Faculty
Fabio Parasecoli
Coordinator, Food Studies
Associate Professor
BA and MA degrees in Asian Studies, Rome University MA in Political Science, Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples, Italy Doctorate Agricultural Sciences, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany
Fabio Parasecoli's research focuses on the intersections of food,
media and politics. His current work examines food and masculinity in movies and the sociopolitical aspects of food, international trade and intellectual property. Deeply involved in the international food studies
movement, he is program advisor at Gustolab, a center for food and
culture in Rome; he helped establish the Study Abroad program in Rome
for the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana; and he is on the
advisory board for the MA program in Food Systems at Universitat Oberta
de Catalunya in Barcelona. Professor Parasecoli also teaches courses on food and media
at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy. Born in Rome, Professor Parasecoli is a former correspondent who covered politics and East Asian cultures while working frequently in Asia and the Middle East. He did two years of post-graduate research in China on contemporary Chinese history. Having grown up in a culture where food is a complex, contentious and dynamic issue, he gradually shifted his professional focus to food writing. He worked for many years as the U.S.correspondent for Gambero Rosso, Italy's authoritative food and wine magazine.
Courses Taught
Eating Identities: Food, Gender, and Race in the MediaHungering for Opportunities: Food and Migrations
Recent Publications
Books include: Food Culture in Italy (2004)The Introduction to Culinary Cultures in Europe (The Council of Europe, 2005)Bite Me! Food and Pop Culture (2008)
Research Interests
Sociopolitical aspects of food, international trade and intellectual propertyFood and masculinity in film Food and tourism
Professional Affiliations
Advisory Board of CittaSlow, an organization that promotes the principles of the "Slow Food Movement"Advisory Board of the journal Food Culture & SocietyAssociation for the Study of Food and Society
