Nordic Food Aid Research Network (NoFAiR)
Food poverty and civil society’s food aid have recently become more visible in the Nordic countries due to rising inflation and food prices. Simultaneously, there are ongoing changes in the Nordic welfare systems, not the least the devaluation of levels for social assistance and different social insurances. Based on this development, it is important to strengthen the research field related to food poverty and food aid for better access to cross-professional knowledge.
Description of the network
There are differences between the Nordic welfare systems and the way food aid has developed, but there are also similarities. This interdisciplinary network arranges bi-annual virtual meetings to exchange ideas and tips among Nordic researchers who are involved in studies related to food aid. The researchers come for instance from Theology, Social Sciences, Business, Public Health and Nutrition.
Background of the network
The start of the network dates back to an event where the Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki and the School of Social Work at Lund University invited researchers and practitioners to share collegial experiences in the workshop “Food poverty and Food charity” in August 2023 in Helsinki. Since then, the network has extended to new participants from other universities across Nordic countries.
Next meeting (on line): 25 April 2025, 12:00 – 1:15 pm (Swedish time).
An invitation to the meeting will be sent separately.
Do you want to become a member of the network?
Please contact:
elinn [dot] leo_sandberg [at] soch [dot] lu [dot] se (elinn[dot]leo_sandberg[at]soch[dot]lu[dot]se)
Doctoral-student, School of Social Work, Lund University.
Contact
Chair person
Elinn Leo Sandberg, Lund University
Secretary
Rosa Huotari, University of Helsinki
Webb and Padlet coordinator
Stig Linde, Lund University
Fund Raiser Coordinator
Maria Söderberg, Lund University
Advisory board (AB)
Anna Salonen, University of Eastern Finland
Christian Kroll, University of Helsinki
Laura Terragni, Oslo Metropolitan University
Anna Angelin, Lund University
Wesley Dean, University of Copenhagen
Conference: Food Charity, Welfare State Transformations, and Affective Economies: Critical Engagements
21-23 May, 2025, WU Vienna.
Read the program and register here! (PDF, 263 kB, new window)