Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies
- Living with Water: Food and Life
- 10-12 October 2026
- University of Osaka, Japan + Online
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.
The Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies will 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
President, Japan Food Study College, Japan
The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.
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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