Research
As an anthropological bioarchaeologist, I analyze foodways as tools of empowerment.
Melding bioarchaeological dietary isotope analyses and ethnographic interviews, my current work contextualizes food sovereignty movements in Late Postclassic and contemporary Tlaxcala, Mexico. I view foodways as a connection of past and present, creating an ancestry of knowledge that is sometimes threatened by, but just as often resilient through, the impacts of colonialism, capitalism, and immigration. I bring archaeology into dialogue with contemporary communities in Mexico and the US, to explore how research can align with and support grassroots systems dedicated to food education and food sovereignty.
Publications
2022 Alcantara, K. Review of Native Foodways: Indigenous North American Religious Traditions and Foods. edited by Michelene E. Pensatubbee and Michael J. Zogry. SUNY Press. In Press
