Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies
- Living with Water: Food and Life
- 10-12 October 2026
- University of Osaka, Japan + Online
Founded in 2011, the Food Studies Research Network is 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.
The Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies calls for research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:
University of Pretoria, South Africa
(English)
University of Guadalajara, Mexico
(Spanish)
Professor at the Graduate School of Humanities, The University of Osaka, Japan
Japan Food Studies College Director; Lecturer of Otani University
Japan Food Studies College Director; International Consultant in Food Systems
Japan Food Studies College Director; Lecturer, Graduate School of Business Strategy, Kwansei Gakuin University
Japan Food Studies College Director; Lecturer Osaka Tourism University
Japan Food Studies College Director; Food Activities. Founder of Cocowell Corporation
Japan Food Studies College Director; Board Member, Japan Tourism Nation Platform General Incorporated Association
Japan Food Studies College Director; Food Activists. Owner Chef
Japan Food Studies College Founder
Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan
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