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Once Upon a Bite is an evening of stories, conversation, and food that explores how what we eat shapes who we are. From the forests of the Brothers Grimm to today’s tales of migration and home, food in folklore is not only sustenance but also enchantment, temptation, danger, and reward. Through readings, discussion, and a food sampling inspired by traditional folktales, you are invited to explore how food carries memory across time and borders. The evening concludes with a shared recipe exchange for a Digital Storybook Cookbook, a living archive of dishes and stories.
Food and wine for the evening are made possible through the generous support of UA Ruhr and 1014. Participants are asked to contribute $30 to help cover costs and confirm their registration for this intimate evening of stories and flavors.
Come hungry for stories, and stay for the flavors!
A collaboration between UA Ruhr & 1014, featuring Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt and Chef Eduard Frauneder
Biographies
Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt is an Assistant Professor of American Studies at TU Dortmund University. Her research explores transnational cultural flows, with a particular interest in how food reflects and shapes cultural identity. Her Ph.D. thesis, funded in part by the Wilhelm and Günther Esser Foundation Grant at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, examined the cultural interplay between the United States and Japan, including a chapter dedicated to food culture. Dr. Laemmerhirt has held research fellowships at the Cluster of Excellence at Heidelberg University and served as a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. She is the author of Embracing Differences: Transnational Cultural Flows between Japan and the USA and co-editor of The Vampire Diaries as Postmodern Storytelling. Her publications span topics from media representations of Hawai‘i to refugee narratives, and she is currently writing a book on Southeast Asian American refugee stories. Deeply engaged in the power of narratives and storytelling, Dr. Laemmerhirt’s work traces how culture is carried and communicated through personal and collective memory. With research interests rooted in (Trans)Pacific Studies, Migration and Refugee Studies, and Cultural Memory, she brings valuable insight into how food serves as a powerful narrative thread across borders, histories, and homes.
Once Upon a Bite is an evening of stories, conversation, and food that explores how what we eat shapes who we are. From the forests of the Brothers Grimm to today’s tales of migration and home, food in folklore is not only sustenance but also enchantment, temptation, danger, and reward. Through readings, discussion, and a food sampling inspired by traditional folktales, you are invited to explore how food carries memory across time and borders. The evening concludes with a shared recipe exchange for a Digital Storybook Cookbook, a living archive of dishes and stories.
Food and wine for the evening are made possible through the generous support of UA Ruhr and 1014. Participants are asked to contribute $30 to help cover costs and confirm their registration for this intimate evening of stories and flavors.
Come hungry for stories, and stay for the flavors!
A collaboration between UA Ruhr & 1014, featuring Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt and Chef Eduard Frauneder
Biographies
Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt is an Assistant Professor of American Studies at TU Dortmund University. Her research explores transnational cultural flows, with a particular interest in how food reflects and shapes cultural identity. Her Ph.D. thesis, funded in part by the Wilhelm and Günther Esser Foundation Grant at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, examined the cultural interplay between the United States and Japan, including a chapter dedicated to food culture. Dr. Laemmerhirt has held research fellowships at the Cluster of Excellence at Heidelberg University and served as a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. She is the author of Embracing Differences: Transnational Cultural Flows between Japan and the USA and co-editor of The Vampire Diaries as Postmodern Storytelling. Her publications span topics from media representations of Hawai‘i to refugee narratives, and she is currently writing a book on Southeast Asian American refugee stories. Deeply engaged in the power of narratives and storytelling, Dr. Laemmerhirt’s work traces how culture is carried and communicated through personal and collective memory. With research interests rooted in (Trans)Pacific Studies, Migration and Refugee Studies, and Cultural Memory, she brings valuable insight into how food serves as a powerful narrative thread across borders, histories, and homes.
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Once Upon a Bite is an evening of stories, conversation, and food that explores how what we eat shapes who we are. From the forests of the Brothers Grimm to today’s tales of migration and home, food in folklore is not only sustenance but also enchantment, temptation, danger, and reward. Through readings, discussion, and a food sampling inspired by traditional folktales, you are invited to explore how food carries memory across time and borders. The evening concludes with a shared recipe exchange for a Digital Storybook Cookbook, a living archive of dishes and stories.
Food and wine for the evening are made possible through the generous support of UA Ruhr and 1014. Participants are asked to contribute $30 to help cover costs and confirm their registration for this intimate evening of stories and flavors.
Come hungry for stories, and stay for the flavors!
A collaboration between UA Ruhr & 1014, featuring Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt and Chef Eduard Frauneder
Biographies
Dr. Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt is an Assistant Professor of American Studies at TU Dortmund University. Her research explores transnational cultural flows, with a particular interest in how food reflects and shapes cultural identity. Her Ph.D. thesis, funded in part by the Wilhelm and Günther Esser Foundation Grant at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, examined the cultural interplay between the United States and Japan, including a chapter dedicated to food culture. Dr. Laemmerhirt has held research fellowships at the Cluster of Excellence at Heidelberg University and served as a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. She is the author of Embracing Differences: Transnational Cultural Flows between Japan and the USA and co-editor of The Vampire Diaries as Postmodern Storytelling. Her publications span topics from media representations of Hawai‘i to refugee narratives, and she is currently writing a book on Southeast Asian American refugee stories. Deeply engaged in the power of narratives and storytelling, Dr. Laemmerhirt’s work traces how culture is carried and communicated through personal and collective memory. With research interests rooted in (Trans)Pacific Studies, Migration and Refugee Studies, and Cultural Memory, she brings valuable insight into how food serves as a powerful narrative thread across borders, histories, and homes.
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