Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies, University of Osaka, Japan, 10-12 October 2026

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2026 Conference | Food Studies Research Network
Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies, University of Osaka, Japan, 10-12 October 2026

TheFood Studies Research Networkis brought together around a common interest to explore new possibilities for sustainable food production and human nutrition, and associated impacts of food systems on culture. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.
TheSixteenth International Conference onFood Studiescalls for research addressing the following annual themes.
TheSixteenth International Conference on Food Studieswill feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Tully Knoles Endowed Professor of History, University of the Pacific, U.S.A