Sam Chapple-Sokol 

Culinary Diplomat

Over the last decade, I’ve helped pioneer the academic field of Culinary Diplomacy. What’s that? The below stories will give you an idea. It’s a lot of links, I know ... just start with ︎ or ︎ (which I haven’t touched in a minute) if you want a shortcut. 

ACADEMIC ARTICLES I’VE PUBLISHED


ARTICLES FEATURING ME AS AN EXPERT


VIDEOS WITH ME TALKING IN THEM 

  • Fletcher School Food Symposium (2018) “some of the most powerful experiences are just between people, at the citizen-to-citizen level of diplomacy...”
  • American University School of International Service (2016) - “...the dining table is a space for building community, building democracy, building conversation, and hopefully doing it around a really good meal.”
  • The Daily Signal (2015) - “...we’ll get to know each other better because we’re sitting eating together, sharing something that’s so personal, so visceral...”

PODCASTS AND WHATNOT


I’VE ALSO SPOKEN A FEW MORE PLACES