Tuesday, September 23 2025, 6 - 8pm 285 Special Collections Libraries Deborah Blum, celebrated author of The Poisoner’s Handbook and The Poison Squad, will return to Athens, where her investigative journalism career began, for a discussion about the science and safety of food. The Sept. 23 event, ""What's on the Table? Food Safety in Georgia, the South, and Beyond," with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, has been designated as a University of Georgia Signature Lecture, and will serve as Blum’s induction into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, as well as the annual Food, Power, and Politics Lecture sponsored by the Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Blum will be introduced by Brian Drake, principal lecturer in History. A presentation of Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies Special Collections Libraries. 9-23-2025 Blum IG FINAL.png (1.49 MB)
