A Conference on Food Justice, Neo-Colonial Displacement, and Systemic Transformation
Date: March 8
Location: Purpose Park
Hosted by: Cultivate
Call for Proposals
The future of food justice depends on reclaiming agency over our food systems and challenging the neo-colonial structures that perpetuate food apartheid. A Seat at our Table is a dynamic, solutions-driven conference that brings together activists, scholars, farmers, and food system practitioners to examine the intersections of displacement, privatization, and regenerative agriculture.
This conference is inspired by ongoing research and grassroots work in the food justice movement. Some questions proposals can explore include, but are not limited to:
- How do grants, programs, and the nonprofit industrial complex reinforce inequitable food systems rather than dismantle them?
- How can we integrate traditional ecological knowledge and regenerative agriculture into localized food economies?
- What strategies can communities affected by food apartheid use to reclaim agency over their food systems?
Who Should Submit?
This conference is for academics, activists, scholars, farmers, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, students, and anyone committed to reshaping our food system to be more equitable, sustainable, and community-driven.
Types of Submissions
Papers: Individual 30-minute papers for presentations that will be followed by a 30 minute discussion or question/answer session.
Panels: A group of individual and/or group papers that foster conversations on policy, displacement, and food sovereignty.
Workshops: Interactive sessions on building localized, regenerative food systems.
How to Submit
All proposals for papers, panels, and workshops should include:
- Working title
- Names and affiliations
- Email and phone of primary point of contact
- 500-1000 word abstracts
Please send them as attached PDFs with the subject line “A Seat at Our Table” to contact@communityfoodboxproject.org by February 12.
Those submitting proposals will be notified of their acceptance by February 21. Please note that in order to present, you must register by February 28.
Registration
Registration is now open! We have tiered registration pricing. However, if you are unable to pay the full price, please contact us and we can try to work something out. The reason for tiered pricing is so that senior faculty members, for example, can subsidize the cost of farmers or high-school students.
Tier 1: Tenured Professors and those with an income of over $75,000: $3,000
Tier 2: Junior Professors and those with an income of over $50,000: $1,000
Tier 3: Adjunct or Precarious Faculty and those with an income of over $30,000: $500
Tier 4: Anyone with an income less than $30,000: $100.
For more information, contact@communityfoodboxproject.org.