Evan Kleiman to Open UCSB’s ‘Bodies Politic’ Speaker Series
Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW's 'Good Food,' is kicking off the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center's (IHC) 'Bodies Politic' speaker series at UC Santa Barbara. She will be in conversation with food-policy scholar Marion Nestle about food marketing, regulation, and nutrition policy.
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 26, 2026 —
Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food, will open the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center’s “Bodies Politic” speaker series at the University of California, Santa Barbara, according to the event information provided.
Kleiman will be in conversation with Marion Nestle, identified in the announcement as a food-policy scholar. Their discussion is set to address food marketing, regulation and nutrition policy. No further information was provided about the format of the conversation or specific topics within those areas.
The series is organized by UC Santa Barbara’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, or IHC. The announcement describes Kleiman’s appearance as the kickoff event for “Bodies Politic,” but does not provide a date, start time, venue or information about whether the event will be open to the public. It also does not state whether registration is required or whether the conversation will be available online.
The details provided establish the speakers and broad subject of the opening event, but do not include additional background on the series or the organizers’ plans for subsequent sessions. No statements from Kleiman, Nestle or the IHC were included in the announcement. Further event logistics and information about the remainder of the series were not provided.
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