ASFS News
Compiled April 27, 2010
May 11, 2010
FELLOW-LECTURESHIP. School of Oriental and African Studies. University of London. Post-Doctoral Fellow-Lecturer in Anthropology Food Studies Centre, Department of Anthropology & Sociology. £31,987 - £37,780 p.a. inclusive of London Allowance. Vacancy No: 000167. The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) seeks to appoint a socio-cultural anthropologist working in the area of food systems and nutrition in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. The appointment will be made in the Food Studies Centre (FSC), located in the Department of Anthropology. The appointee will also be an active member of the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), based in the London International Development Centre (LIDC), and will conduct anthropological research at the intersection of the fields of agriculture and health in accordance with LCIRAH’s aims and objectives. The appointment will initially be for two years as a post-doctoral fellow, and thereafter as a lecturer. Translation of the post-doctoral position at the end of its two years into a lectureship will depend upon a review of performance against a series of objectives agreed at the beginning of the appointment. Prospective candidates seeking further information may wish to contact the Chair of the SOAS Food Studies Centre, Professor Harry West (hw16@soas.ac.uk). For more information on LCIRAH, please visit http://www.lidc.org.uk/pages.php?page=57 or contact Professor Jeff Waage (jeff.waage@lidc.bloomsbury.ac.uk). To apply for this vacancy or download a job description, please visit www.soas.ac.uk/jobs. No agencies. Closing date: 8 June 2010. Interviews week commencing: 5 July 2010. SOAS values diversity and aims to be an equal opportunities employer.
May 10, 2010
CONFERENCE. Food, Power & Meaning in the Middle East and the Mediterranean
International Conference. 15 - 16 June 2010. This conference aims to explore the ways in which food and foodways partake in the production, reproduction, negotiation and subversion of power and meaning in the Middle East and Mediterranean Regions. Over 30 speakers from around the world will take part in this event and will discuss the culinary sphere as an active sphere of cultural production, will approach culinary artifacts as cultural icons and will define different aspects of identity that highlight power and power relations as tangible social forces. For more information, see: http://cmsprod.bgu.ac.il/Eng/humsos/centers/herzog/default.htm
May 7, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS. The 3Fs in Italian Cultures: Critical Approaches to Food, Fashion, and Film. The conference will be held on APRIL 28-30, 2011, at the institute offices located at 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, New York, NY 10036. Abstracts for scholarly papers (up to 250 words, plus a note on technical requirements, and a brief curriculum vitae) should be emailed as an attached document, by September 15, 2010, to calandra@qc.edu, to whom other inquiries may also be addressed. For more information, see: a class="content_links" http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/calandra/academic/3fitalian.html
April 30, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS. Hospitality & Society is an international multidisciplinary social sciences journal focusing upon academic perspectives on hospitality, and addresses all aspects of hospitality and its connections with wider social and cultural processes and structures. Submissions for Issue 1 must be received by 22 August 2010. For more information, see: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-journal,id=194/view,page=2/
April 29, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS. The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) announces its call for briefs and articles related to Best Practices in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Development. To be included in JAFSCD Vol. 1, Issue 2 the deadline is June 30, 2010. For more information, see: http://www.agdevjournal.com/
May 11, 2010
SEMINAR. Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network Seminar: The Magnificent West: Nature, Organic Food Production, Cooking Classes Available Dates: September 27-October 2, 2010. Join us for our experiential learning program in Western Crete. We’ll travel to organic farms to discover how high-quality organic olive oil and wine is produced and taste the results. Along the way, we’ll stop at traditional bakeries and artisan food shops and enjoy cooking classes with local chefs. Throughout the week, we’ll meet people involved in cultural-natural heritage preservation projects. This is a great way to learn while supporting important local projects. $25 discount on seminar fees for ASFS members. Seminar details: http://www.cookingincrete.com/Schedule.html
CONFERENCE. Food, Power & Meaning in the Middle East and the Mediterranean International Conference. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. 15 - 16 June 2010. This conference aims to explore the ways in which food and foodways partake in the production, reproduction, negotiation and subversion of power and meaning in the Middle East and Mediterranean Regions. Over 30 speakers from around the world will take part in this event and will discuss the culinary sphere as an active sphere of cultural production, will approach culinary artifacts as cultural icons and will define different aspects of identity that highlight power and power relations as tangible social forces. The conference will be held in English. Conference program will be published on the 'Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy' website: http://cmsprod.bgu.ac.il/Eng/humsos/centers/herzog/default.htm To attend the conference please send an e-mail to: rafig@bgu.ac.il
CALL FOR PAPERS. First Symposium on Culture of the Turkish Cuisine- Call for Proposals First Symposium on Culture of the Turkish Cuisine is intended to be held hosted by Bilecik University in 14-15 October 2010. The topic of the first symposium is specially “Ottoman Cuisine”. Symposium is open to researchers from other disciplines who make researches on culture of Ottoman cuisine. Researchers, except in the following topics, can apply with the papers directly related to the Ottoman cuisine. The language of the symposium is Turkish. However, participants from abroad, may submit papers in English. Presentation time is 20 minutes. Discussions will be held at the end of each session. Printing of papers presented at the symposium is planned. Titles and the summaries of the papers not exceed 300 words should be sent by completing the registration form until June 10. Applications for the symposium only will be accepted via electronic address given above. Submitted proposals will be reviewed by Symposium Program Committee and those accepted will be announced on August 5. For more information, see: http://www.turkbeslenmekulturu.org/
April 16, 2010
Call for Papers. “Food” a special issue of Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory guest edited by Yael Raviv. The food-gender-performance trinity may seem obvious: food has an intimate link to the body, cooking is a central component of gender-role debates within the home, and food’s production and distribution is integral to economic, political, and cultural life. However, approaching this relationship from a Performance Studies perspective offers new insights and an opportunity for asking new questions. Food being a temporal medium, based in process, it seems particularly well suited for an investigation by those trained to study time-based, multi-sensory, performance events. Food can be an effective anchor for the study of performance in everyday life, helping make concrete and tangible theoretical discussions on the relationship between art and life, public and private, local and global. Studying food in the context of performance utilizes a unique set of analytical tools, positioning food as a creative, performative medium and helping develop a vocabulary for a critical reading of the work of artists, chefs and producers.
This special issue will begin with two sets of issues: the first pertains to ways in which recent work by female artists departs or evolves from earlier projects by artists such as Aleanor Antin, Martha Rosler, and Karen Finley. Does the role of food within new projects reflect new attitudes toward gender roles and the body? The second concerns the impact of recent changes in the food-world and of new technologies on performing artists (such as the development of Experimental Cuisine, or the influence of blogs and on-line sources). Points of contact between these two avenues of investigation might include how new technologies impact definitions of public and private space, allow for new voices, or impact ideas of “feeding” and intimate exchange associated with food-performances.
Food-related issues might emerge at any point along the food chain: cultivation and production, cooking in domestic and professional settings, sales and distribution, consumption, and refuse and waste. Women and Performance invites critical essay or short performance texts that examine these or other questions relevant to a critical discussion of the intersection of food, gender and performance. Essays should be no more than 10,000 words in length and adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition. Abstracts are welcome for review before the final deadline. Complete essays for consideration must be submitted by July 15th, 2010. Please send all work to Yael Raviv via email (MSWord attachment):yr2038@nyu.edu or yael@umamifestival.com. Further submission guidelines may be found at: http://www.womenandperformance.org/submission.html. Women and Performance is a peer reviewed journal published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
April 8, 2010
ASFS Member Featured in News. Alice Julier: the woman who is growing Chatham's master of arts in food studies program. By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10098/1048542-34.stm#ixzz0lORXT500
March 26, 2010
Call for Papers. Ethical Food Movements in Postsocialist Settings. Workshop hosted by the SOAS Food Studies Centre, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, United Kingdom, February 17-18, 2011. Organizers: Dr. Jakob Klein (SOAS) and Dr. Yuson Jung (Harvard). This workshop entails a comparative study, which will bring out both commonalities and differences in ethical food movements under postsocialism. In doing so, the workshop will offer new and challenging perspectives on ethical food movements and their roles within larger, globalized agri-food systems. Further, the project will build on the existing literature on postsocialism to provide original insights into the changing relationship between state, market, moral projects, and everyday life in the postsocialist world. Contributors to the project will explore discourses and practices surrounding the production, distribution, and consumption of various ethical foods. If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please send a title, 500-word abstract and C.V. to Jakob Klein (jk2@soas.ac.uk) and Yuson Jung (yusonjung@post.harvard.edu) by April 12, 2010. For more information, see: http://www.mladiinfo.com/2010/03/26/ethical-food-movements-in-postsocialist-settings-london/
March 26, 2010
PhD Studentship. The Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Social Science & Research Division of The British Library, is pleased to announce the availability of a fully-funded PhD studentship to undertake an oral history study of recent British food activism. The studentship will cover tuition fees (at UK-EU rates) and a maintenance stipend at standard Research Council rates (£13,650 in 2010-11, rising incrementally thereafter), plus a Research Training Support Grant of £500 per annum. The studentship is for a maximum of three years, beginning in September 2010 and subject to satisfactory progress. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant arts or social science discipline and Masters-level training or equivalent experience. Knowledge and experience of oral history methods and/or food research will be an advantage. Deadline: 7 May 2010. Full details are available at: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/geography/pg/phd/conanxstudent2010.html
March 1, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: “Crafting Senses: Circulating the knowledge and experience of taste." American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting to be held November 17-21, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.. Organizers: Nicolas Sternsdorff Cisterna (Harvard) and Yuson Jung (Harvard). This panel explores how knowledge and experience on craft food products is created, circulated, consumed and sensed. By craft food products, we refer to global commodities such as wine, beer, cheese, chocolate, coffee, sushi, to name a few, which employ strategies of distinctiveness to differentiate themselves from generic, mass-produced products. They are described as "artisanal" which resorts to the process of production, and as "terroir-product" which marks its unique origin. Both aspects of the products are believed to affect the sensory experience of "taste." We explore how standards and knowledge of taste arise, and how they are in conversation with business interests, arbitrers of taste, and other actors that are interested in shaping how craft products are perceived. On the other hand, we also explore how consumers partake in these products, how they train their senses, and the interactions that occur between their sensorial responses, and the sanctioned knowledge about the products. In an attempt to go beyond the analysis of craft products as markers of class, we focus the analysis on the interaction between the senses, attempts at hegemonic discourses on these products and the circulation of knowledge about them. As the market and consumers for these products have become increasingly global in scale, "taste" as culturally and locally embedded experience undergo an interesting standardization process. Papers in this panel will engage in these issues by examining the intersection of craft products, taste, and knowledge and power. Papers topics may include, but are not limited to: gastronomic events and circulation of taste knowledge; marketing, branding, and consuming taste; political economy of sensory experience; transnational governance of "taste" experience; creation of taste knowledge. We are seeking papers based on ethnographic research in any part of the world. If you are interested in the panel, please send a 250 word abstract, together with your contact information and title to nsternsd@fas.harvard.edu and cc to yusonjung@post.harvard.edu by March 15.
February 25, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: WHEATS 2010: Workshop for the History of Environment, Agriculture, Technology & Science to be held at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE), October 8-10, 2010 — Madison, WI. The Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is pleased to be hosting WHEATS in Fall 2010. Now in its seventh year, the Workshop for the History of Environment, Agriculture, Technology, and Science (WHEATS) brings together graduate students studying the history of the environment, agriculture, science, or technology. WHEATS is open to submissions from any discipline with interests in these fields. Papers — generally 25 to 30 pages — are circulated in advance to all participants, and at the workshop papers receive feedback from participants and senior scholars through a roundtable discussion. This format is well suited for works in progress, and the workshop will have sessions on professional development as well as opportunities to meet and engage members of the broader CHE community. Due to logistical constraints, papers must be in English. UW-Madison will provide housing, food, and some funding to help defray travel costs. Potential participants should submit a one-page abstract (200 words) and short curriculum vitae to the committee by April 15, 2010. All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. Applicants should note their year of graduate study or Ph.D. completion date. Accepted papers will be due August 31, 2010. Send submissions to: Kellen Backer, kbacker@wisc.edu. For further information, contact: Amrys Williams, aowilliams@wisc.edu or visit website: http://envhist.wisc.edu/wheats
February 25th, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: The Precarious Alliance: Strengthening Human Networks and Natural Systems Symposium. The symposium is scheduled for October 8-9, 2010 at Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA. Our patterns of where and how we live, eat, distribute and consume goods are destroying the planet. We are already facing some very serious issues that will only worsen over time: increased highway congestion, flooding, extreme weather conditions, competition for clean water and tillable land and increased socio-economic disparities. With a focus on our food systems, we seek papers representing business, science and humanities to explore how we can adapt our human networks to reduce and reverse trends of environmental degradation, economic instability and social inequities. We seek to explore adapting how we produce, process, package, and transport our food to reduce and reverse negative impacts. Issues can include but are not limited to: water quality and quantity in relation to food production, processing and packaging; waste – reduce and recycle; economics of food systems; urban agriculture as an economic development tool; psychology of consumption; psychology of marketing; infrastructure and transportation; soil health; availability of tillable land; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gases; urban food deserts; labor issues; know your farmer know your food; the role of big business; innovations in packaging; food safety. Please submit your 500 word abstract (PDF or Word) to Ann.Brady@delval.edu by March 19, 2010. Include complete contact information.
February 24th, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: Food Activism: Anthropological Approaches, session to be held at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, November 17-21, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Dr. Carole Counihan, Professor of Anthropology, Millersville University, PA, USA carole.counihan@millersville.edu, Dr. Valeria Siniscalchi, Associate Professor of Anthropology, EHESS, Marseille, France Valeria.Siniscalchi@ehess.fr. Food activism refers to efforts by citizens to change the food system, to how food has become the core of collective actions and political movements. Across the globe, people are modifying the way they produce, distribute and consume food through a range of strategies, movements, and actions. These include establishing farmers’ markets, community kitchens, buying collectives, fair-trade organizations, community supported agriculture, and family farms. They include direct actions such as gleaning food, dumpster diving, boycotting GMO foods, protesting global trade meetings, and distributing food to the needy. They include organizing collectively to safeguard seeds and heirloom plants, to establish school gardens, or to change cafeteria food in schools, hospitals, universities, and prisons. Food activism includes efforts to promote social justice and food sovereignty from individual acts by consumers or producers to organized social movements such as Via Campesina or Slow Food. All theses forms of food activism have complex relations (oppositions, negotiations, interactions) with institutions and policies. In this panel we seek papers from anthropologists conducting ethnographic studies of food activism and new forms of collective action in different contexts around the globe. Papers might address some of the following issues or others: the politics of consumption; food democracy; the moral economy of food; agency and food activism; global alliances in food activism; politics and food activism; food practices and ideologies; food movements and institutions; anti-globalization movements; gender and class in food activism; media as a tool of foodways change; education as a tool of food activism; food activism and food security. If you are interested in participating, please send us both by March 12, 2010 an email indicating your interest, your title, your complete contact information, and a 150-200 word abstract.
February 3, 2010
We cordially invite you to the 2010 joint meeting of the Agriculture, Food & Human Values Society AFHVS), the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Society for the Anthropology of Food & Nutrition (SAFN) – FOOD IN BLOOM – which will convene on the scenically beautiful, academically renown and culturally rich Bloomington campus of Indiana University June 2 – 5, 2010. Please click here for more details: Food In Bloom
January 15, 2010
FELLOWSHIP: Cornell University College of Human Ecology History of Home Economics Fellowship. The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is accepting applications for the 2010 Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics. We invite faculty members, research scholars, and advanced graduate students with demonstrated background and experience in historical studies to apply. One award of $6,000 is available for a summer or sabbatical residency of six continuous weeks to use the unique resources available from the College and the Cornell University Library system in pursuit of scholarly research in the history of Home Economics and its impact on American society. Relevant historical subject areas include: history of food, nutrition, housing, the family, child development, clothing and textiles, and history of women in higher education among other key topics in American social history. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2010. For additional information, see: http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/Fellowship/index.cfm
January 13, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: Food Writings in American Fiction session at the Modern Language Association conference to be held in Los Angeles January 6-9, 2011. Submission requirements: 1-2 page abstracts. Deadline for submissions: 15 Mar. 2010 email to juliae@ou.edu; let me know if you'd also be interested in moderating this panel. Description: This session will explore literary connections and linkages between food writing such as cookbooks, recipe compilations, diet guides, etc. and American fiction. How have American authors incorporated conventions of food writing or genres, literally or symbolically, into their fiction? How does American fiction writing reflect nonfiction discourses about dieting, food procurement, or recipe preparation? How do cookbooks or other food-related writings by American fiction writers reflect their stylistic or thematic literary trademarks? Papers can cover any period, but should focus on one writer and/or work.
January 7, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS: The International Culinary Tourism Institute (ICTI) is currently accepting submissions from academics who are interested in presenting their culinary tourism industry research at the 2010 Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit http://www.culinarytourism.org/?page=WorldSummit. The Summit will be held at the Halifax Trade Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 18-23, 2010. Although the conference will highlight many facets of the culinary tourism industry, there will be a separate track devoted exclusively to academics and research. The International Culinary Tourism Institute (ICTI) is seeking research relating to culinary tourism, wine tourism, industry trends, etc. It can be research you have previously completed, research in which you are currently engaged, or research you will have completed by September of this year. The selected applicants will present their research at the World Summit on Monday, September 20, and Tuesday, September 21. Each presentation will run approximately 30 minutes in length. If you are an academic who is interested in presenting your relevant and original culinary tourism research, please submit your proposal with the following information: (1) Name(s) of presenter(s) (2) Research Paper Abstract (A broad explanation of your research, methodology, results, etc.) (3) Any additional supporting information that may be of interest to the Education Committee. Regrettably, the International Culinary Tourism Institute (ICTI) is unable to pay for the costs of your travel to and from the summit to present your paper. Applicants are responsible for obtaining all travel visas, if required. The ICTI is unable to furnish any invitation letters if you require a travel visa for Canada or any other country you would be transiting to arrive at the conference. The deadline to submit your proposal is January 30, 2010. Please send submissions directly to International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA) President Erik Wolf aterik@culinarytourism.org. For more information on the 2010 Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit, please visit the summit information page http://www.culinarytourism.org/?page=WorldSummit. Many thanks, and we look forward to to reading your submissions.-Education Committee 2010 Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit & Consumer Marketplace
December 31, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS: Food, Power & Meaning In the Middle East and the Mediterranean. International Conference, 15 - 16 June 2010, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. Deadline for submission of all abstracts: Monday, 1 February 2010. For more information, see: http://foodandculture.blogspot.com/...Meaning+In+the+Middle+East+and+the+Mediterranean
December 31, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS: Food cooking Methods from primeval Fire to the Vaposaveur: Techniques, Materials, Rituals, and Food from Prehistory to the 21st Century. Location: France. Proposals for papers (a 1,500 character abstract) and accompanying CVs should be submitted to: Jean-Pierre Williot (jean-pierre.williot@univ-tours.fr) before 1st February 2010. The successful applicants will be notified on 1st March 2010. For more information, see: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=172150 December 21, 2009 CALL FOR PAPERS: Contesting the Streets: Vending, Open-Air Markets, and Public Space. May 14 - 15, 2010, University of California, Los Angeles. A conference Presented by: UCLA Center for the Study of Urban Poverty, USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration and the Street Vendor Project of New York Co-Sponsored by: UCLA Center for Mexican Studies and UCLA Sociology Department Ethnography Working Group. Call for papers deadline: January 22, 2010. For more information, see: http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/2009/12/street_vending_contest.html
December 9, 2009
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya's (UOC) Department of Food Systems, Culture and Society are partnering to offer a fully accredited, online certificate in Food Security: Assessment and Action. Courses run from March 17 to July 16, 2010. Certificate fee €1200. To register or for more information, please email us at foodsystems@uoc.edu
December 4, 2009
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA has created a new Master of Arts in Food Studies, which is now enrolling for Spring 2010. The Master of Arts in Food Studies at Chatham University is unique in its emphasis on a holistic approach to food systems, from agriculture and food production to cuisines and consumption, providing intellectual and practical experience from field to table. This is one of the few graduate food studies programs in the U.S and the only one to offer both sustainable agriculture and culinary arts and cuisine within a liberal arts environment Graduates gain analytical and experiential knowledge of global and local food systems. Academic courses provide a critical framework, emphasizing the ways people relate to food within a cultural and historical context. Food Studies is the interdisciplinary domain that includes agricultural and culinary history as well as sociological, cultural, political, economic, and geographic examinations of food production and consumption. Students will study how food, from farm to table to compost, shapes people and the global environment. The curriculum connects real world problems with ethics, theory, history, communication, research skills, and experiential knowledge, offering concentrations in food politics, history and culture, and food markets and marketing. For more information contact Alice Julier ( ajulier@chatham.edu) or see:
November 23, 2009
Laura Kelley has published a book, The Silk Road Gourmet - Volume 1, which examines the cultural, economic, political and religious ties between the nations of Western and Southern Asia that led to patterns in their cuisines. The basic format is a historical summary followed by notes on how the connections have influenced the food, then a selection of delicious authentic recipes. Volume 2 will take the same approach to cuisines of Central Asia, The Himalayas and the Indo-Pacific. For more information, see http://silkroadgourmet.com.
November 17, 2009
he historian Cruz M Ortiz published Puerto Rico en la olla, (Madrid, Ediciones Doce Calles, 2006) and also won of the Best Essay Award sponsored by The Penn Club of Puerto Rico in 2007. For more information, see www.docecalles.com and www.bocadosdeclio.blogspot.com
October 29, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS. The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development is a NEW online, international, peer-reviewed journal focused on applied research and best practices in the development of thriving farming communities and sustainable food systems. Peer reviewers include development practitioners, organization and agency staff, faculty, graduate students, consultants, and farmers from around the world with expertise in a wide range of agriculture and food systems issues as they relate to community, ecological sustainability, and economic development. For more information, see: www.AgDevJournal.com.
October 9, 2009
Mimi Shotland Fix's book Start & Run a Home-Based Food Business was recently published by Self-Counsel Press. http://www.self-counsel.com/us/us_eng/start-a-home-based-food-business.html Additionally, she teaches both business and hands-on baking classes and owns Baking Fix, a culinary business consulting firm. She began a baking career from her licensed home kitchen and then moved her business into a bakery and café. She later worked in multiple restaurants and corporate R&D kitchens. Not long ago she returned to school for an MA in food studies. Visit her website BakingFix
October 6, 2009
Lynn Martin's book, Alcohol, Violence, and Disorder in Traditional Europe, has been published by Truman State University Press in the Series Early Modern Europe Studies. http://tsup.truman.edu/item.asp?itemId=416
October 5, 2009
Toni Risson of the University of Queensland, Food Panel Chair for the newly-formed Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (PopCAANZ), is seeking papers for the organization’s inaugural conference in Sydney, June 30 to July 2, 2010. Deadline for 250-word abstracts: November 30th 2009. A selection of papers from the conference will be solicited for publication in the association’s (new) journal. Additional information will be available on the PopCanz blogsite: http://popcanz.blogspot.com/. A website is forthcoming. Email materials to t.risson@uq.edu.au
October 3, 2009
Alison Blay-Palmer is soliciting papers for a special session on Sustainable communities to be held at the American Association of Geographers Annual Conference to be held Washington, April 14-18, 2010. http://www.aag.org/annualmeetings/2010/index.htm. Given colliding global challenges such as climate change, food crises, increasing urbanization, economic downturns and rising energy prices there is a pressing need to consider how to define and create local, sustainable communities. On the theoretical side the debate is informed by a range of perspectives including the environmental justice paradigm, ecological and environmental economic perspectives, ecological modernization, political ecology and political economy. Practically, sustainability touches on every aspect of a community – its relations, networks, economic activity and physical environment. Accordingly, we seek submissions addressing specific themes in the context of sustainable communities including but not exclusive to: urban planning; food systems; social enterprises; animal welfare; social justice including social inclusion and exclusion, gender, the ethics of care, and labour; new urban-rural interfaces and networks; and, environmental welfare issues such as relevant terms of reference. For more information, or to submit an abstract, email alison.blaypalmer@gmail.com
October 2, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS. Anthropological Approaches to Confronting HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NAPA Bulletin is seeking contributions for a 2010 thematic issue on “Anthropological Approaches to Confronting HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa.” http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1556-4789&site=1. Please submit a 250-word abstract and a 50- to 100-word biographical sketch to Barrett Brenton: brentonb@stjohns.edu, John Mazzeo: jmazzeo@depaul.edu, and Alexander Rödlach: rodlach@creighton.edu, the issue editors, no later than November 1, 2009.
September 29, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS. Eighth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, to be held June 29 -July 2, 2010, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA www.HumanitiesConference.com For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://thehumanities.com/conference-2010/call-for-papers/#ppt. To submit a proposal, see: http://thehumanities.com/conference-2010/call-for-papers/.
September 22, 2009
Manuscripts are now being accepted for an edited book on modern quantity food production (from an expert's point of view). The book will address the needs culinary students or professionals in the food product manufacturing, culinary, dietetics or foodservice fields. For questions or manuscript submission, please contact Dr. Charles Feldman at feldmanc@mail.montclair.edu
September 21, 2009
Alice Ross’s book Time in the Kitchen, is forthcoming from SUNY Press, Albany, NY.. She is also the author of A Christmas Dinner, Charles Dickens and Alice Ross, (Red Rock Press, 2008), and she has written the entries "Stoves and Ovens" and "Pots and Kettles" for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Technology.
September 15, 2009
The book Republic of Barbecue: Stories Beyond the Brisket has been released by the University of Texas Press. It is a collaborative project headed by Professor Elizabeth Engelhardt with eleven graduate students that compiles oral histories and essays concerned with the practice (and praxis) of Central Texas barbecue. It is the result of a partnership with two community groups, the Southern Foodways Alliance and the Central Texas Barbecue Association. Some of the themes covered include globalization, race, gender and technology; the book also features gorgeous full-color photographs, maps, and clever sidebars that provide further historical and cultural contexts for Central Texas barbecue. The project has a web page with oral history interviews and more information. www.republicofbarbecue.com
September 10, 2009
Megan Carney is soliciting abstracts for a proposed session on food sovereignty to be held at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA), March 24-27, 2010. She is seeking individuals that would be interested in co-organizing a session on food sovereignty and methodological approaches to studying rights-based food systems. Ideally scholars, practitioners, and activists would come together during the session for sharing and expanding of new ways to conceptualize and operationalize food sovereignty. Possible sub-topics may include gender and power relations in the food system, food policy, urban food security, and food insecurity among marginalized groups. Interested individuals should email: megcarney@gmail.com.
September 6, 2009
The Institut Européen d’Histoire et des Cultures de l’Alimentation (IEHCA) wants to give financial support to various projects which aim to contribute to the development of food history and culture-related research. http://www.iehca.eu From its very inception, the IEHCA has supported numerous wide-ranging initiatives, such as the organisation of conferences and study days, and the awarding of mobility prizes. All applications will continue to be considered, but very special attention will be given to requests for help in getting work published.
The Presses Universitaires François-Rabelais (Tours) in partnership with the Presses Universitaires de Rennes are currently launching a collection entitled ‘Tables des Hommes’ (Tables of Men) which aims to establish itself as a standard reference collection within the field in which we are all interested. The IEHCA must certainly become involved with such a project, and the books which receive our institute’s support will be published in this collection. We must point out that this invitation is intended for doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers, academics, and independent researchers. Do not hesitate to submit an application and to spread the word about this publishing project.
Applications must consist of a CV, a summary of your proposal (a maximum of 4,000 words), and, possibly, a letter of recommendation. Please, also send an electronic version of your application. If extra information proves to be necessary, it will be requested at a later date.
For further information, and for the sending in of applications, contact Loïc Bienassis: loic.bienassis@iehca.eu
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