🇰🇭 🇻🇳 🏳️‍🌈 🌱🍲🧶🛼✨ 👩🏻‍🔬transdisciplinary researcher 📚 writer, poet, zinester 🎙️occasional podcaster 🗺️perpetual explorer 🖋️ https://thaoeatworld.com/ ✨💖 #globalhealth #medanthro #food #ethnobotany #STS #rollerskatinghttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mrqrtdpqv22cAssigning Persepolis to my incoming high school student this week and am super stoked to hear about their thoughts 💭29 Jul 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqrtdpqv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mri7ilweps2iSubmitted my first food writing piece in a while for a local magazine here in Portland! It’s actually the longest piece I’ve ever written and contains a lot of my own food photography so I’m very excited.25 Jul 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri7ilweps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mrc7gsbcwk2dMy heart is so full! Ocean Vuong’s riveting reflections were AMAZING tonight. Can’t wait to read The Emperor of Gladness 🫶🏽23 Jul 2026 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrc7gsbcwk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mr7bpg4f722r👋🏽 Hi everyone, I’m still alive! My days are mostly spent at my current alt-ac job, where I’m working in communications and handling partnerships and community engagement. I think I’ll return to posting on here because I miss the digital town hall of the golden era of Twitter ❤️‍🔥22 Jul 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7bpg4f722rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mogc7xleqc2zI love treating my life like a canvas. I just keep adding colourful bits and trying out styles and approaches I probably wouldn’t have tried unless I was pushed.16 Jun 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogc7xleqc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mhqwvejb322zI recently learned my dear friend and colleague Dr. Dauro Mattia Zocchi passed yesterday. No words can truly encapsulate how I’m feeling right now. Our PhD cohort was small and experimental, yet mighty. I took this of him our first week…mi manchi tanto ❤️‍🩹 🔗 https://www.slowfood.com/blog-and-news/remembering-dauro-mattia-zocchi/23 Mar 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqwvejb322zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mg6ftoxcs22c✍️ 📖 After three years of dreaming and writing, I’m happy to present our book “ #Mukbang, Food Performance, and Digital Media” as part of the #Routledge series on #gastronomy, #food, and #drink. 🔗 Pre-orders start March 31st, but set a reminder now! ⏰ https://www.routledge.com/Mukbang-Food-Performance-and-Digital-Media/ThuthaoKengDam-Ulijaszek/p/book/978103260023903 Mar 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6ftoxcs22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mg6ftoxcs22c✍️ 📖 After three years of dreaming and writing, I’m happy to present our book “ #Mukbang, Food Performance, and Digital Media” as part of the #Routledge series on #gastronomy, #food, and #drink. 🔗 Pre-orders start March 31st, but set a reminder now! ⏰ https://www.routledge.com/Mukbang-Food-Performance-and-Digital-Media/ThuthaoKengDam-Ulijaszek/p/book/978103260023903 Mar 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6ftoxcs22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mfsahpp66s2uHey #food people, any #opencalls for #pitches floating around? I’m feeling like #foodwriting again! #writing #journalism26 Feb 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsahpp66s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mfrtevqrj22wI got a rejection for an academic role I wanted, and I did the human thing and cried about it at my desk!26 Feb 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrtevqrj22whttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mfobb4cttk2oWhat good is 100 citations when most of them lead back to your toxic supervisor? 👁️👄👁️25 Feb 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfobb4cttk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mci7klc24c2zIn unexpected news, I started playing jazz flute at a local jam session meetup. Pedro (in the yellow beanie) oscillates between drums, bass, and keys, but I’m just trying to revive my 12 year old jazz band self.15 Jan 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mci7klc24c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mcay2izj322zTo think, that bits and bobs from our fieldwork research in Cambodia will be in the National Geographic Society’s Explorer Base Camp exhibition in Washington DC! 🥹12 Jan 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcay2izj322zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mb5ebbwcvc2nIt’s 2025, almost 2026, and people still think I’m “unprofessional” because I have a facial piercing and colourful hair 😵‍💫29 Dec 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5ebbwcvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3mamirf4pck2kJust thinking about how I'll finally wrap-up my LAST academic article this year in a few days and I cannot wait to be free. 2025 was my first full year away from a FT academic role, but somehow we cranked out 5 papers and the book. Wow.23 Dec 2025 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mamirf4pck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3ma5ysurwbk27Nobody is really talking about #Cambodia and I’m not surprised, just saddened.17 Dec 2025 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5ysurwbk27https://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3ma2ifqyy2s2dThe book proofs are here and I’m getting shaky and achey…almost there 😭🫥15 Dec 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2ifqyy2s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m722ieh7n22tOur #copywriter is so kind about the #book. They're enjoying it loads, have kept the unique tone of our writing voices, and apparently have gone as far into doing extra research on our topic because of curiosity spurred by reading on it. I love it! I'm happy it resonates! I'm happy we're breezing!02 Dec 2025 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m722ieh7n22thttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m722eewyas2tCould this be the year I break 100 leisure #reading #books? I'm at 89 now, about to finish 2 more today. Aside from hitting a personal record, I think I've read such a wide variety of genres this year and I'm so proud!02 Dec 2025 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m722eewyas2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m5m6kyec4s2zFormer student and co-author sent me this during our meeting dedicated to dealing with Reviewers 1 & 2's laundry list of minor revisions 😵‍💫14 Nov 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5m6kyec4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m5hrsjjbo22sThe manuscript is being handed off towards the production team! 🥹😭 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Nov 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hrsjjbo22shttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m5esqx3wyc2tThis has been a year of figuring myself out and frankly, as much as it has sucked, it's been very beneficial. I still love research. I still love writing. I still love teaching. But I needed time to feed other interests/desires.11 Nov 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5esqx3wyc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m4rxawxgak2pOur manuscript has been accepted to a Q1 #PublicHealth journal and I am so emotional. I am so proud of my small, yet mighty cohort of #globalhealth graduate students who dedicated their studies and time to advancing #menstrualhealth #education in Cambodia 🥺— will share more as it progresses!04 Nov 2025 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4rxawxgak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m4dryw6lzs2oMy partner Pedro is off the bean-juice and my attempts to support him through #gastro-solidarity have been a nightmare. I only drink MAX 2 little coffees a day. I need to stop. Italy changed me...maybe for the worse.29 Oct 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dryw6lzs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m4bouq3oo22m🗣️ Upcoming talk: Digital #Gastro-solidarity and #Mukbang — come hear Stanley and I discuss all things #food, #digitalmedia, and #digitalfoodactivism! ℹ️ More info 🔗 : https://www.oxfordobesity.org/seminars-and-events28 Oct 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bouq3oo22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m3v4oopih22iManuscript submitted! 😭 Can’t wait to share more about our upcoming #academic #book #publication with #Routledge! 📖 🥹 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3v4oopih22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3m34mhma4h22iWriting up acknowledgements! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2025 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34mhma4h22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3ly4arp2unc2fI was thinking about getting into writing-for-me-writing again. I feel like Twitter used to be that space for me. A space of overflowing thoughts and sprawling takes. I would write them up and share them. Now the sky is blue, and I am here, so I'll start doing that again!05 Sep 2025 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4arp2unc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thaoeatworld.bsky.social/post/3lxs33laykc2gJust peeked our book cover mockup and I’m emotional 🥹01 Sep 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:zn6y7oadmnedv77l5dw44d3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxs33laykc2g