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SUMMARY:Lebanese Edible Rule Book: Rituals of Entertaining: Live discussion with Kamal Mouzawak and Tara Habis
DESCRIPTION:Lebanon’s most prominent food activist and the founding-father of Lebanon’s first farmers market ‘Souk el Tayeb’\, Kamal Mouzawak has been recipient to accolades such as Prince Klaus Laureate 2016 and Foodics Icon Award for Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022. The culinary changemaker grew up in the gardens and kitchens of Lebanon\, tasting life\, food and land fruits at their source before creating Beirut’s first farmers’ market\, Souk El Tayeb (2004) which works to preserve food traditions and the culture of sustainable agriculture in Lebanon. Over the last twenty years\, Souk El Tayeb has evolved from a weekly farmers’ market into the creation of ‘Tawlet’\, kitchen style restaurant in Beirut as well as throughout Lebanon and most recently in Paris. Tawlet\, a network of Farmers’ Kitchens where cooks tell their stories and traditions through authentic home cooking is designed to showcase the richness and diversity of Lebanon’s regional culinary traditions\, promoting local ingredients while encouraging cooks to rediscover old recipes. Kamal’s mission has been clear to him since the beginning. “I was always anxious to do something to change the world”\, he says\, “I follow what Gandhi said: Be the change you want to see”. \nKamal will be joined by Tara Habis\, Beirut born architect who followed her dream to become a pastry chef\, graduating from the worldy renowned École Ducasse – Paris. Tara currently heads the kitchen of Tawlet Restaurant in Paris. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Gamze Ineceli.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/lebanese-edible-rule-book-rituals-of-entertaining-live-discussion-with-kamal-mouza-gamze-ineceliwak-and-tara-habis/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T155338Z
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SUMMARY:Gastro-Ethnography  – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese (partially) observational studies explore dining rules and rituals as expressions of life skills\, whether metaphoric or literal. The Holocaust survivors (over)feed grandchildren to ward away acute hardships\, the Oxford students learn to negotiate their place and the culinary hierarchies that remain\, and the diabetic learns a new set of dining rules to counter the body’s rebellions. \nHosted by Cameron Stauch \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/gastro-ethnography-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T090000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T155244Z
UID:26786-1690358400-1690362000@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hollowed and Hallowed Traditions – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nA cuisine is a structured culinary system with implicit and\, occasionally\, explicit rules that are understood by those in the group to delineate “us” from “them.” In this time-zone challenged panel (thank you Ken & Nader)\, the papers explore long-standing hallowed traditions and ask questions about what happens when outsiders start to participate\, hollowing out the meaning of these rituals. And what happens when traditions are placed in a taxonomy\, i.e.\, does the act of defining these traditions fossilize or change the cuisine? \nHosted by Ken Albala \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/hollowed-and-hallowed-traditions-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230725T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230725T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T113552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T155134Z
UID:26859-1690304400-1690308000@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wikipedia "surgery" redux
DESCRIPTION:Wiki-editing session with Roberta Wedge have become an OFS tradition and ritual by now. Watch her basic video and then work directly under her tutelage to up your skills in wiki-editing. You can help redress the gender imbalance and lack of serious attention to food and culinary matters on that tool we all use\, but rarely contribute to. \nWedge\, as experienced wiki-editor\, will guide you through the process of setting up a wiki-account\, understanding the rules of the road\, and offer general guidance. Once you have familiarized yourself with these basics\, sign up for the live sessions during the Conference to raise your skills to the next level.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/wikipedia-surgery-redux-roberta-wedge/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230725T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230725T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T154905Z
UID:26785-1690300800-1690303500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hospitality – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese papers explore how French writers have deeply engrained notions of what hospitality is (or should be) and have trained gimlet eyes on those opening their homes and establishments to serve the guest. \nHosted by Rick Shepro \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/hospitality-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230724T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230724T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T154708Z
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SUMMARY:Paradigm Shifts in Communicating Information – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe “discovery” of food as an academic subject and well as increasing prominence in popular culture and discourse has created new technologies\, organizational structures\, and venues for talking about and studying food. These papers look at the challenges faced by museums\, libraries\, and entrepreneurial content creators in bringing food to public and scholarly audiences. \nHosted by Mark McWilliams \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/paradigm-shifts-in-communicating-information-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230724T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230724T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T130842Z
UID:26783-1690207200-1690210800@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Finding Home – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nFinding familiar foods when one is away from home\, especially when part of a diaspora community\, can challenge the outsider to find new ways of enacting innate rituals to maintain community and identity. The same can be true for a subgroup within the dominant culture: repeated behaviours create a sense of home through practices that are understood by the subgroup to act as a “community glue.” \nHosted by Carolyn Steel \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/finding-home-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230723T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230723T181500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T113346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T110233Z
UID:26851-1690133400-1690136100@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mixed Emotions: An Installation: Live discussion with Carolyn Tillie
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by David Matchett\, this session offers the opportunity to probe more deeply into the role that objects play in rituals of remembrance\, as well as to explore the artistic ideas behind this synergistic blending of object and text. \nPlease watch Carolyn Tillie’s video of the installation before this session. You can watch it here.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/mixed-emotions-an-installation-live-discussion-with-carolyn-tillie-david-matchett/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230723T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230723T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T113128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T154244Z
UID:26845-1690128000-1690131600@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Sifter: an informal workshop for the new and more experienced
DESCRIPTION:The Sifter\, brainchild and labour of love of longstanding Symposiast Barbara Ketcham Wheaton\, is a free website for searching and comparing historical authors\, their works and the details of their works regarding food and related topics around the world and throughout history. \nWe meet monthly at the OFS virtual Kitchen Table as a group. Sifter: The Ask is led by historian and librarian James Malin and brings together all those interested to explore\, understand and populate the database with even more information to increase its range. Join us and get a taste!
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/the-sifter-an-informal-workshop-for-the-new-and-more-experienced-james-malin-barbara-ketcham-wheaton-joe-wheaton-and-catherine-saines/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T112745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T153804Z
UID:26840-1690027200-1690030800@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wikipedia "surgery": an informal opportunity to troubleshoot issues in Wikipedia editing
DESCRIPTION:Wiki-editing session with Roberta Wedge have become an OFS tradition and ritual by now. Watch her basic video and then work directly under her tutelage to up your skills in wiki-editing. You can help redress the gender imbalance and lack of serious attention to food and culinary matters on that tool we all use\, but rarely contribute to. \nWedge\, as experienced wiki-editor\, will guide you through the process of setting up a wiki-account\, understanding the rules of the road\, and offer general guidance. Once you have familiarized yourself with these basics\, sign up for the live sessions during the Conference to raise your skills to the next level.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/wikipedia-surgery-an-informal-opportunity-to-troubleshoot-issues-in-wikipedia-editing-roberta-wedge/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T112417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T153520Z
UID:26838-1689955200-1689957900@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Disruption of Rules and Rituals: Live discussion with Martin Kullik and Jouw Wijnsma
DESCRIPTION:We talk a lot about what we eat\, but quite a bit less about how we eat it. The earliest manuals about Table manners\, that is compendiums of rules\, date back to the 13th century\, in Germany\, and amongst the meals at the Symposium that evoked the strongest reactions was one with tableware or cutlery\, to be eaten using your hands. For some at the table\, that was inacceptable\, against the rules. \nBreaking the rules\, as we know\, is important though\, to stay alert to what and why some of us take for granted. Amsterdam-based design duo Jouw Winjsma and Martin Kullick have a background in clothing and jewelry\, but soon drifted to food. In 2009 they founded Steinbeisser\, a Gastronomy Initiative. Cooperating with top chefs and artists\, they host elaborate meals with accoutrements that break many rules\, and have won accolades from many important publications and institutions. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Ursula Heinzelmann.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/disruption-of-rules-and-rituals-live-discussion-with-martin-kullik-and-jouw-wijnsma-ursula-heinzelmann/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T151500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T153218Z
UID:26782-1689949800-1689952500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Objects of Curiosity – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nChallenging rule-driven food practices\, redefining rules of etiquette and where trends\, traditions\, and rules for food come from\, this panel investigates unconventional dining\, cultural symbolism\, and the playful nature of culinary literature. \nHosted by Carrie Tillie \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/objects-of-curiosity-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T154500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T153055Z
UID:26781-1689865200-1689867900@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Recipe as Text – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe have all been frustrated by the recipe that “doesn’t work\,” whether inartfully drafted or through our own mistakes. But what is the role of the text\, given that cooking is embodied practice? And what are we to make of unusual texts\, one that do not follow the expected format of ingredients and methods? In other words\, how do “imperfect” recipes transmit culinary culture? \nHosted by Laura Shapiro \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/the-recipe-as-text-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T144500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T152954Z
UID:26780-1689861600-1689864300@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Moments of Abundance – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nFolklore often features stories of abundance\, taking the listener away from the fears of hunger to exalt in the fecund harvest\, and modestly wasteful rituals reinforce the hope that the household will be free from want. But storytelling can also point to the frailty and transience of abundance. These papers investigate these universal tropes from literary and archival perspectives. \nHosted by David Matchett \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/moments-of-abundance-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T134500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T111807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T153056Z
UID:26834-1689858000-1689860700@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Going Superseasonal and Ultralocal: Live discussion with Micha Schäfer
DESCRIPTION:Micha Schäfer was studying theology at university when he realised that what he really wanted to do was cook. Finding his way into the kitchen through dish-washing\, since 2015\, he has been wielding the big spoon at restaurateur’s Billy Wagner’s Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin. In addition to their philosophy of hyperlocality\, the dishes are minimalistic\, searching for a purity that gently but persistently nudges you to reflect on the origins of what you are being presented with. “Cooking is only interesting when you start thinking and creating — through restrictions\,” explains Micha. “That’s why the ‘brutal lokal\,’ vocally local approach makes sense to me. But that’s also how I eat myself; I like things on their own\, quite bare. I am not trying to rebel against anything or anyone; my food is the reflection of who I am right now. I put a strong priority on innovation\, not least in my ability to evoke a true sense of place\, and thus send our guests on an emotional journey through taste.” \nThe discussion will be moderated by Gamze Ineceli.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/going-superseasonal-and-ultralocal-live-discussion-with-micha-schafer-gamze-ineceli/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230719T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230719T181500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T133846Z
UID:26779-1689786000-1689790500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Case Studies: Rules of the Group – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nCuisine is often a fundamental marker of identity\, with shared expectations and the reassurance of belonging to a group. Yet cuisines (and individual foodstuffs) are constantly evolving within the globalized world; how do rituals associated with cuisines maintain stability or negotiate change\, whether in areas origination or diaspora? \nHosted by Elisabeth Luard \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/case-studies-rules-of-the-group-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230719T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230719T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T133849Z
UID:26778-1689780600-1689784200@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sovereignty and Control – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nThose in control set the menu. Whether reflecting on deprivations\, the loss of autonomy through monotony\, or using food to celebrate treaties\, this panel probes food as an effective tool of power–both good and bad. \nHosted by Jane Levi \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/sovereignty-and-control-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T150132Z
UID:26777-1689703200-1689706800@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Food/Drink/Sin – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nWhen\, what\, and how much to consume? Whether explicit or implicit\, these questions shape cyclical religious fasts and feasts and underlie quotidian practice. In their observance\, these rules and rituals give comfort to the penitent and bestow cultural capital and a sense of shared values in the secular context. Until\, that is\, someone challenges these time-honored assumptions by negating the need to fast or serving the wrong food with the wrong wine. \nHosted by Janet Beizer \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/food-drink-sin-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T174500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T111348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T145751Z
UID:26828-1689699600-1689702300@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Etiquette for the Cosmic Table: Live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live discussion with Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus\, our second keynote speaker\, moderated by Anthony Buccini.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/etiquette-for-the-cosmic-table-live-discussion-with-jonathan-brumberg-kraus/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T150008Z
UID:26824-1689615900-1689618600@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rituals as Social Technologies: Live discussion with Dimitris Xygalatas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live discussion with our first keynote speaker\, moderated by Cathy Kaufman.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/rituals-as-social-technologies-live-discussion-with-dimitris-xygalatas/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T092757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T145343Z
UID:26776-1689611400-1689615000@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Liquids\, Miraculous and Otherwise – Live discussion with the panellists
DESCRIPTION:  \nBlood\, water\, and (nowadays) coffee are embued with cultural meanings. Whether denoting pollution (to some)\, blessings\, or connoisseurship\, the ritualized behaviours around the use and categorization of these liquids (sometimes culinary ingredients) communicate specific\, sometimes evolving\, messages to their consumers and those who observe the behaviours. \nHosted by Naomi Duguid \nPlease note: The Live Discussions are informal Zooms and assume that you have already read the papers and watched the video presentations (so please do your homework)! They are a chance to have spontaneous and informed conversations with the authors and other symposiasts around the panel theme. These sessions will not be recorded\, but will vanish into the ether. These Live Discussions complement the formal Q&A threads found underneath the panel videos (the official\, permanent Online Symposium record)\, so do check those Q&As as well. Use the “View presentation” button on the right hand side to get there.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/liquids-miraculous-and-otherwise-live-discussion-with-the-panellists/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T161500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T102611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T153039Z
UID:26813-1689607800-1689610500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Food Rituals in Iran: Nasr\, Nowruz\, Aza: Live discussion with Simi Rezai Ghassemi
DESCRIPTION:Writer\, cookery teacher and demonstrator of Persian-Azeri cuisine\, Dr. Simi Rezai Ghassemi was born in Iran and raised in Anglesey\, North Wales. For the last fourteen years she has been hosting supper clubs and teaching cooking classes with an emphasis on the cooking of the ‘Silk Route’ in Simi’s Kitchen in Bath. Her lunch on Saturday was an edible demonstration of “Food Rituals in Iran: Nazr\, Nowruz\, Aza”. \nNAZR\, the tradition of sharing ‘Osh’\, (a rich pottage) to give thanks for your prayers being answered (perhaps for the recovery from illness of a child or some other important event that affects an individual household). \nNOWRUZ\, the preparation of the quintessential picnic dish ‘Kookoo Sabzi’\, (an herb frittata) to celebrate the thirteenth day of the New Year. \nAZA\, coming together to share the contemplative\, patient process of making Halva’ (buttery toasted flour bites) for the soul of the deceased. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Gamze Ineceli.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/food-rituals-in-iran-nasr-nowruz-aza-live-discussion-with-simi-rezai-ghassemi-gamze-ineceli/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230716T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230716T174500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T105402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T144251Z
UID:26822-1689523200-1689529500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion on Rituals with Symposium organizers and our audience\, with virtual cocktails and chitchat
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/roundtable-discussion-on-rituals-with-symposium-organizers-and-our-audience-with-virtual-cocktails-and-chitchat/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230716T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230716T161500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230630T104903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T113150Z
UID:26817-1689523200-1689524100@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Welcome from our Chair – Cathy Kaufman
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/welcome-from-our-chair-cathy-kaufman/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230715T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230715T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20230711T155502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T074537Z
UID:27183-1689436800-1689439500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sneak Preview
DESCRIPTION:  \nNot long to the Online Conference now! \nPlease join us for a Sneak Preview on Saturday July 15\, 16:00 BST. \nWe’d like to show you some of the interactive activities you can engage with on the website\, including the Fringe and Kitchen Lab. \nImportant: make sure you log in to the website with the email address your ticket was sent in order to gain access to all the online activities. \nSee you all soon – because it is together that we will change the conversation\, expand the table and improve the plate.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/sneak-preview-of-the-fringe/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20220627T200546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T103720Z
UID:21234-1659289500-1659292200@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Final Session: Previewing OFS in 2022-23\, Release of Rules & Rituals\, and  Farewells Until We Meet Again   – David Matchett\, Ursula Heinzelmann\, Cathy Kaufman\, Elisabeth Luard
DESCRIPTION:Drum roll\, please. . . we will reveal the parameters of the 2023 topic\, Rules & Rituals\, preview OFS activities in the 2022-23 season\, and come together in one last period of bonhomie to wish everyone well and continued involvement in our special community that seeks to expand the table\, change the conversation\, and improve the plate.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/final-session-previewing-ofs-in-2022-23-release-of-rules-rituals-and-farewells-until-we-meet-again-david-matchett-ursula-heinzelmann-cathy-kaufman-elisabeth-luard/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T174500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20220627T200544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T103720Z
UID:21233-1659288600-1659289500@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:2025 Topic Selection Voting – David Matchett\, Mark McWilliams
DESCRIPTION:Symposium tradition dictates that the final session be devoted to democratically selecting the theme for the symposium three years hence. Zoom polling is doing away with counting raised hands\, but the session will still be joyfully chaotic. \nProposals have to be submitted no later than 23:59 BST on 27 July\, 2022\, by posting on the Notice Board in the relevant thread. Those present at St Catz can also submit their ideas to any Trustee in written form.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/2025-topic-selection-voting-david-matchett-mark-mcwilliams/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T164500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20220627T200544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T103719Z
UID:21232-1659285900-1659288600@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sunday Afternoon Social & Politicking: Preparing for 2025 Topic Selection – Mark McWilliams\, David Matchett
DESCRIPTION:Now the fun begins: in a free-flowing social session\, we will post the 2025 topic proposals and invite advocacy in favor of each possibility. Enthusiasm and civilized chaos are our watchwords here\, and this exercise in democracy is always one of the most enjoyable\, community-building moments of the symposium.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/sunday-afternoon-social-politicking-preparing-for-2025-topic-selection-mark-mcwilliams-david-matchett/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20220627T200544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T103719Z
UID:21231-1659283200-1659285900@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Our Symposium Journey – Carolyn Steel\, introduced by Cathy Kaufman
DESCRIPTION:Visionary thinker Carolyn Steel will take stock of this year’s symposium in a concluding keynote that will weave together some of the highlights\, lessons learned\, and proposals for further work suggested by our intellectual feast.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/our-symposium-journey-carolyn-steel-introduced-by-cathy-kaufman/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T151500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220731T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T225831
CREATED:20220627T200543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T103718Z
UID:21230-1659280500-1659283200@www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk
SUMMARY:Al fresco: the joys of picnicking. A round table discussion. – Claudia Roden and the OFS Young Chefs\, hosted by Gamze Ineceli
DESCRIPTION:Picnics proved a very popular avenue for the exploration of our theme of Portable Food. Join the OFS Young Chefs in a discussion of picnics and the inspiring example provided by the OFS President\, Claudia Roden.
URL:https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/al-fresco-the-joys-of-picnicking-a-round-table-discussion-the-ofs-young-chefs-hosted-by-gamze-ineceli/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Live,Online
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