Workshop on Diets and Local Food Systems in Asia (Hybrid event, Asia Research Institute, NUS, Sept. 12-13, 2024)

A lot of current discussion of food systems is often framed within the context of globalisation, with a specific focus on the almost hegemonic power of transnational food complexes. However, recent developments in food systems across the Global South paint a more nuanced picture, that emphasises the multi-scalar nature of these systems.

Workshop on Diets and Local Food Systems in Asia

12 Sept to 13 Sept. 2024 Hybrid Event

Venue :  Hybrid (Online via Zoom & AS8 04-04)
10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
National University of Singapore @ KRC

In this workshop, we bring together scholars based in Singapore and internationally to discuss changes occurring in local food systems throughout Asia through the lens of diets. The workshop features six panels where speakers present their current research and receive feedback, scheduled as follows:

Panel 1 – Different Types of Markets
Panel 2 – Preserving Diets in Industrial Food Systems
Panel 3 – Food Security in Asia
Panel 4 – Local Knowledge and Collaborations
Panel 5 – Local Cuisines in Global Context
Panel 6 – Materiality and Technology in Food Systems

Through this dialogue about the synergy between diets and local food systems, we seek to connect global context and local changes, especially how local/regional actors and locations participate in food production, distribution, and consumption.

Date : 12 Sep 2024 – 13 Sep 2024
Venue :  Hybrid (Online via Zoom & AS8 04-04)
10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
National University of Singapore @ KRC

Contact Person : YEO Ee Lin, Valerie

WORKSHOP CONVENORS

Dr Shumeng Li | Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
Assoc Prof Jamie S. Davidson | Asia Research Institute & Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore