The group is located in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). It provides social sciences and humanities expertise in both themes (farm level and landscape or territorial level), including sociological surveys, in-depth anthropological analysis, cultural history, and comparisons of organic vs conventional agriculture. Current work in our group focuses on proximity food networks, alternative food networks, food heritage, biodiversity and agriculture conflicts (human-animal relations), extensive husbandry and cattle management through transhumance & shepherding, edible forests, natural wine and cider, craft beer, and similar topics. We have also contacts with civil society, institutional and for-profit partners in the Canary Islands. We are interested in joining a partnership where social sciences and humanities knowledge is required focusing on topics of our interest in a comparative perspective.

The Social Sciences, Heritage and Food group at the Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology (IPNA-CSIC) aims to establish a connection between social and natural sciences as part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and sustainable approach applied to agro-ecological practices and processes from an anthropological and sociological perspective. The aim is to gain an understanding of the processes by which traditional agricultural products generate quality representations, forms of differentiation in the market and, finally, allow for the valorisation of the product. The ultimate goal is to promote the transition towards a healthy, sustainable and ecological agro-ecological alimentary system. Through the anthropology and sociology of heritage and food, the aim is to characterise the interrelationship between production and consumption processes and practices. Specifically, we will analyse the Canarian wine sector at the crossroads between heritage conservation, valorisation and sustainable tourism promotion, as well as other traditional food products.