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David I. Beriss is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Orleans, specializing in foodways, ethnicity, race, and urban anthropology with regional expertise in New Orleans, the French Caribbean, and France.
Education:
- Joint PhD in Anthropology and French Studies, New York University
His research centers on food as a lens for cultural identity and social dynamics, examining restaurant cultures as sites of popular culture production, the role of iconic dishes in community memory (particularly post-Katrina New Orleans), and the intersection of ethnicity with food practices in immigrant communities. Through the FoodAnthropology blog, he bridges academic scholarship with public discourse on food justice and globalization.
Publication trends reveal consistent focus on spatial dimensions of food consumption, historical evolution of dining cultures, and food's symbolic role in community resilience. His work connects micro-level food practices to macro-level social phenomena like globalization and cultural policy.
No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.
Dr. Beriss teaches Food and Culture, Urban Anthropology, Ethnicity and Race, and Food Justice courses. His editorial leadership of FoodAnthropology and co-edited volume The Restaurants Book demonstrate commitment to mentoring emerging scholars and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue in food studies.
As editor of the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition's blog, he maintains an active scholarly platform for collaborative research and public engagement in food anthropology.
