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SUMMARY:An Archaeology of Food Security in West Africa - Amanda Logan\, No
 rthwestern University
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CONTACT:Akshyeta Suryanarayan
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I argue that archaeology is an essential tool f
 or understanding food security over the long-term\, and that deep history 
 can and should inform food futures. Drawing on my recent book\, The Scarci
 ty Slot: Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana (University of Cal
 ifornia Press\, 2020)\, I illustrate how a longue durée approach can comb
 at stereotypes of scarcity in Africa. This research details how people in 
 Banda\, Ghana maintained high food security during the worst drought on re
 cord in the last millennium\, lasting from 1400-1650 CE\, in part through 
 diverse economic strategies. Seasonal chronic food insecurity increased in
  severity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries\, in association with 
 changing labor dynamics and market economies further institutionalized und
 er British colonial rule. Building off of this case study\, I conclude wit
 h a discussion of how the past can act as inspiration for food secure futu
 res.\n\nThe talk will be followed by responses from Dr Julian Garay Vasque
 z and Prof Martin Jones.\n\nThe link to join the lecture online is here: h
 ttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3693237776111?p=raZyEwVDtKHkBu2fP9
LOCATION:McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Seminar Room
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