East Asian Foodways Across Borders

Left: The cast of Big Bang Theory eating Chinese takeout. | Right: McDonald's in Japan.

Foodways can be defined as culinary practices and eating habits, or described as what we eat, why we eat it, and what it means. In our five-week workshop, we will assess how foodways in East Asia have changed continuously through interactions among people across cultures and over time. In addition to required and recommended readings, you will each complete an individual research project on an aspect of East Asian foodways that pertains to your specific personal and academic interests. 

Instructor 
Jennifer Jung-Kim is a lecturer at the UCLA International Institute and the UCLA Department of Asian Languages & Cultures. She received her Ph.D. in Korean History from UCLA. She currently teaches courses on the history and cultures of Korea and East Asia in the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, the International and Area Studies program, the Honors Collegium program, and is affiliated with the Food Studies program. She was selected for the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2021. She is also actively involved in promoting K-12 education on Asia and is an advocate of active learning through Reacting to the Past pedagogy.