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HCS is now offering a Certificate in Food Studies!

The Certificate in Food Studies is designed for majors in any field who wish to gain an interdisciplinary knowledge of the social, cultural, anthropological, historical, and philosophical study of the production, consumption, and representations of food.  Food Studies is a growing field that offers students the opportunity to be genuinely interdisciplinary in their methodological approach, while studying a subject that is of tremendous social, personal, ethical, environmental and global significance. The certificate requires a total of 12 credit hours.  Please visit http://humanities.usf.edu/undergraduate/food/ or contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Christie Rinck, crinck@usf.edu to learn more.

New Books in Popular Music

Visit New Books in Popular Music to listen to Prof. Andrew Berish talk with Matt Smith-Lahrman about his recent book, Lonesome Roads and Streets of Dreams: Place, Mobility, and Race in Jazz of the 1930s and '40s. New Books in Popular Music is part of the New Books Network, a consortium of podcasts dedicated to raising the level of public discourse by introducing serious authors to serious audiences.

Dr. William Cummings Joins HCS

William Cummings joins the department in Fall 2012. He received his PhD from the University of Hawai'i and specializes in Southeast Asian history and culture, about which he has published three books and numerous articles. His first book won the Harry J. Benda Prize from the Association for Asian Studies for its exploration of how the advent of literacy changed perceptions of the past in seventeenth-century Indonesia. His research and teaching interests focus on cross-cultural encounters, translation, non-Western conceptions of history, and the use of film to represent the past. Dr. Cummings is married to Sharon, an abstract artist, and when not on campus is most likely either playing with his great danes or riding his motorcycle.

Stampede of Culture

A recap of the event by current HCSO President, Barbara Helfrick:

"Stampede of Culture aims to promote diverse student organizations at USF. During Stampede, we also hope to highlight the many diverse activities that students engage in. In past years, we've had contributions or displays from pottery clubs, painters, photographers, and contributers to Thread magazine. Stampede of Culture usually includes live music, because HCSO feels that music draws people in and helps everyone connect better.

For this semester, Stampede of Culture had a few hurdles to overcome. The biggest disappointment was that our live band, The Dead Poets, were unable to make it because their car broke down. Despite this set back, I think Stampede went well. About 300 students came over to check out the event. I talked to International students, local students, members of the community, and USF faculty and staff. I love participating in Stampede because it allows me the chance to interact with so many interesting people. It also provides me the opportunity to promote HCSO in a fun and entertaining environment."

Yosemite Adventure Rocks

America Wilderness Return

Students in Dr. Sara Dykins Callahan's "American Wilderness" course return from their 2011 Study-on-Location trip to Yosemite National Park.

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