Comidas del Alma/Soul Food(s)
The Table is Set. Pull Up a Chair.
Organized by Peaks Co-Lab, Comidas Del Alma/Soul Food(s) and IC420: Memory, History and Food.
Join us for a series of conversations, workshops, tastings and gatherings inspired by the Season of Creation and the Comidas del Alma/Soul Food(s) project, exploring the connections among food, memory, history, identity, culture and place. Rooted in Jesuit values, Regis University's Laudato Si' Action Platform, and the work of The PEAKS Co-Lab, the series invites us to care for our common home and for one another. From working with the land to preparing food, sharing stories and gathering around the table, we come together to learn, remember, care for creation and celebrate the communities and places that shape who we are.
Questions? Contact Camilo Perez and Heider Tun Tun.
Sept. 16
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12:30-2 p.m. Quad by the Student Center |
Collective Cooking Workshop Gather around the table for a hands-on collective cooking workshop exploring corn ( maíz) as one of the foundational foods of the Americas. Together, we will prepare and share arepas, while using this iconic corn-based food as a starting point for a larger conversation about history, culture, migration, identity and community across the Americas. |
Sept. 25 - Climate Action Day
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10 - 11:30 a.m. Claver Hall, Mountain View Room |
Community Ecological Fair
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12:30 - 1:45 p.m. St. John Francis Regis Chapel |
Listening to the Cry of the Earth |
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2 - 4 p.m. In front of Student Center |
The Pilgrimage of Hope |
Oct. 7
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4 - 6 p.m. Walker's Pub, Student Center |
Food, Culture and Ethics of Care for the Land in the Southwest, with Dr. René Galindo Join Dr. René Galindo and explore the deep connections between food, land, cultural memory, identity and environmental responsibility in the American Southwest. Through conversation and a food demonstration, we will consider how ingredients and food traditions carry generations of knowledge about place. |
Oct. 15
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5 - 7 p.m. The Table, Student Center |
A Taste of "Comidas del Alma/Soul Food(s)" Experience a special tasting featuring recipes and stories shared by students and faculty from across the Regis University community. Through food, we will explore how personal and family recipes can connect us to memory, history, culture, identity, migration and a sense of home. |
Oct. 16
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9:30 - 11 a.m. St. John Francis Regis Chapel |
The Table Remembers: Food, Memory, History and Identity Enjoy a keynote conversation with acclaimed food historian and author Dr. Adrian Miller, exploring the powerful relationships between food, memory, history, culture and identity. Launch of the Book Series Comidas del Alma/Soul Food(s) Celebrate the launch of the Comidas del Alma/Soul Food(s) book series, a Regis University PEAKS COLAB project led by Dr Camilo Perez and Dr Heider Tun Tun that brings together recipes and personal stories shared by students, faculty and members of our community. |
Nov. 4
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12:30 - 2 p.m. Student Center, Second Floor |
Día de Muertos: Memory and Food As part of our Día de Muertos celebration, this gathering explores the intimate connection between food, memory, family and cultural identity through a tasting of Lechona Colombiana, a traditional Colombian dish associated with gathering, celebration and community. |
Thanks to Our Partners and Sponsors
Chester Alter Visiting Professor Grant 2026
Communication and Media Department
Community for Belonging
First Year Experience
Harvest Table Culinary Group
History Department
Laudato Si' Action Platform
The Namaste Foundation
Office of Mission
Office of Ministry
Office of the Provost
Office of the Dean
Proyecto Co-Editorial El Surco