Fabio ParasecoliMA, Asian Studies, Rome University; MA, Political Science, Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples
PhD, Agricultural Sciences, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany
Associate Professor and Coordinator, Food Studies Program, The New School for Public Engagement
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Areas of Expertise:International food studies movement; intersections of food, media, and politics; food and masculinity in movies; sociopolitical aspects of geographical indications and other food-related intellectual property; sustainable tourism; food culture in Italy.
Profile:Fabio Parasecoli is a program advisor at Gustolab, a center for food and culture in Rome, and serves on the advisory board for the MA in Food Systems program at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona. Mr. Parasecoli also teaches courses on food and media at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy. Born in Rome, Mr. Parasecoli is a former correspondent who traveled frequently to Asia to cover politics and culture. He conducted postgraduate research on contemporary Chinese history for two years in China. Mr. Parasecoli 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 Media
- Hungering for Opportunities: Food and Migrations
- Food, Global Trade, and Development
- Food Culture in Italy
Food Culture in Italy (2004)
Introduction to Culinary Cultures in Europe (Council of Europe, 2005)
Bite Me! Food and Pop Culture (2008)
Cultural History of Food (six volumes) (Berg, forthcoming 2012) (general editor with Peter Scholliers)
