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263 | Call for Papers – LIMINA 4:2 (Autumn 2021) Food – From sacred meal to lifestyle products to survival LIMINA Grazer theologische Perspektiven | 3:2, 2020 | www.limina-graz.eu Food and drink are basic necessities of life. They are also representations and expressions of social, cultural and religious systems. Food brings peo- ple together, but food also creates divisions. It is deeply rooted and in- tertwined in socio-political, mythical-symbolical, moral and religious frameworks. Food is much more than just fuel for the body; what we eat or not eat is shaped by culture and in turn shapes our identity. “Man is what he eats”, Ludwig Feuerbach’s famous quote aptly describes food culture as an identity marker. Shared table manners and religious dietary rules define and bond social and faith communities; members of these groups derive part of their identity from them. Even in predominantly secular societies these connections be- tween food and religion, or traces thereof, are still present. Globalisation has made a plethora of diverse and personal dietary choices available that complement and expand culture-specific traditions. As traditional reli- gious customs preside less over the dinner table, other attitudes – substi- tutes of religion – tend to fill their seats. Additionally, current and loom- ing ecological and economic crises pose urgent challenges and changes in terms of food consumption and customs. Issue 4:2 (2021) of LIMINA – Theological Perspectives from Graz will trace the multifaceted links between food and religion, from a historic perspec- tive to the present day. We invite scholars with a background in theology, science of religion, philosophy and cultural anthropology to provide nour- ishing input and establish an interdisciplinary and interreligious basis for the current societal debate. Translation: Dagmar Astleitner MA PRISM Translations, London