The International Conference on Food Studies is hosted each year in partnership with a leading academic or cultural institution. Recent hosts include Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy), University of Pretoria (South Africa), University of Guadalajara (Mexico), and Politécnico de Portalegre (Portugal). Each gathering explores a new Special Focus that addresses urgent global questions of sustainability, sovereignty, and nourishment.
Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal publishes peer-reviewed research bridging agricultural, nutritional, cultural, and economic approaches to food.
The Food Studies Book Imprint publishes monographs and edited collections addressing the interconnections of food production, sustainability, policy, and culinary practice—advancing scholarship and applied knowledge in the field.
The Food Studies Research Network extends its work through the CGScholar platform, where members share profiles, research papers, and projects year-round. The digital community connects conference presentations, journal and book publications within one integrated, collaborative environment.
The Network is co-chaired by Professor Hennie Fisher, Professor of Hospitality Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa (English-language Chair), and Professor Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga, Professor of Food Science and Technology, University of Guadalajara, Mexico (Spanish-language Chair). Their leadership reflects the Network’s commitment to inclusive, bilingual, and cross-cultural scholarship.
Professor of Hospitality Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa (English-language Chair)
Professor of Food Science and Technology, University of Guadalajara, Mexico (Spanish-language Chair)
Partnerships extend the Network’s scholar-led mission—linking universities, research institutes, and community organizations that share our commitment to reimagining food systems. Past and ongoing collaborations include:
