Food Study Group
The BSA Food Study Group joined forces with the Scottish Colloquium on Food and Feeding (SCOFF) in 1994. The group aims to encourage the sociological analysis, both theoretical and empirical, of all aspects of food production and consumption.
The Food Study Group holds hour long seminars and longer, themed, events throughout the UK. The aim is to provide a forum for stimulating debate amongst academics, practitioners and others interested or involved in social science research on food, diet and eating.
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6-8 April 2011
BSA Annual Conference: 60 Years of Sociology
London School of Economics, UK
CALL FOR PAPERS - The British Sociological Association Food Study Group invites submissions to its session at the 60th Anniversary Conference. Download the Call for Papers.
London Lunch and Seminar Series 2010-11
All meetings are held on Mondays, starting with coffee at 11.30am and ending in time for a late lunch at a local restaurant. Seminars are free for study group/BSA members to attend. Please contact Wendy Wills (Tel: 01707 286165) for further details or to reserve a place. All meetings are held at the University of Westminster.
15 November 2010
Dr Tom MacMillan, Food Ethics Council
Tom will present findings from a study funded by NHS Health Scotland which aims at understanding food culture and its comparison in an international context (including the implications for policy development). He will talk about the approach the team took, which included a review of literature about the factors influencing eating practices and an assessment of the extent to which the cultural dimensions of food and health have been considered in recent Scottish policy.
7 February 2011
Interviews, Surveys and all that jazz
A seminar exploring the use and under-use of specific methods for researching food production and consumption amongst different population groups.
Both these events will be held at the University of Westminster, starting at 11:30 and ending with lunch at local restaurants.
May 2011
At Home in Contemporary Japan: Beyond the Minimal House
This special event features a guided tour, by Dr Inge Daniels (Oxford University), of her forthcoming exhibition at the Geffrye Museum in East London. Lunch will also be held at the Museum.
All London seminars are held on Mondays, starting with coffee at 11.30am and ending in time for a late lunch at a local restaurant. Seminars are free for study group/BSA members to attend. Please contact Wendy Wills (Tel: 01707 286165) to reserve a place. Seminars are held at the University of Westminster. Room details/directions are sent out just before seminars to those who have reserved a place.
Please visit our Past Events page for further details of our activities.
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The Food Study Group Annual Report for 2008 is now available.
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Members receive regular e-newsletters and discounted rates for study group events. Students and non-academics are very welcome to join, along with academics and researchers from any discipline. The multi-disciplinary/ multi-sectoral nature of the membership promotes vibrant discussion and is encouraged. There is a joining fee of £35, waived for the unwaged and individuals who are already members of the BSA. To join, complete this form or contact the convenor for further details.
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Suggestions for speakers, venues and other events are always welcomed. Details of relevant books, events, news, funding and jobs can also be added to the website.
Dr Wendy Wills
Centre for Research in Primary & Community Care (CRIPACC)
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
Tel: 01707 286165
Send an email.
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Food Stories is an interactive website, designed primarily for KS3 and KS4 citizenship and geography students. It traces the changes that have taken place in the UK's food culture over the last century. Students can play with colourful animations and listen to audio interviews from the British Library Sound Archive to investigate the ways in which food relates to identity, cultural diversity, the environment, technology, farming, shopping, travel and much more.
The Association for the Study of Food and Society is a multidisciplinary international organisation dedicated to exploring the complex relationships among food, culture, and society. The ASFS publishes a useful list of course outlines with bibliographies on topics relevant to the sociology of food, food anthropology, agriculture and society etc, which some members might find useful.
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