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A Taste of the Past: Exploring Food History

"Studies on food history can shape our understanding of human experience "- Dr. Siavdasan P

On August 3rd, 2024, the Department of History, KAHM Unity Women's College, Manjeri, in collaboration with the Board of Studies in History, University of Calicut, successfully conducted an online workshop on the FYUGP Minor Course in Food History via the Google Meet platform. This workshop was designed to introduce college teachers to the new minor course in Food History.

While inaugurating the workshop, Dr. Sivadasan P, Chairman, P.G Board of Studies in History, University of Calicut, stressed the Significance of Food History in understanding the human past. He highlighted that food, being an essential substance for human survival, can shed light on various aspects of culture, society, and communities. He stressed that food history is not just about recipes and cooking techniques but also about the social, cultural, and economic contexts in which food is produced, consumed, and shared.

Dr. Udayakumar P, Chairman, UG Board of Studies in History, University of Calicut, delivered keynote address. This was followed by a detailed presentation by Shabeermon M, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Unity Women's College, Manjeri. He provided a detailed overview of the minor course in Food History through a PowerPoint presentation, covering all five modules in the syllabus and recommending relevant books for teaching various topics.

The workshop opened with a welcome address by Jaseena C, Assistant Professor of History, KAHM Unity Women's College, and concluded with closing remarks by Dr. Laina P, Associate Professor and UG Board member in History, Providence Women's College, Kozhikode. This workshop served as a valuable platform for college teachers to explore the new minor course in Food History and its potential for fostering interdisciplinary learning.

*A Taste of the Past:*

*Exploring Food History*

A Workshop on BA History Minor Course in Food History ( University of Calicut)

Registration Form 👇

https://surveyheart.com/form/66a4c3f0d426ba1a7019ad88

Date : 31 July 2024 ( Wednesday )

Time: 7:30 PM

Platform: Google Meet

Inauguration: Dr. Sivadasan P

(Professor, University of Calicut)

KeyNote Address: Dr. Udayakumar P

(Chairman, UG Board of Studies in History)

RP: Shabeermon M, Assistant Professor,

K.A.H.M Unity Women's College, Manjeri

Organised by:

Department of History, KAHM Unity Women's College, Manjeri

In Association with UG Board of Studies in History, University of Calicut

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JOBS 4 HISTORY STUDENTS

Career options for students who have finished their graduation in history are quite high.Students can appear for the UPSC or the state wide PSC tests.Almost 40 % of I.A.S examination questions are taken from history.Those who like the teaching profession can get the B.Ed (after BA) or M.Ed (after MA) degree and apply for teacher or Assistant Professor positions. Many other job options are available for B A history Student. A few include:Archivists,Information Managers, Librarians, Public Relations officer,Records Managers, Teaching,Law, Research, Diplomacy,Public service,Journalism, Ministry,Insurance, Politics,Publishing,Archaeologist,Archivist,Historical researcher, Museum work,Secondary school teacher,Tour guide,University lecturer etc.

"Gandhi as the ascetic defender of property,the mascot of the bourgoisie and in actual achievement -statistics as the Jonah of Revolution"..By R P Dutt.... “I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles”.by Jacques Derrida."History is the witness of the times, the torch of the truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity."- By Cicero, Roman Oratore "All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon" By Voltaire.“D D Kosambi and R S Sharma,together with Daniel Thorner,brought peasants into the study of indian history for the first time”.Comment of Irfan Habib."I only accept awards from academic institutions or those associated with my professional work,and not state awards".[Romila Thapar on her refusal to accept padma bhshan in 1992.......]"If HUME and other English liberals hoped to use Congress as a SAFETY VALVE ,the Congress leaders hoped to use HUME as a lightening conductor".[Words of BIPIN CHANDRA...]

HISTORICAL FACTS.

1-Facts are importand for the constuction of history.2-Anything which gives us some idea about the past or present or future can be termed as fact.3-it is also called sources.4-sources are two kinds PRIMARY AND SECONDARY.5-Primary or Direct sources are anything which gives us information directly.6-Secondary sources or Indirect sources provides information indirectly.7-TERTIARY sources are used to describe a work which is a compilation of primary and secondary sources.It focused on the identification of scholarly work than on content. For example :bibliography,library catalog,directories etc.8-That is why RANKE said”NO SOURCES,NO HISTORY”.9-To Ranke “all kinds of sources should be subjected to criticism.10-HEURISTICS means searching of facts or sources.11-HERMENEUTICS aims to find out the authenticity or veracity of the sources.12-DEDUCTIVE METHOD is a type of reasoning from general to particular.13-INDUCTIVE METHOD is a reasoning from particular to general.

HISTORIAN OF THIS MONTH

K.P.PADMANABHA MENON Born in October 1857. Father: Diwan Peshkar Sankunny Menon. Mother: Parvathy Amma. K.P. Padmanabha Menon was the son of Diwan Peshkar Sankunni Menon who for the first time attempted to write the history of Travancore. Through his work Kerala Charithram (History of Kerala), Padmanabha Menon surpassed the talents of his father. Padmanabha Menon was an eminent Advocate, Judge and Historian. He also wrote Kochi Rajya Charithram (History of Cochin). He was also the Advocate General of Madras Government and member of Marumakkathayam Committee. He died on 1 May 1919.

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A Taste of the Past: Exploring Food History

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