Doctor of Philosophy in Food Studies

The doctoral degree in food studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of food. Employing methods from the humanities and social sciences, this PhD prepares you to teach and conduct research at the university level as well as at institutions outside academia.
Our PhD in Food Studies prepares you to thrive in positions as researchers and educators at the university level, or within institutions outside academia.
In consultation with an adviser and a doctoral committee, you will tailor your studies and dissertation to a particular research interest.

Current program research focuses on themes such as:
The evolving relationship between food and ideas about health in a hospital setting
The intersection of food, culture, and identity
Immigrant foodways, ethnic restaurants, street vending, and questions of power and cultural difference
The economics of policies and private sector efforts designed to address social and environmental costs of the food system
Cultural politics, in particular local and traditional foods in the global market
Immigration history, social movements, racial formations, agricultural labor, and questions about workers and American food systems
The relationship between public policies and health, including programs aimed at improving food and exercise environments

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