Trumbull College Tea: "A Conversation on the Colonial and Social History of Tea" with Chef Asma Khan

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Join renowned Chef Asma Khan in conversation with Trumbull Head of College Prof. Fahmeed Hyder on the significance of tea as a commodity and cultural artifact. Discussion will focus on the centrality of tea to the rise of the British empire and how contemporary tea-drinking practices reflect this colonial legacy, particularly through the lens of South Asia and Khan's own familial connections to the tea industry in Darjeeling, India.

Asma Khan is a Fall 2026 Yale Global Table Fellow. She is an award-winning restaurateur, best-selling author, and founder of London's Darjeeling Express. She holds a PhD from King's College London, multiple honorary fellowships, and an honorary doctorate from SOAS. Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People, she was the first British chef on Netflix's Chef's Table and the first chef named to British Vogue's 25 Most Influential Women. She's judged Top Chef, hosted a Food Network UK series, and advocates for the UN World Food Programme. Her humanitarian work has earned royal recognition, including hosting Their Majesties. She's spoken at Davos, Hello Sunshine, and BoF VOICES, inspiring global audiences through food, leadership, and social impact.