Food (In)Security— Food Security and Food Sovereignty
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Channel: The University of Chicago · 2012 · Education
In the third program of the UChicago Center for International Studies series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," held on May 9, 2012, three speakers delivered presentations on the nuanced differences between food security and food sovereignty as defined by international organizations and local activists: Hannah Wittman, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Simon Fraser University, "Peasant Rights or Food Riots? The Challenges of Institutionalizing Food Sovereignty" Philip McMichael, Professor, Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University "Food Sovereignty Versus Food Security? A Global Conundrum" Rachel Bezner Kerr, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Geography, Western University, "Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Malawi" The event was cosponsored by the Center for International Studies and University Communications.For more information about the Food (In)Security series, visit: http://cis.uchicago.edu/events/2011-2012/food-insecurity-series ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email [email protected].
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