influential connections between food, culture, self, place and taste. Across the world, food is increasingly on the agenda, in relation to many themes: health, economy, politics, climate, famine and obesity. There is an increased need for humanistic approaches to the understanding of how tradition, history and cross-cultural practices influence people’s eating and food choices. The course will provide students with humanities-based insights into a wide array of aspects of food culture, e.g. lifestyle; food politics; identity and the body; food and media; urban gardening; food taboos; food security; commensality; the globalization of taste; the history of the chef.