August 20, 2019
The three-month series kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. in Mount Mercy’s on-campus Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall).
Dr. Anna Waterman, associate professor of biology, will explore the history of the Agricultural Revolution and its consequences for humans in the ancient and modern world.
All events take place at 7 p.m. in Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall).
Mount Mercy’s Fall Faculty Series is a community favorite, filling nearly every seat at each past event. Subjects covered in previous series include World War I, the Vietnam War, democracy in a fractured age, and sustainability. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Dr. Anna Waterman, associate professor of biology, will explore the history of the Agricultural Revolution and its consequences for humans in the ancient and modern world.
All events take place at 7 p.m. in Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall).
Aug. 22: Our Daily Bread: How the Agricultural Revolution Transformed Human Diet, Culture & Society
Dr. Anna Waterman, associate professor of biology
Sept. 4: What's for Lunch: A Historical Look at School Lunch Programs
Dr. Norma Linda Mattingly, associate professor of education
Sept. 19: Rationed: When Food Becomes a Weapon of War
Dr. Kris Keuseman, associate professor of chemistryOct. 2: Eating in the Margins: The Politics and Experience of Dumpster Diving
Dr. Joseph Hendryx, assistant professor of English
Nov. 5: Food and the Making of a People: A Biblical Perspective
Fr. Tony Adawu, PhD, chaplain
Nov. 19: Field to Freezer: Health Care Concerns in the Way We Get Our Food
Malinda Poduska, MSN, assistant professor of nursing
Dec. 4: Sustaining a Food System for a Growing World
Rachael Murtaugh, MS, director of sustainability