Tuesday, March 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Neill Public Library, Pullman
This public lecture will feature two recipients of the Pollart Center Faculty Fellowship who will present their ongoing projects.
The first speaker, Talea Anderson, a librarian at WSU, will talk about about her research project, “Faux.” Over the coming year, she intends to write a book that will use recipes as an entry point for understanding the history of vegetarianism. Each chapter tells the story of a dish developed as a replacement for meat. Women, missionaries, and travelers played a significant — yet under-recognized — role in identifying, testing, and publicizing these foods. Their story will be highlighted in this talk.
The second speaker, Brenna Miller, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of History, explores the transformation of Southeastern Europe from 1870 to 1970, a century that saw the fall of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires, the rise of nation-states, two world wars, and the Cold War. Situated at the intersection of Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, the region provides a unique vantage point for understanding where history happens, and how global shifts and upheavals reshaped everyday lives and identities. Drawing on teaching materials developed with the support of the WSU Pollart Center Faculty Fellowship, the presentation will examine how individuals in the region navigated shifting borders and competing identities, and reflect on approaches for teaching this history.
