ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces an emergent methodology informed by readings of utopian studies and political philosophy that offers a fruitful tool for enactive engagement with the social, inclusive of both the human and the non-human. It focuses on applications of this methodology to the study of agri-food systems and have coined it food utopias. An important insight of such analysis is the recognition of society's distanciation from food and the consequences of its production. The chapter proposes utopias as a means to pursue an agriculture focused on human flourishing rather than solely on alleviating scarcity, a process given more explicit formulation in Food Utopias. Food utopias as a method of inquiry and collaboration seeks to piece together, envision and practise the diverse, marginal or small experiments in doing food differently that are just, respectful and ecologically sound. The chapter proposes de-essentializes power or specific social relations by acknowledging these as important dynamics among many in an over-determined set of social conventions.
