16:30
SOAS
May 5
SOAS Gallery Building
Dr Asma Khan, founder of Darjeeling Express, will deliver the Food Studies Centre's Annual Distinguished Lecture of 2026
Dr Asma Khan, founder of Darjeeling Express, will deliver the Food Studies Centre's Annual Distinguished Lecture of 2026.
The food of our ancestors and our heritage is part of our DNA. It is so intertwined in who we are that we often take our family culinary traditions for granted. As an immigrant, a mother, and a storyteller – and as a restaurateur of an all-female immigrant kitchen – Asma Khan will highlight the politics of food. Who has a seat on the table, who is making hot chapatis in the kitchen? The gender inequality: women eat last, and girls eat least.
This event will be followed by a wine reception.
The event is free but registration is essential.