Geography professor Evan Fraser will take part in the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences’ Thinking Big lecture series this week in Ottawa. He will give a talk on “Food for Thought: Addressing the Global Food Crisis” on Sept. 28.

The lecture series was created to raise awareness of social sciences and humanities research among politicians, policy makers, the media and general public.

Fraser joined U of G in fall 2010 as the Canada Research Chair in Global Human Security. He co‑wrote the book Empires of Food: Feast, Famine and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations about how and why human culture depends on food, what happens when a culture runs out of it and our likely future. He has become a sought‑after media expert and consultant on the global food crisis.

The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences represents more than 50,000 scholars, students and practitioners. It’s made up of 72 scholarly associations, 75 universities and colleges, and six affiliate organizations.