Food & Time

2nd – 4th July 2027 at St Catherine’s College, Oxford/UK

The theme of next year’s Symposium (2nd-4th July 2027) is Food & Time. We look forward to discussions of various conceptions of time – historical, measured, seasonal, diurnal, imaginative, psychological, conceptual – and their connection to food and cookery. Papers may touch on culinary history; memory; time-related technologies, tools, and material culture; time as an essential ingredient; calendrical and seasonal observances; and more.

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What to expect

The weekend at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford promises distinguished keynote talks, paper panels in parallel sessions, curriculum-inspired meals prepared by guest chefs, and other educational and social activities.

The Symposium is open to all and no academic qualifications are required to participate. However space is limited at St Catherine’s, so book early to guarantee a spot.

Book Your Place

The campus layout at St Catherine’s may be the same as last year so we are restricted to 220 Symposiasts. Priority will be given to residential tickets meaning non-residential places will be made available in 2027 subject to availability. We’ll be continuously reviewing this. For the same reason, single day and individual meal tickets cannot be considered until late June / early July 2027.

Please note that twin rooms are very limited in number and priority is given to symposiasts sharing a room. Additionally, arrivals on Thursdays and departures on Mondays are subject to availability as determined by St Catherine’s.

Early bird discount vouchers offering £50 off full price residential bookings will be issued through our newsletter. To receive your voucher please subscribe to our mailing list.

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, sharing with non-symposiast – staying extra nights on Thursday & Sunday (ticket includes accom for two)

Price includes accommodation for two people for 4 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room (Thursday to Monday). For the one Symposiast it also includes access to the Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 1,290

3 available

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Full residential St Catz – Single

Access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 nights B&B in single en-suite accommodation, 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 675

90 available

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Full residential St Catz – Single – staying an extra night on Thursday

Access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 3 nights B&B in single en-suite accommodation (Thursday to Sunday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 830

30 available

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Full residential St Catz – Single – staying an extra night on Sunday

Access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 3 nights B&B in single en-suite accommodation (Friday to Monday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 830

20 available

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Full residential St Catz – Single – staying extra nights on Thursday & Sunday

Access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 4 nights B&B in single en-suite accommodation (Thursday to Monday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 950

28 available

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Full non-residential St Catz

Access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat), not including accommodation.

£ 450

0 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, two symposiasts sharing (price per person)

Price per ticket, you will need to buy two tickets at the same time. Includes access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room sharing with another Symposiast, 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 675

6 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, two symposiasts sharing – staying an extra night on Thursday (price per person)

Price per ticket, you will need to buy two tickets at the same time. Includes access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 3 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room sharing with another Symposiast (Thursday to Sunday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 830

4 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, two symposiasts sharing – staying an extra night on Sunday (price per person)

Price per ticket, you will need to buy two tickets at the same time. Includes access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 3 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room sharing with another Symposiast (Friday to Monday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 830

4 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, two symposiasts sharing – staying extra nights on Thursday and Sunday (price per person)

Price per ticket, you will need to buy two tickets at the same time. Includes access to Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 4 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room sharing with another Symposiast (Thursday to Monday), 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), and 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 970

2 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, sharing with non-symposiast (ticket includes accom for two)

Price includes accommodation for two people for 2 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room. For the one Symposiast it also includes access to the Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 900

3 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, sharing with non-symposiast – staying an extra night on Thursday (ticket includes accom for two)

Price includes accommodation for two people for 3 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room (Thursday to Sunday). For the one Symposiast it also includes access to the Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 1,100

3 available

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Full residential St Catz – Twin, sharing with non-symposiast – staying an extra night on Sunday (ticket includes accom for two)

Price includes accommodation for two people for 3 nights B&B in an en-suite twin room (Friday to Monday). For the one Symposiast it also includes access to the Weekend at St Catz 2 – 4 July incl. 2 lunches (Sat & Sun), 2 dinners (Fri & Sat).

£ 1,100

3 available

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Subsidised student places

The American Friends of the Oxford Symposium and the Julia Child Foundation subsidise 50% of the cost of a limited number of places at the Symposium for Students.

If you are interested in applying please fill out the form below.

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Young Chefs grants

The American Friends of the Oxford Symposium and the Julia Child Foundation also annually sponsor the Young Chef Grants, designed to bring several early career food professionals to experience both the academic and practical guises of the Symposium. Young Chef Grants are awarded to culinary professionals with not more than ten years in the industry.

Opening of applications for the Young Chef Grants will be on the 12th of January.

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Food & Time

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