Bread, War & Memory

Dates: February 2, 2023
Meets: Th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
 Location: Belgrade Community Library
Cost:  $0.00

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Date Day Time
02/02/2023Thursday6 PM to 7:30 PM

Indian author Avijeet Das wrote, "We need four things to survive life: bread, water, oxygen and dreams!" Bread has been the staple food in many Western cultures for thousands of years. We will look at the substance and memory of bread during war. When depriving people of bread becomes a weapon, procuring bread means survival, and dreaming of bread becomes a means of resistance.

Refreshments at 5:30 p.m.

This collaborative community event is presented by OLLI at MSU and the Belgrade Community Library, with sponsorship by Martel Construction, and is free and open to the public.

There is a 50-person registration cap. Advance registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome.

Fee:  $0.00

Belgrade Community Library

205 E Main Street
Belgrade, MT 59714
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Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy is a Professor Emerita at MSU. With colleagues at MSU and the Montana Historical Society, she is working on a book project titled "Gathering: Food and Community in Montana." Dr. Murphy taught courses on the history of gender, the North American West, and food history. She has served as director of the Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the American West.