Globally, 27% of people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2019, representing more than 2 billion people. Community-Centered Approaches for Food Systems Transformation will be framed around the question: "how we might reprioritize research and teaching based on community partnership rather than "expertise?" In other words, how might learning from communities take precedence over learning about them. The workshop will focus on the cultural contexts of local food systems and will look at cases in the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. They will examine a variety of practices, including historic food production, projects in urban areas, and others. Food sovereignty is especially urgent for Native American communities, many of whom continue to bear the burdens of displacement from their native lands.

Headlining the workshop is Dr. Brandy Phipps, Research Assistant Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Health – Agriculture Research Development Program, Central State University who will serve as the keynote speaker, focusing on the SUSHI food sovereignty project she is leading in partnership with the Menominee Tribal College of Wisconsin. Her keynote will be followed by a roundtable conversation between experienced researchers doing work in food systems in the U.S., Belize, and Yemen. They will shed light on research and grassroots projects that address this urgent crisis, highlighting the work currently being done by communities around the world to produce nutrient-dense, culturally relevant cuisine.

The workshop will take place over the course of two days and will be an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding, form partnerships, and begin taking action right away. The conversations from day 1 will continue on day 2, which is geared towards turning all of this information and discussion into new activities by facilitating new collaborations. Some outcomes they might achieve by 3:00 on Friday include: new course development, teams formed around aspects of current programs, new grant/funded project proposal teams formed, institutional pathways for more equitable research, and whatever the assets and creativity each person brings to the table can achieve.

To continue the discussion after the workshop, they are partnering with Columbus' Growing and Growth Collective on a film series focused on food sovereignty projects locally and around the world.

To learn more and register, visit the link below.

OSU Thompson Library (Day 1) and the STEAM Factory (Day 2)

1858 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

Day 1: OSU Thompson Library, 11th floor Day 2: The STEAM Factory, 400 W Rich St., Columbus, OH 43215

Contact:
Amanda Davey / (614) 477-4611 /

http://mesc.osu.edu/events/food-sov-workshop