PLANT-BASED DIETS:

TRADITION OF ASIAN FOOD AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

17-18 August 2024

Bangkok, Thailand

Host

The Society of Asian Food Studies

Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Co-organizer

Tiankai Temple, Beijing, China

Operation

Committee of Asian Food Study Conference

Conference Notice I

[Call for Papers]

13 March 2024

Rationale:

For over 13 years, the Asian Food Study Conference has gathered hundreds of people with interests, expertise and experiences on food studies. That we agreed to strengthen our goal even further by announcing the first Congress of the Society of Asian Food Studies (counting as the 14th Asian Food Study Conference). The aim is to bring food scholars around ASIA together and collaborate in future.

This year, we kindly announce the main theme, “Plant-based Diet”. Plant-based diet is considered as a food lifestyle that encourages whole, plant-based foods while reduces consumption of animal-based ingredients as well as refined and processed foods. In the past decade, where there has been more research on the health benefits of reducing meat in daily food, plant-based diets have become increasingly popular. Meanwhile, the trend in climate change has strongly promoted the conservation side of eating plant-based food rather than carnivores. Thus, we would like to invite food scholars around Asia to share their ideas, traditions, current research and interest in the topic:

• Food ethics, animal welfare and practice.

• Ecosystem and food chain.

• Intensive agriculture and natural farming.

• Plant-based foods and drinks processing.

• Eating patterns from vegan to flexitarian.

• Health and regimen.

• Science and nutrition.

• Ritual and cultural practices.

• Tea and Zen.

• Sustainable Development and Climate Change concern.

Please kindly remind that other subjects and topics about Food Studies in Asia are also welcome.

Date

17 – 18 August 2024 (Sat.&Sun.)

Venue

Bangkok, Thailand.

Language

This conference uses English as the common language for submitting applications. If scholars opt to submit their abstracts in Chinese or Japanese, we kindly request that they also include an English version as an attachment.

Presentations at this conference are encouraged in English, Japanese or Mandarin. The organizer will provide interpretation services through by zoom webinar depends on specific sessions.

Objective

• To share new research on "Plant-based Diet"and the other topics about food studies in Asia.

• To provide opportunities for academic researchers who are interested in food in any dimension to meet and build a network for further research.

Participants

Our forum is designed to be a gathering of international scholars and those who have an interest in food studies. We anticipate approximately 50 articles will be presented. We estimate over 200 participants in this conference, two thirds of which will be international academic scholars, young researchers and university students are particularly encouraged to join in. One-third reserved for colleagues in the catering and food industry to broaden their knowledge and make connections.

Usefulnessand Outcome

The conference will provide an opportunity for food scholars to meet, update and share their research regarding food.

The conference will inspire food scholars to conduct integration research between science, technology, social science and humanities, in order to advance academic activity in both global and local conditions.

The conference will create an international network of food academic researchers.

Application

Please read the QR-code at the end of this page or take the link to fill the submitted form. 

https://forms.office.com/r/HQgL8YbrqA 

Interested scholars and researchers are encouraged to submit the title of presentation, a brief abstract (250 words) by May 20th, 2024.

Registration Fee

Speakers & Participants 

Early-bird Registration: 5,000 Baht

(May 1st – June 30th, 2024)

Regular Registration: 6,000 Baht

(July 1st – August 15th, 2024)

Registration fee include 

• Conference lunch meals & coffee breaks

• Conference Materials

• 1 year membership for the Society of Asian Food Studies

The registration channel will be announced in the first week of May. 

Dates of Importance

Abstract Submission Deadline: May 20th, 2024 (Mon.)

Early-bird Registration Payment Deadline: June 30th, 2024 (Sun.)

Presentation Slides Submission (PPT/PDF) : August 1st, 2024 (Thu.)

Regular Registration Payment Deadline: August 15th, 2024 (Thu.)

Check-in Date of Conference: August 16th, 2024 (Fri.)

Full Paper Submission (MicrosoftWord) : November 30th, 2024(Sat.)

Note: The formal invitation with abstract acceptance will be sent in June.