Using food as a lens, this course examines the history, culture, and political economy of Berlin and Prague, focusing on how each has been shaped by socialist/post-socialist political economies and ideology. Topics will include food vis-a-vis the European Union; ostalgie; immigration; industrial and recent sustainable agriculture; and the emerging food culture. Employing contemporary and historical perspectives, the course will include lectures by established scholars, visits to museums, markets, restaurants, farms, and cooperatives, wholesale and retail outlets.
