Christopher Laurent
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty
Expertise
- Cultural Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Food Studies
Research Areas
- Food Culture
- Korean Diaspora
- Ethnic and Racial Discrimination
- Nationalism
- Globalization
Appointments
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Studies, USF
- Research Fellow, Kyoto University
- Japanese Studies Specialist, Japan Foundation Kansai Institute
Education
- University of Montreal, PhD in Anthropology, 2019
- UC Santa Barbara, MA in Anthropology, 2006
- Christian Brothers University, BS in Biology, 2001
Prior Experience
- Adjunct Professor in Anthropology, LaSalle College
- Adjunct Professor in Asian Studies, University of Montreal
- Adjunct Professor in Anthropology, University of Montreal
Awards & Distinctions
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SSHRC Research Grant, 2018
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Oxford Symposium of Food & Cookery Award, 2016
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Japan Foundation Fellowship Award, 2015
Selected Publications
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“In Search of Umami: Product Rebranding and the Global Circulation of the Fifth Taste.” Accepted in Food, Culture, and Society. ISSN: 1552-8014.
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“Diaspora, Exclusion, and Appropriation: The Cuisine of the Korean Minority in Japan." Asian Pacific Perspectives 16 (2). ISSN: 2167-1699.
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“From Colonization to Zaitokukai: The Legacy of Racial Oppression in the Lives of Koreans in Japan.” Xavier Robillard-Martel and Christopher Laurent. Asian Ethnicity 21 (3): 393–412.
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“The Many Lives of Mustards: Journey of a Familiar Condiment.” Cuizine: The Journal of Canadian Food Studies 4 (2).