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.
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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