Fat Studies: Bodies, Culture, Health

The more we learn about the connection between obesity and health, the more we understand that it is not food alone that contributes to the problem. With Lisa Rubin, Associate Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research; Leah Sweet, Assistant Professor of Art History at Parsons The New School for Design; Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela, Assistant Professor of History and Co-founder, Healthclass2.0; and Christine Caruso, Assistant Professor at Touro College of Pharmacy. Moderated by Fabio Parasecoli, Associate Professor and Co-chair of Food Studies. Sponsored by the Food Studies Program at the New School for Public Engagement in collaboration with in collaboration with Southern Food and Beverage Museum as a part of the Culinaria Query and Lecture Series.