The 3rd Conference of the Society of Asian Food Studies & The 16th Asian Food Study Conference

Food Culture in the Age of AI: Heritage, Innovation and Global Dialogue

Conference Notice  III

Please see the conference schedule table at the bottom of this page.

Main Theme

Food Culture in the Age of AI: Heritage, Innovation and Global Dialogue

Dates

August 22nd – 23rd, 2026 (Sat. – Sun.)

Venue

European Etching Collection Museum

Add: No. 13 Liushu Street, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Hybrid format: on-site participation and Zoom webinar


Conference Access Information

(1) ZOOM links for online participation

Access links will be emailed to registered online participants by August 19.

On-site participants: No personal Zoom connection required.

(2) Shared folder link contains: venue maps and other relevant documents.

(3) If the email is not received by August 20, please contact the committee immediately.


Organization

Host: Society of Asian Food Studies (SAFS)

Organizers: Laochujia - Binjiang Official Cuisine Museum

Harbin Culinary Archive Museum

Zhejiang Merchant Institute, Zhejiang Gongshang University

Co-organizers:Ritsumeikan Research Center for Gastronomic Arts and Sciences (RCGAS)

Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University

Heilongjiang Food Culture Research Association

Venue Support: European Etching Collection Museum (in Harbin Museum)

Media Support: Chinese Cuisine Magazine

Important Guidelines

(1) Time Management

Ÿ  Presentation: 15 minutes (strict)

Ÿ  Q&A: 5 minutes

Ÿ  Session chairs will enforce timing.

(2) Presentation Slides

Ÿ  Final PPTs due: August 19 (Important)

Ÿ  On-site presentation via provided equipment only.

(3) Session Preparation

Ÿ  Arrive 10 minutes early for PPT checks.

Certificate of Participation

・If you require a certificate of participation in this conference, please apply using the form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sgEeHtZ5Pp by August 20.

・We will send you a PDF of the certificate of participation by email after August 24, after confirming your participation during conference. Please don't forget to stop by the reception desk to confirm your attendance.

・If you require specific mention of oral presentation or poster presentation on the certificate, please indicate it in the remarks section.