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Welcome
For all those who recognise that food
is more than mere consumption.
to the Oxford Food
Symposium
Welcome
to the Oxford Food
Symposium
For all those who recognise that food
is more than mere consumption.

Who are we?

An in-person and online event with keynotes, papers and meals, open to all, with no academic qualifications required. We share, learn and are inspired by each other: food is at the core of what we do.

The next symposium

7 – 9 July St Catherine’s College/Oxford
16 – 30 July Online

This year’s topic is Food Rules and Rituals. Reflecting a very human need to impose order on a world we often can’t understand nor control, they provide emotional reassurance, but also need to be broken, again and again.

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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