CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS FOR SESSIONS
JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF AFHVS AND ASFS
The joint annual meetings of Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) will bring together two multidisciplinary professional and scholarly societies for the purpose of broadly discussing contemporary issues relating to food, eating, dietary, and nutritional behaviors; food and agricultural practices; public policies toward food and agriculture; and the history, philosophy, social institutions, and values which underlie them. Papers and panels are sought on any topic related to agriculture, food, and society, including but not limited to the following (and need not be related to the conference theme):
- ethical issues in agriculture and food
- foodways and food practices
- aesthetics and cultural/symbolic meanings of food
- the global agro-food system
- agricultural and food ethics
- local food systems
- food- and agriculture-related social movements
- regional/local food systems and urban/rural development
- nutrition education and community nutrition
- food and the media
- the cultural contexts of food, eating behaviors, food production, and rural life
- the global context of food production, distribution, and food activism
Procedures for Submitting Abstracts of Contributed Papers and Proposals for Sessions
- Abstracts of contributed papers and proposed sessions are due on February 21, 2003. Abstracts of contributed papers should be 250 or fewer words. Proposals for sessions should also include an abstract (250 words) describing the session’s content.
- It is preferred that abstracts be submitted on disk (Corel Word Perfect, MS Word, or a text file) or as a file attachment by electronic mail to the address listed. Please no embedded codes, but clean typewritten submissions are also welcome. Include your name, full address, email address, and affiliation after the paper title and before the text of the abstract. Proposals for proposed sessions, panels, and other events should include the name, affiliation, and address of the organizer and presider, and a tentative roster of participants.
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