Who are we?
An in-person Symposium in Oxford/UK and a global online event with keynotes, papers and meals, open to all. Food is at the core of what we do; for over forty years, academics, amateurs and aficionados from all areas of life have come together to share, learn and be inspired by each other.
Next symposium
2nd – 4th July 2027 at St Catherine’s College, Oxford/UK
The theme of next year’s Symposium is Food & Time. We look forward to discussions of various conceptions of time – historical, measured, seasonal, diurnal, imaginative, psychological, conceptual – and their connection to food and cookery. Papers may touch on culinary history; memory; time-related technologies, tools, and material culture; time as an essential ingredient; calendrical and seasonal observances; and more.
Our ongoing activities
We are active all year round, not just during the symposium in July. Join us for online discussions at the virtual OFS Kitchen Table, subscribe to the monthly What’s Cooking newsletter or delve into the amazing riches of our archive.
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