Food Cultures and Social Justice
Oregon State University’s Food in Culture and Social Justice Program is pleased to host the 2025 joint annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS). The 2025 conference theme is “Food Cultures and Social Justice.” Culture is how humans live in the world and we construct our many different kinds of cultures around making and eating food. AgriCULTURE is what allowed human society to grow and spread, perhaps beyond a sustainable level. For most of human existence, people consumed food that was produced in their ecosystem. This is far from the norm today. Whether we are talking about the transport of high-end luxury foods, fruits and vegetables from other climates, common staples, or food aid, the food humans eat today travels far. People also travel far when they can no longer live a satisfying life in their homeland. They bring food traditions with them as they also adapt to new tastes. They often find exploitative jobs in food and agriculture industries. In practice, food and agriculture are ensconced in systems of racism, sexism, classism, and colonialism, often resulting in embodied trauma. In this conference, we choose to highlight issues of social justice, and explore ways to mitigate its damages. Food also lies at the heart of reciprocity. Sharing food brings people together in their struggle for connection and meaning. We invite you to share food with us in Corvallis and to participate in conversations aimed at cultivating equitable and environmentally sound food and agricultural systems.
For more information on the 2025 conference, please visit the conference website: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/2025asfsafhvs/.
The submission portal is now open! Please click here for the Call for Proposals. The early-bird submission deadline is November 15, and authors will be notified of acceptance decisions by mid-December. The standard submission deadline is January 10, and authors will be notified of acceptance decisions by early March. All presenters must be registered by April 15 in order to be included in the program.
