Eleventh International Conference on Food Studies

  • 2021 Special Focus–Making Sense from Taste: Quality, Context, Community
  • 28-30 October 2021
  • Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Research Network Chairs

Courtney Thomas

Courtney Thomas

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

(English)

Milagros Arteaga Checa

Milagros Arteaga Checa

Profesora Titular, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, España

(Spanish)

Conference Chairs

Karen Wistoft

Karen Wistoft

Professor (mso) DPU, Aaruhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Lars Qvortrup

Lars Qvortrup

Professor, Danish School of Education, Aaruhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

​Plenary Speakers

The Eleventh International Conference on Food Studies featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Karen Wistoft

Karen Wistoft

Professor (mso) DPU, Aaruhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

"Talking Taste from a Sociological Perspective"

Lars Qvortrup

Lars Qvortrup

Professor, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

"Talking Taste from a Sociological Perspective"

Ole G. Mouritsen

Ole G. Mouritsen

Professor, Gastrophysics and Culinary Food Innovation, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

"Taste for Sustainability and a Green Transition"

Søren Ejlersen

Søren Ejlersen

CEO, Aarstiderne, Founder of Gardens for Bellies, Denmark

"Kids Lost in Wilderness"

Jonas Astrup

Jonas Astrup

Head of Development and Innovation, Meyers Madhus, Copenhagen

"Unconditional Hospitality"

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2021 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

Mariana Hase Ueta

Mariana Hase Ueta

The University of Campinas and The Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil

Gwyneth Manser

Gwyneth Manser

University of California, Davis, USA

Ana Garcia

Ana Garcia

New Mexico State University, USA

Weranuj Ariyasriwatana

Weranuj Ariyasriwatana

Marist College, USA

Melanie Narciso

Melanie Narciso

University of Georgia Athens, USA

Miri Eliyahu

Miri Eliyahu

Northwestern University, USA

Lana Repar

Lana Repar

Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland

Nick Maithonis

Nick Maithonis

Oregon State University, USA

Stefan Norgaard

Stefan Norgaard

Columbia University, USA

Katie Huckson

Katie Huckson

McMaster University, Canada

Ellen Gonzalez

Ellen Gonzalez

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Conference Partner