From bienenstich to bánh xu xê, marzipan to mochi, the diverse range of sweets we enjoy across Washington state reveals much about our shared history and culture. This mouth-watering and thought-provoking talk will invite us to savor the ways in which sweets show how individuals and communities celebrate, adapt and interact. Anthropologist Julia Harrison will encourage a deep level of understanding about the ways in which sweet foods shape our relationships and reveal our priorities.
Julia Harrison is a trained anthropologist and avid traveler for whom all roads lead to sweets. She earned an MA in Applied Anthropology from Maquarie University in Australia, and is currently working with the Wing Luke Museum to curate an exhibition on Asian sweets in Seattle.
Presented by Humanities Washington.