Keiner featured in oyster documentary
Christine Keiner, professor and chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, is featured in the trailer of the documentary A Passion for Oysters, which premiered at the Chesapeake Film Festival on Sept. 30. The documentary, directed by David Harp, draws upon Keiner’s book, The Oyster Question, and other sources to explore why “the passion for this humble shellfish has inspired shooting wars, piracy, social and environmental conflict, and libraries of legislation for more than two centuries.”
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