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NYU Paris is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach the following undergraduate course in French Studies: Food in France.In 2010 the « French gastronomic meal » was added to the UNESCO list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity," thus granting official recognition, if any were needed, of the important place food holds in the lore, tradition, and lifeways of France. Food in France is both broader and more complex, however, than the official appellation of the gastronomic meal might suggest. In this course we consider food and the myriad rituals of food preparation and eating as a means to gain insight into French history and expressive cultures, and as a way also of addressing contemporary concerns related to rapid social, economic, and political change. Top