Public Lecture

$45.00

Lessons from the Fertile Crescent and Beyond: The Deep History of Cheesemaking and its Arrival in the Indigenous Americas

Explore the 11,000-year history of cheesemaking, from its Neolithic origins in the Near East to its arrival in the Americas. Renowned food scientist and author Paul Kindstedt (University of Vermont) will lead a deep dive into how climate, migration, and the Eurasian Steppe shaped the dairy technologies we know today.

Your Ticket Includes:

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Access to the Entangled Cultures exhibit with the exhibit curator, Toni Gentilli, and featured speaker Dr. Paul Kindstedt.

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Featured lecture in the Hibben Center.

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Post-talk reception with ticket for curated cheese samples in the Atrium.

Location: Hibben Center for Archaeological Research, University of New Mexico

Lessons from the Fertile Crescent and Beyond: The Deep History of Cheesemaking and its Arrival in the Indigenous Americas

Explore the 11,000-year history of cheesemaking, from its Neolithic origins in the Near East to its arrival in the Americas. Renowned food scientist and author Paul Kindstedt (University of Vermont) will lead a deep dive into how climate, migration, and the Eurasian Steppe shaped the dairy technologies we know today.

Your Ticket Includes:

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Access to the Entangled Cultures exhibit with the exhibit curator, Toni Gentilli, and featured speaker Dr. Paul Kindstedt.

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Featured lecture in the Hibben Center.

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Post-talk reception with ticket for curated cheese samples in the Atrium.

Location: Hibben Center for Archaeological Research, University of New Mexico