America's Food Army

Sam Klee will speak about his recent dissertation, "America's Food Army," and its treatment of unfree farm labor in the US during World War II.

Tid og sted: 7. mars 2024 15:15 – 16:00, Niels kaffebar

Bildet kan inneholde: briller, panne, smil, hake, synsomsorg.

Samuel Klee

During WWII, the US government combined Japanese Americans, Latino migrants, and Italian and German war prisoners to make a “food army.” This unfree labor force was deployed across the country as part of the American strategy to ramp up food production during the war. While many locals welcomed Italian and German prisoners with open arms, nonwhite farmworkers often faced discrimination and restriction. The American Food Army is the topic of Sam Klee's PhD dissertation – and the ILOS Academy.

The talk will be in English.

ILOS har inngått et samarbeid med SiO om å arrangere åpne møter i Niels Kaffebar i Niels Treschows hus. Den første torsdagen i hver måned vil det bli arrangert spennende samtaler i kaffebaren. Arrangementet er en del av ILOS-akademiet der ILOS ønsker å vise noe av den fantastiske bredden og kompetansen vi har på ILOS. Alle ansatte og studenter ved ILOS er spesielt invitert, men arrangementet er også åpent for andre interesserte.

Velkommen!

Publisert 4. mars 2024 14:48 - Sist endret 4. mars 2024 14:51