FOST-calendar
17.11.2009 - FOST and the Week of Taste 2009
From November 12th to November 22nd, the Week of Taste 2009 will take place. On Tuesday November 17th, FOST and the department 'Uitstraling Permanente Vorming' at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel will host a series of lectures. FOST members Peter Scholliers and Anneke Geyzen will each talk about different food related issues.
For more information, check out this flyer.
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02.02.2009 - Awards ceremony Vlaamse Cultuurprijzen 2008
On February 2nd, the Awards ceremony of the Vlaamse Cultuurprijzen 2008 takes place. FOST president Peter Scholliers is nominated for the award Smaakcultuur (culture of taste).
More information can be found on this website.
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26.11.2008 - Symposium on food safety
On Friday, November 28th, the 'Chemie-Historische Groep (CHG)' of the 'Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging (KNCV)' and the 'Sectie Historiek van de Scheikunde van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Chemische Vereniging (KVCV)' will be hosting a symposium on food safety and food quality. FOST member Peter Scholliers will talk about the construction of food quality in nineteenth century Brussels.
Click here to download the program and for more information.
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21.11.2008 - 22.11.2008 - Workshop 'Luxury in the Low Countries'
This year's Week of Taste takes place between November 13th and November 23rd. FOST is co-organizer of a Workshop on Luxury in the Low Countries, which will take place on November 21th and November 22nd at FARO. Click here for more information.
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06.03.2006 - FOST goes online (in English)
As of today, the FOST website is also available in English!!! This website aims to provide information about social and cultural food studies, on both a national and international level. You can get to know the FOST members, learn about FOST research activities, read about publications and take a look at interesting food websites.
So be our guest, and take a look around...
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