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Humanities at Play: Foodways, Folklore, and Competitive Eating with Dom Tartaglia

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Join us for a special stream with Dr. Dom Tartaglia, State Folklorist of Florida and Director of the Florida Folklife Program. Dom will teach us about foodways, competitive eating, folklore, and more!

Dr. Dominick Tartaglia is the State Folklorist for Florida and director of the Florida Folklife Program. Dom is a graduate of Indiana University (2019), where he received his PhD in Folklore with a minor in Anthropology and concentration in Food Studies. He is a co-founder of Wisefolk Productions, LLC, serving as their Creative Director and hosting the weekly show Folkwise Live! on Twitch. He previously served as Curator & Folklorist at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland.

Humanities at Play explores and showcases the significance of the humanities in everyday life through games, media, and popular culture. Join us for dynamic and interactive online and in-person events designed to spark thoughtful conversation and reflection. Learn more at nevadahumanities.org/humanities-at-play.