Food and Drink History Reading Group

Welcome to Food History Reading Group. This reading group is convened by postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the History Department at the University of Warwick. We aim to provide a friendly and inspiring environment to discuss different themes and approaches to food history, and welcome students and scholars from different disciplines to join in our discussion. Everyone from Undergraduates to Professors are welcome.

Sessions are held twice a term. During each session, one group member will convene the session and lead the discussion. Each meeting will be on a different topic, and please do feel free to only join us for the discussions that interest you!

We look forward to seeing you in our next session. Please email this year's convenor if you would like to join us for the 2025/2026 academic year: eloisa.ocando-thomas@warwick.ac.uk

NEXT MEETINGS (in person, FAB 5.30)

TERM 2

• Wednesday, January 21 2026, 11h-12h
• Wednesday, March 18 2026, 11h-12h

TERM 3

• Wednesday, May 06, 2026, 11h-12h

If you'd like to join, email eloisa.ocando-thomas@warwick.ac.uk to access the upcoming reading

Call for Papers OPEN: Edible Boundaries

Deadline for submission: December 15, 2025

Upcoming events

14 March 2026 - Edible Boundaries: Food, identity and the Material Culture of Eating - one-day conference

Past events

To see our past events and discussions, please look

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'A Market Stall in Batavia', attributed to Andries Beeckman, c. 1640 - c. 1666, Rijksmuseum, public domaineading

'Inn Interior with Card-playing Peasants', Adriaen Brouwer, Johannes Gronsveld, c. 1700, Public Domain Image Archive