Discovery Forum Lecture Series:
Chocolate
The Tast of the Elite
Friday, October 9, 2009
The History of Coveted Elixir
7:00 p.m. Rice University, Farnsworth Pavilion, The Student Center
Dr. Rosemary Joyce, Chair of Anthropology,
The University of California, Berkeley
Raw Meat & Red Wine
The Taste of Conquest
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Culinary World of Alexander the Great
7:00 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium, 1001 Bissonnet
Dr. Frank Holt, The University of Houston
Spices
The Taste of Commerce
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The King of Spices, India and the Roman Empire
7:00 p.m. The University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall
Dr. Roberta Tomber, The British Museum
Sugar
The Taste of Bitterness
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Slavery and the Demand for Sugar
7:00 p.m., The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, American General Conference Room, 1001 Bissonnet
Dr. Kenneth Kelly, The University of South Carolina
Feasting
The Taste of Power
Tuesday May 4, 2010
A Mesopotamian Royal Feast
7:00 p.m., Café Byblos, 6134 Richmond
Dr. Lauren Ristvet, Dyson Chair, The University of Pennsylvania
The Connoisseur Series:
The Connoisseur Series expands the Discovery Forum series through films, presentations, tours, and hands-on experiences. These are not to be missed
“Objects of Ritual” – Tour of Greek & Roman Wine Vessels
Nov. 5, 2009 6:00 p.m.
Museum of Fine Arts
“Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North” Film & Panel Discussion
Feb. 24, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral 1117 Texas Street
Tour of Jordan Plantation
Feb. 27, 2010 9:00 a.m.
Departing from Houston Museum of African American Culture, 4807 Caroline Dr. Ken Brown, The University of Houston
“Chefs, Slaves, and French Cuisine” - Cooking Demonstration & Tasting
Details to follow
Dr. Leni Sorenson, African-American Research Historian, Robert H. Smith Center for Jefferson Studies, Jefferson’s Monticello
“Ancient Legends Vindicated - The Delphic Oracle”
Apr. 22, 2010 7:00 p.m. Houston Baptist University, Mabee Teaching Theater 7502 Fondren Rd.
Dr. John Hale, University of Louisville
