On January 29, 2015, Joan Kjaer and her WorldCanvass guests kicked off the University of Iowa's first theme semester 'Food for Thought' with a discussion on food and its relationship to community, heritage, and identities. This is a "ReCap" of the event with access to see and hear the full program. If you have any questions, please contact joan-kjaer@uiowa.edu.

This month's program included a pre-show social reception catered by Iowa City's Oasis Falafel and Devotay. See photos from the reception and show.

Learn more about the program's topic, guests and the UI's theme semester.

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Media Coverage

• Iowa City Press-Citizen: UI focus on food unites and inspires
• Iowa Now: Initial 'Theme Semester' kicks of Jan 20

Audio

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Part 1: Food, imagination, and the power of memory - with Linda Snetselaar, Lauren Rabinovitz, and Chuck Swanson

Part 2: How we eat - with Kurt Friese, Colleen Theisen, and Kristin Porter

Part 3: Food and cultural resonance - with Ari Ariel, Naftaly Stramer, and Ofer Sivan

Videos

Part 1: Food, imagination, and the power of memory - with Linda Snetselaar, Lauren Rabinovitz, and Chuck Swanson

Part 2: How we eat - with Kurt Friese, Colleen Theisen, and Kristin Porter

Part 3: Food and cultural resonance - with Ari Ariel, Naftaly Stramer, and Ofer Sivan