David Shields and Kevin Mitchell: South Carolina Food, Recipes, & Stories

Presented by the University South Caroliniana Society

following the 87th Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Society

• 9 a.m. to 12 noon: tours of the South Caroliniana Library on the Horseshoe
• 2 p.m.: 87th annual business meeting for all members of the Society
• 3 p.m.: free and open to the public — David Shields and Kevin Mitchell: South Carolina Food, Recipes, & Stories

Kevin Mitchell is the first African American chef instructor at the Culinary Institute of Charleston in South Carolina. He has culinary arts degrees in occupational studies and management from the Culinary Institute of America and a master's degree in southern studies from the University of Mississippi, where he studied Southern foodways, the preservation of Southern ingredients, and the history of African Americans in the culinary arts. In 2020 Mitchell was named a S.C. Chef Ambassador.

David S. Shields is Carolina Distinguished Professor of the English Language and Literature Department at USC and the chair of the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation. He is the author of numerous books, including Southern Provisions: The Creation and Revival of a Cuisine and The Culinarians: Lives and Careers from the First Age of American Fine Dining, and the recipient of the Southern Foodways Alliance's Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Capstone Conference Center, Campus Room, 902 Barnwell Street, Columbia, United States