Common Ground Research Networks

Join us for the Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society, taking place 9–11 September 2026 at the University of Guadalajara, México.

This year’s special focus, “Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future,” invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and educators to explore the connections between food systems, public health, wellbeing, and sustainable futures.

The conference welcomes presentations in English and Spanish.

Acompáñenos en el XVI Congreso Internacional de Salud, Bienestar y Sociedad, que tendrá lugar del 9 al 11 de septiembre de 2026 en la Universidad de Guadalajara, México.

El enfoque especial de este año, “Sociedades saludables: Uniendo nutrición, bienestar y sostenibilidad para un futuro más sano,” invita a académicos, investigadores, profesionales y educadores a explorar las conexiones entre los sistemas alimentarios, la salud pública, el bienestar y los futuros sostenibles.

El congreso acepta presentaciones en inglés y español.

We look forward to welcoming an international community for dialogue, research exchange, and collaboration.

Esperamos dar la bienvenida a una comunidad internacional para el diálogo, el intercambio de investigaciones y la colaboración.

Discover a new contribution to food studies and Indigenous knowledge scholarship.

In “Sociobiology of Indigenous Foods and Food Systems”, Matthew C. Ogwu offers an interdisciplinary exploration of Indigenous foodways as dynamic sociobiological systems shaped across generations through ecological knowledge, cultural practice, and community life. Moving across regions and traditions, the book examines the relationships between food, sustainability, biodiversity, justice, and sovereignty, while highlighting the enduring significance of Indigenous knowledge in addressing contemporary global challenges.

This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners working across food studies, sustainability, anthropology, development, ecology, and Indigenous studies.

Do not miss plenary speaker Luís Duarte de Almeida at the Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, 1–3 July 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, and online.

A Professor at NOVA University of Lisbon, Duarte de Almeida will present “Law is a Foreign Language (that You’ll Likely Never Learn)”, offering a thought-provoking contribution to this year’s special focus, Beyond Borders: The Role of the Humanities in Navigating Complexity.

Join us at the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities for conversations that explore how the humanities help us interpret, question, and respond to an increasingly complex world.

Lisbon, Portugal + Online
1–3 July 2026