# Johanna Mendelson Forman

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Democracy that Delivers Podcast #84: Johanna Mendelson-Forman on Food Diplomacy

This week's guest on Democracy that Delivers is food diplomacy expert Johanna Mendelson-Forman. She is an adjunct professor at American University and distinguished fellow with the Managing Across Boundaries Initiative at the Stimson Center.

Johanna Mendelson Forman

Johanna Mendelson Forman is a Distinguished Fellow with the Managing Across Boundaries Initiative at the Stimson Center in Washington D.C. In this episode of Success Stories, Johanna speaks with Catherine Robson about the mission of the Stimson Centre, the role of food in forming societies and lear…

#107 Johanna Mendelson Forman: Tasting Cuba: History , Hospitality, and Food

Johanna Mendelson Forman: Tasting Cuba: History, Hospitality, and Food Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang. As part of our Smithsonian Associates partnership program, our guest today, Johanna Mendelson Forman, is an expert…

The Politics of Food

It is not surprising that food—something so universal yet so individual and culturally specific—would have a place in foreign policy. In this episode, SIS professor Johanna Mendelson Forman joins Big World to discuss culinary diplomacy, gastrodiplomacy, and conflict cuisine. Professor Mendelson Fo…

Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Development Goals in Haiti

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and The University of Miami Knight Center for International Media held the inaugural session of: Our Global Challenges: A Series of Dialogues on the Most Pressing Global Issues of our Time On Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Develop…

CrisisIbility Episode 8 - CrisisIbility, Civic Identity, & Immigration

Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of refugees and immigration on communities, economies, and innovation.The Migration Policy Institute's work can be viewed here: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/.Our guest host, Johanna Mendelson Forma…

038: Johanna Mendelson Forman, PhD, JD - Adjunct Professor, American University’s School of International Service and Founder, Conflict Cuisine

Johanna Mendelson Forman is a premier expert on gastrodiplomacy, social gastronomy and how food is central to survival and resilience in the world’s most active conflict zones. Her groundbreaking work is derived from her distinguished career as a practitioner and policymaker working with the U.S. …

34: Gastrodiplomacy

Food has become a central utensil in diplomatic toolkits across the world. Culinary diplomacy is today in the academic world what we call soft power — a tool of persuasion. Countries are branding their cuisines or their unique foods as a way to track business and tourism. Johanna Mendelson Forman i…

The Power of the Dining Table

In this new episode, School of International Service professor Johanna Mendelson Forman and University of Milan professor Andrea Borghini join Big World to discuss the power of the dining table. Mendelson Forman, who teaches and researches culinary diplomacy and social gastronomy, and Borghini, an …

Why It Matters Live!: Food Diplomacy

Host Gabrielle Sierra and podcast guests Johanna Mendelson Forman and Matthew Costello discuss food diplomacy, share stories from White House state dinners, and unpack how food has helped to create lasting international partnerships.   This taping was originally recorded on April 17, 2025.   Fe…