WI-University of Wisconsin-Madison
Social Theory Food Sovereignty and Sustainability: Studies in Social Change SYA 4011 RVC Prof. A. Douglas Kincaid
Research project guide
Research project requirements
Research question: How does the Slow Food Movement seek to promote social change, and what impact is it having on food systems and practices?
Address this question through research on one specific US chapter (convivium)
Choose a chapter located within the region assigned to your group (see next slide)
Use Slow Food USA website ( https://www.slowfoodusa.org/) to find US chapter websites
There are no right chapter choices, only theories and arguments (which include evidence, of course!)
Share research strategies and ideas with fellow group members
Present the results of research in a 7-8 page paper to be submitted online by December 3
Follow the format provided in the paper guide
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Slow Food chapter assignments
| Group | States |
| 1 | Oregon-Washington-Utah-Colorado-Wyoming |
| 2 | Ohio-Indiana-Illinois-Missouri-Wisconsin-Michigan |
| 3 | South Carolina-Texas-Louisiana-Kentucky-Georgia-Florida |
| 4 | Arizona-New Mexico-California |
Find your states and chapters at the Slow Food USA website:
https://slowfoodusa.org/network/chapters/ (use dropdown local chapter menu)
Be choosy; review the characteristics of several chapters before making your selections (some are inactive); talk with your group
Deadline for selection of chapter: October 21 (can be changed later)
Each student will select one chapter from within the states listed for his/her group as the focus for the research paper
No two students can choose the same chapter!
Paper guide
Your paper should be structured as follows:
Title: Convivium name (optional subtitle may follow)
I. Introduction (1-2 paragraphs about the Slow Food movement and paper topic)
II. Background (general information about your choice of convivium and its city, regional or state locality, as well as important local food issues)
III. Research procedure (what did you do to investigate the convivium? what kind of information did you seek and obtain?)
IV. Research results (report on its characteristics, activities and community relationships; you might include impact of pandemic and how it has responded)
V. Conclusion (how, if at all, does your convivium produce social change? what are its strengths and weaknesses?)
Sources (list all sources used; use APA style: http://libguides.fiu.edu/citation)
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