The Graduate Association for Food Studies (GAFS) is the official graduate student caucus of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS). GAFS is an interdisciplinary academic community founded in the spring of 2014. Rooted in a network of graduate students pursuing food studies scholarship in a rigorous fashion, GAFS provides peer-to-peer advice, support, professional development, and opportunities for academic service.

Our community brings together graduate students from diverse backgrounds, institutions, and time zones. Among other activities, GAFS organizes online talks, gives awards to recognize outstanding scholarship in food studies, and runs the GAFS x ASFS Mentorship Program. Those interested in gaining experience in academic publishing can also explore opportunities with the Graduate Journal of Food Studies (GJFS), an international, student-run, refereed, and open-access journal affiliated with GAFS.