TURKISH 306
The Turkish Table: Food Systems, Sustainability, and Preservation of Culture
Didem Havlioglu
Description from DukeHub
Explores the intersection of food, environment, and culture in Turkey through advanced Turkish language instruction. *Focuses on themes such as sustainable agriculture, regional cuisines, food justice, culinary heritage, and the politics of consumption. Engages with authentic materials: newspaper articles, documentaries, podcasts, recipe blogs, and oral histories, all in Turkish. *Includes written and spoken assignments: reflective essays, debates, interviews, and presentations on Turkish foodways. The course is hybrid incorporating both in-person and online modalities.
Skills
- writingdescription: "written" and 1 more
- public speakingdescription: "podcasts" and 2 more
- languageslanguage department: TURKISH
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "interviews"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "justice"
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "culinary"
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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