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** Apologies for Cross-posting ** FOODSCAPES Access to Food – Excess of Food Seggau Castle, Austria – September 22-25, 2013 Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce the first Foodscapes conference organized by the Department of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, with the support of the two EU LEADER regions Vulkanland and Almenland (Styria) and in cooperation with the Agro-Food Network. The conference will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of September 2013 in the Castle of Seggau, in Southern Styria, 40 km from Graz. Confirmed Keynote speakers include: Julie Guthman and Melissa Caldwell (University of California, Santa Cruz); Mara Miele (Cardiff University); David Evans, (Manchester University); and Mike Goodman (King’s College, London). Foodscapes focuses on “Access to Food – Excess of Food”, a theme that brings special attention to the contradictions inherent in contemporary practices of modern industrialized food production, circulation, and consumption. We therefore invite you to send us papers and/or panel proposals on, but not limited to, the following broad topics: · Conventional and alternative food networks · Everyday practices of food provisioning, consumption and circulation · Food quality and quantity · Food waste · Food in education and the media · Food safety, policy and ethics · Regional development through production and marketing of food · Local and global food chains · Changing food geographies in recent history · Sustainability of food systems/regimes Please send your abstracts (200-300 words) to [log in to unmask] by June 1st, 2013. An excursion to visit the South Styrian wine region is planned for the afternoon of September 22nd. Excursion cost to be determined. A website for the Foodscapes conference to be launched soon. For registration details (incl. board fee) and further information please contact: [log in to unmask] ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is provided by the Castel of Seggau http://www.seggau.com/ Please book through the Seggau hotel: E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Tel.: +43 (0) 34 52 / 82 4 35-7235 or -7234 Please specify that you are attending the Foodscapes conference. Accommodation cost: Single room: € 72 per night, including breakfast. Double room: € 57, including breakfast. Ulrich Ermann, Renate Renner, Annalisa Colombino (Department of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Graz) [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]