Event

2015 Southern Foodways Symposium

18th Southern Foodways Symposium
October 15-18, 2015
Pop South: Who's Buying, Who's Selling, and at What Price?

The Southern Foodways Alliance stages its 18th fall Symposium October 1518 on the campus of the University of Mississippi and in and around the town of Oxford. Onsite registration for ticket holders begins on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. NEW THIS YEAR IS A SOUTHERN STUDIES FANTASY CAMP ON THURSDAY FROM 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m., the Symposium closes, when we send you packing with a Pappy Meal for the road.

Our 18th Symposium explores the Pop South. Charles Reagan Wilson explains the relationship between the South and pop culture this way: Popular culture is mass produced. It connects tradition and modernity and produces common symbols and icons that represent the region. SFA looks closely at these pop themes and symbols and asks questions about performance and authenticity. We explore the South of tourism and souvenirs. We study how the South is packaged and sold.

For more schedule information and detail, visit www.southernfoodways.org.

Please note that all ticket holders must be a current SFA members. If you are a member registering a guest, be sure that your guest's membership is current.