GEORGIAN FOODWAYS A CULINARY EXPLORATION OF IDENTITY & GEOPOLITICS Although Georgia is only about the size of West This course is led by Dr. Michael Denner, Virginia, the tiny country is home to several distinct professor of Russian, East European, and cultures. Each of these cultures has contributed to Eurasian Studies Stetson University. Four US Georgia’s legendary culinary traditions and many have semester credits are issued for this course. developed their own variations of dishes now often Contact us for full syllabus. collectively known as “Georgian.” ITINERARY: On this unique travel seminar, you will spend two 6/17: Arrive in Tbilisi weeks in an interdisciplinary exploration of Georgian 6/18: Visit Mtskxeta’s cultural heritage sites and cook national identity and history through its national cuisine. khinkali Using a variety of critical academic approaches, 6/19: Georgian National Museum explore issues like climate change and state agricultural 6/20: Open Air Museum of Ethnography; cook gomi policies within the context of such issues as food and bazhe security, the place of food in social justice and ethnic 6/21: Visit Tbilisi markets identity, and the role of Georgian foodways in the 6/22: Explore food tourism in Georgia; try nouveau- current global tourism economy. Georgian cuisine 6/23: Kakheti; Winemaking at Sighnaghi; cook Learn the history, preparation, and traditions of churchkhela regional dishes that make up Georgian cuisine: 6/24: Imereti; Sample mineral waters at Borjomi khinkali, khachapuri, lobio, suluguni, satsivi, and 6/25: Visit cultural heritage sites in Kutaisi; Make others while giving special attention to Georgian adzhika viniculture (winemaking) and viticulture (grape growing). 6/26: Svaneti: make suluguni cheese, svan salt, Vegetarians and even vegans are welcome - while and kubdary Georgian cuisine offers many tasty meat dishes, it 6/27: Coffee and hiking in Svaneti also abounds in dishes that are meat-free and high- 6/28: Batumi; make Adjaran khachapuri protein (from beans, dairy, and nuts). This travel seminar 6/29: Keda, Gonio, return to Tbilisi includes most meals so as to fully introduce you to the 6/30: Depart for home diverse, rich, traditions of Georgia’s foodways. Program dates: June 17 - June 30, 2018 Application deadline: March 15, 2018 Program cost: $3,995 117 Marva Oaks Drive, Apply today! Woodside, CA 94062 SRAS.org/Foodways | [email protected].