We are a transdisciplinary, internationally active team of food studies scholars, environmental historians, sociologists, literary practitioners, and public health specialists engaged in a variety of community-engaged research projects to theorize and support food sovereignty, food justice, and sustainability movement building with cross-sectoral practitioners and activists across local spaces and global networks. In the coming year, our meetings will examine Indigenous food in Mexico and local foraging, solidarity kitchens in Scarbourough and Sao Paulo, projects in Global Asia and the Americas such as Chocosol Toronto; and food gardens, markets, and BIPOC small food enterprises. To request to join the group, email the group lead linked in the list.
Leads
- Jayeeta Sharma, UTSC Physical & Environmental Sciences
- Jaclyn Rohel, postdoctoral researcher, UTSC Culinaria Research Centre
Faculty, University of Toronto
- Sarah Elton, Della Lana School of Public Health
- Jeffrey Pilcher, UTSC Historical & Cultural Studies and Director, Culinaria Research Centre
Postdoctoral Researchers, University of Toronto
- Nino Bariola, UTSC Culinaria Research Centre
- Siera Vercillo, Postdoctoral researcher, UTSC Physical & Environmental Studies
Staff Members, University of Toronto
- Michael Kessler, Director, TRIN Food Systems & Sustainability Lab
- Kelsey Kilgore, Research Coordinator, UTSC Culinaria Lab
Graduate Students, University of Toronto
- Daphne Berbaryan, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
- Majeed Malhas, Anthropology
- Aparna Menon, Della Lana School of Public Health
- Adarshana Thapa, School of Environment
Graduate Students Outside University of Toronto
- Geetha Sukumaran, Humanities, York University
Undergraduate Students, University of Toronto
- Jyotshana Chaileyndrachankar
- Sabrina Chang
- Keerthana Nagaratnam
- Ysa Tandingen
- Paula Varela
- Mingwei (Emma) Wan
- Yang Jing (Aimie) Zheng
Undergraduate Students Outside University of Toronto
- Catarina Mançano, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Sandra Iturriaga Pelaez, UDLAP, Mexico