Live discussion with the presenters of the panel on Gastronomic Utopias of the Medieval World
The medieval world had no lack of lands of Cockaigne, utopian realms where food was plentiful, luscious, and readily available. This panel describes three medieval approaches to idealized consumption, whether…
Let’s Cook and Imagine: the Kitchen Lab
A warm welcome to the Kitchen Lab! I'm Birgitte Kampmann, a professional cook based in Copenhagen and founder of the Kitchen Lab, a virtual gathering of Symposiasts who attended last year’s on-line…
Afternoon tea
Hello everyone, welcome back for a last, virtual cup of tea together, and one last communal look into the world in our fridges! Share your impressions of The Conference, your…
Topic Selection 2024
Symposium tradition dictates that the final session be devoted to democratically selecting the theme for the symposium three years hence. This year is no different – zoom polling is doing…
Auld lang syne
A joyous, yet also slightly melancholic farewell at the virtual bar (the one at St Catz is closed at that point!) - that was OFS 2021. Let's raise a last…