CFP: Have You Eaten Yet? The History and Culture of Food in East Asia

Janet Goodwin Discussion

Crosspost from H-Asia

 

Discussion published by Melissa Dale on Monday, March 18, 2019  

 

The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for papers for “Have You Eaten Yet? The History and Culture of Food in East Asia,” a conference to be held at the University of San Francisco on Thursday and Friday, October 17-18, 2019.

With this conference, the Center aims to promote research and academic discussion on issues related to the history and culture of food in East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea). Proposed themes include:

  • food and foodways (esp. interested in the history of rice, tea, wine/alcohol, or chopsticks)
  • ritual and food
  • the spread of East Asian food throughout the world
  • food and trade
  • food advertising and marketing
  • foreign foods in East Asia
  • hospitality
  • nutrition
  • gastrodiplomacy
  • diaspora and hybridization of culinary cultures

All participants will be required to provide a draft of their conference paper at least 2 weeks prior to the conference (by Oct. 3, 2019) to allow discussants adequate time to prepare their comments. Papers must represent original work not already published or in press. Each presenter will have 20-25 minutes to present their work.

The Center will provide lodging and food for presenters during the duration of the conference. Participants are expected to cover the costs of their travel to and from the university. We have limited funds to assist a small number of participants with their airfare. Please indicate in your proposal if you are also applying for the travel grant to cover these costs.

Participants are invited to submit their paper for consideration in the Center’s online, indexed, double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal, Asia Pacific Perspectives (ISSN: 2167-1699). Since its establishment in 2001, the journal has promoted cross-cultural understanding, tolerance, and the dissemination of knowledge about the Asia Pacific region. The journal is free and easily accessible on the web. For more information, visit: https://www.usfca.edu/asia-pacific/perspectives

The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies is San Francisco’s academic gateway to the Asia Pacific, promoting teaching, public programs, and research on the peoples and cultures of the region. The Center regularly organizes and presents academic symposia and conferences on topics related to the history, culture, and politics of the Asia Pacific region and has earned a reputation for hosting well-organized, interesting events that draw in diverse audiences. Please visit our website for more information about our work: https://www.usfca.edu/asia-pacific

To Apply:

Deadline: Application review will begin on April 1, 2019, and continue until all panels are filled.

Interested applicants should email the following to centerasiapacific@usfca.edu, subject line, “History of Food Culture in China”

  • 300 word (maximum) proposals for a 20-minute paper presentation
  • Short biography

Please share this call with any scholars that may be interested.

Contact for Questions:

Melissa S. Dale, Ph.D., Executive Director & Assistant Professor, University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies

mdale3@usfca.edu