The Place of Taste: An Exploration of Food, Culture, and Community
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Galen Mercer, Still Life with Smooth Skinned Fruit, 2007.
Schedule subject to change. Symposium is a free public event, but RSVPs are required. RSVP to wcmareservations@gmail.com or call (413) 597‐4545.
10:00 Welcome Remarks
Lisa Corrin, Class of 1956 Director, Williams College Museum of Art
Darra Goldstein, Gastronomica Editor in Chief and Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Russian
10:20 Keynote Address: On the Nature of Taste
Adam Gopnik, staff writer, The New Yorker; author of Angels and Ages, Paris To The Moon, and the forthcoming The Table Comes First
11:30 Lecture: On Taste and Desire
Bill Yosses, White House Executive Pastry Chef
12:30 Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 Cake Cutting/Remarks re: Gastronomica’s 10th Anniversary
Featuring architectural dessert created by Joshua Needleman of Chocolate Springs
2:00 Panel Discussion: On the Meaning of Taste in Society and in Art
Carolyn Korsmeyer (Philosophy, SUNY Buffalo); John Finn (Government, Wesleyan) and Deborah Rothschild (former curator, WCMA). Moderated by Mitchell Davis (Vice President, James Beard Foundation).
3:00 Artists’ Dialogue: On Cultural Perceptions of Taste
Pepón Osorio, Artist in residence, Williams College Museum of Art, and
Ed Epping, Professor of Art, Williams College
4:00 Interlude: A Capella Concert
4:30 The Taste of Place: On the Importance of Sustainability
Dan Barber, Executive Chef of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and the 2009 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef
5:30 Farmer’s Market showcasing local artisanal foods and their producers
