- IS: Cooking, Culture and Communication

Catalog description

In this interdisciplinary travel study course, students explore cooking as a fundamental part of human life through the lenses of history, chemistry, health, communication, and culture. Emphasizing the importance of multicultural communication, the course encourages students to view cooking as a way to foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. At the end of the semester, students travel as a class with instructors to immerse themselves in a specific culture's culinary practices, reflecting on how this deepens their understanding of the culture. The course encourages students to look at cooking from an interdisciplinary lens and as a universal way to connect with different aspects of our shared human story.