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Food is essential to human existence, and people from all cultures engage in acquiring, preparing, and consuming it daily. Israeli food encompasses more than just popular items like falafel, hummus, schnitzel, and Bamba. By taking an anthropological perspective, Dr. Azri Amram will explore how food and eating habits reflect Israeli society and culture. Additionally, he will examine how food influences relationships among individuals and various groups within and outside of Israeli society, leading to a deeper understanding of Israeli cuisine.
Dr. Azri Amram is a lecturer and researcher who specializes in the social, cultural, and political aspects of food and eating. He is an Israel Institute Teaching Fellow and serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). His primary research examines the intercultural relations between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel within food spaces. Dr. Amram holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University.
