Academic, Archivist & Activist

Academic, Archivist & Activist is not merely an academic commemoration, but rather a celebratory tribute to a remarkable teacher, a formidable scholar and an extraordinary human being. Professor Karen Leigh Harris has had a phenomenal career, one which many academics dream of but only few are able to achieve. This volume consists of 26 contributions written by individuals from the breadth of Professor Harris' career. Among the contributors, there are former students who became collaborators, mentors who became academic equals and colleagues who became friends. This tribute should be viewed as a semicolon rather than a full-stop – this is not a festschrift marking the end of Professor Harris' distinctive career, but rather an acknowledgement to the impact she will continue to make within various disciplines and domains as well as the exciting endeavours she will undoubtedly undertake in the future.

Thinking Through Food in South Africa

When we sit at individual or communal tables, we consider each other and our senses before taking a single bite. South Africa is home to diverse cultures, histories, food heritages and culinary landscapes. Thinking Through Food in South Africa: Identities, Embodiment and Representation explores the ways in which individuals define themselves and their role in society through food – including its role in school-based historical curriculum, alternative food networks, community-supported agriculture, intergenerational rituals and its influence on economics, politics, migration and social cohesion.