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Food, people and the city

Comparative perspectives

The MAS was happy to host the 23rd SIEF Food Research Conference 'Food, People and the City. Comparative Perspectives', which is strongly linked to the theme of the MAS exhibition 'Antwerp à la carte'. The conference aimed to increase our awareness of food systems as dynamic cultural phenomena.

The 23rd SIEF FOOD Conference at the MAS offered us a lot of food for thought on the past, present and future of cities and food and on food systems as dynamic, but often inequal cultural phenomena. Thank you to all the participants and co-organizers!

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© Tom Van Ghent
© Tom Van Ghent
© Tom Van Ghent
© Tom Van Ghent
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The conference was a collaboration between CSG Centre for Urban Studies, University of Antwerp, FOST Social & Cultural Food Studies, Free University Brussels, ICAG Interfaculty Centre for Agrarian History, KU Leuven and SIEF Food Research Working Group

About the exhibition

Exhibition

Antwerp à la carte

About cities and food

The exhibition reveals the intimate relationship between the city and food, from the sixteenth century to the distant future. Follow the trail of food in the city and find out how what we eat has left its mark on the map of Antwerp.

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