The official #FoodStudies grad student caucus of @ASFS_org. Home of the Graduate Journal of Food Studies.

Joined October 2014
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18 Sep 2024
Our new publication by @andresr_anthro problematizes the role of the "traditional" dish bandeja paisa in highlighting the tensions between regional & national Columbian identity. The idea of gastroregionalism is analysed through the dynamics of colonialism, racism & terroir.
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28 Aug 2024
GJFS' latest article by Adrian Bresler explores the reflection of the federal government's policies on healthy eating on the menu cards in the USA in the 1980s, & the ways in which state policies have impacted cultural trends around public consumption of food. Link in the bio.
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17 Jul 2024
In our latest publication in the issue Seeding Alternatives, Manuela Ramírez Pérez discusses the role of Columbian restaurants using hyperlocal & native ingredients/recipes in preserving the biocultural heritage of the country in the wake of political upheaval. Link in the bio.
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14 Jul 2024
The deadline to apply for the position of co-editors with GJFS is now EXTENDED! You can now send in your applications till the midnight (EST) of 21st July, 2024. Follow the link in the bio to apply. We look forward to welcoming the new members to our GJFS team very soon 😊
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11 Jul 2024
The deadline is approaching fast! If you're passionate about food and our work resonates with you, please submit your application by the following the link in the bio. You can write to us at gjfseditor@gmail.com in case of any queries.
12 Jun 2024
Team GJFS is looking for co-editors! If you're a graduate student passionate about working with food & its myriad aspects through diverse disciplinary & creative approaches, we'd love to hear from you. Follow the link in the bio for application details. Deadline - 15th July.
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25 Jun 2024
Penned by Danielle Jacques & Alessandra Del Broco, the new GJFS article explores the repercussions of settler colonialism & fossil fuel exploitation on the gendered nature of labour in one of poorest counties of Maine using the framework of feminist energy systems. Link in bio.
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12 Jun 2024
Team GJFS is looking for co-editors! If you're a graduate student passionate about working with food & its myriad aspects through diverse disciplinary & creative approaches, we'd love to hear from you. Follow the link in the bio for application details. Deadline - 15th July.
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30 Apr 2024
The new article for GJFS special issue 'Seeding Alternatives' is out now! 'Dirt: Soil Erosion, Conservation, and Modes of Valuation Under Capitalism' by Hannah Chouinard looks at the role of capitalism & anthropocenic dynamics in contributing to the soil crises. Link in the bio.
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Our 1st special issue (Seeding Alternatives: Food, Agriculture & Climate Crises) publication is out now - Linking the Extinction of Time to Climate Trauma by Evelyn Lambeth. It looks into temporality & memory to explain the anthropocenic dynamics of climate crises. Link in bio.
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28 Mar 2024
Happening today! You can find the Zoom link to join here - gradfoodstudies.org/reading-… See you all (virtually) in a couple of hours.
22 Mar 2024
GAFS invites you all for the 13th session of our Reading Collective where we'll discuss Brad Weiss' 'Real Pigs: Shifting Values in the Field of Local Pork'. We look forward to your (virtual) presence on the 28th of March, 2024 at 12 pm EST. Zoom link is in the bio.
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22 Mar 2024
GAFS invites you all for the 13th session of our Reading Collective where we'll discuss Brad Weiss' 'Real Pigs: Shifting Values in the Field of Local Pork'. We look forward to your (virtual) presence on the 28th of March, 2024 at 12 pm EST. Zoom link is in the bio.
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18 Feb 2024
GAFS invites all bibliophiles to 12th session of the Reading Collective on 22nd Feb, where we will discuss Alimentary Tracts: Appetites, Aversions, and the Postcolonial by Parama Roy. We look forward to a generative discussion. Other details and the Zoom link is in the bio.
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16 Jan 2024
We're celebrating the winning dissertations in an online event on 25th Jan. A big shout out to our PhD winners Sarah Shultz (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Nino Bariola (@UTAustin), & MA winners Michela Siuni (@SOAS) & Haley McFadden (Boston University). Zoom link in bio.
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18 Aug 2023
Graduate Association for Food Studies is pleased to announce our 2nd annual GAFS student awards for MA and Doctoral student writing that contributes to Food Studies. Follow the link in the bio for more info. Deadline: Sep 11, 2023. Direct your queries to gradfoodstudies@gmail.com
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12 Jul 2023
Inviting the graduate student community working on food, environment & intersectional issues to submit their academic or creative pieces for GJFS' special edition 'Seeding Alternatives: Food, Agriculture and Climate Crises'. The last day to send in the submissions is 31st July.
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Here comes our annual call for nominations to join the GAFS board! Applicants can send their CV & Cover Letter (~300 words) to gradfoodstudies@gmail.com by May 12th. Subject line: “GAFS Board. For questions & queries please contact gradfoodstudies@gmail.com or seb743@nyu.edu
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15 Feb 2023
Join the GJFS team! If you're a doctoral student who is passionate about bringing forth different voices around food & working with fellow graduate students' research from across the world, then we're looking for you to join our team as co-editors! Find more info in the bio.
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27 Jan 2023
Congratulations to the winners of the first annual Food Studies Doctorate Dissertation and Master's Thesis Awards - Doctoral winner Jean Tassin from ENS Lyon, & Master's winner Danielle Jacques from Boston University 🏆 Join us for the online ceremony TODAY at 11 am EST.
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26 Jan 2023
We're thrilled to announce the winners of our first annual Distinguished Food Studies Doctorate Dissertation & Master's Thesis Awards! Join us for an online ceremony on Jan 27 (11 AM EST), where our 2 winners will present & discuss their passionate research. Event link in bio.
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