and 18th – 31st July Online
When we think of ‘The Elements,’ our 2025 theme, our minds race with possibilities. ‘Elements’ boasts myriad meanings, whether in the context of science, the physical senses, weather, culinary epistemologies, and cooking techniques and technologies. What all of these avenues of entry into the theme of ‘The Elements’ share is the characteristic of being fundamental: in other words, proposals should demonstrate a tight nexus between ‘The Elements’ and food and cookery.
Keynote speakers
Claude Fischler
Senior Investigator Emeritus, Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Marion Nestle
Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Emerita, New York University
Théodore Kaboré
World Food Programme Head for Niger and Country Director of Action Against Hunger in Chad
Ole G. Mouritsen
Professor Emeritus of astrophysics and culinary food innovation, University of Copenhagen
Guest Chefs
Ana Ortiz
Co-founder of Fire Made and specialist in asado
Hanane Tancrede
Co-founder of Mama Nissa and co-author of “Goûts d’Algérie” and “Easy Algérie”
Joannès Rivière
Co-founder of Cuisine Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, Cambodia and author of “Cambodian Cooking: A humanitarian project in collaboration with Act for Cambodia”
OFS Young Chefs inspired by…
Jennie Moran founder of Luncheonette, author of ‘How to Soften Corners’, creative researcher
Book Your Place
The campus layout at St Catherine’s will be the same as last year so we are restricted to 220 Symposiasts. Priority will be given to residential tickets so only a limited number of non residential places are currently available. We’ll be continuously reviewing this. For the same reason, single day and individual meal tickets can not be considered until late June / early July 2025.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL SYMPOSIASTS TRAVELLING TO UK
From April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa WILL need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. Please check here for more information
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Apply for a subsidised student place
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.
What to expect
An immersive Weekend and beyond
The Weekend will be a full-time immersion in gatherings for keynote talks, papers, meals as well as educational and other inspiring activities. Online, recordings, additional content, panel discussions and social meetings will then follow during the Conference, until the Grand Online-Finale of the Symposium.
A symposium for everyone
We anticipate a high level of enthusiasm and while there is a limit to the number of places at the in person event we’ll strive to make sure all voices are heard. If you can’t make it to St Catz, then join us at the unique online conference which follows.
The Symposium has always been a coming-together and admission to the in person event will be, as usual, first-come first-served closing on 14th June and with no academic qualifications required.
Awards, grants & prizes
We have a number of assisted places, student rates, awards, grants and prizes that all applicants should endeavour to consult before registering their place.
St Catherine’s, affectionately known as St Catz, is our spiritual home
We are happy to be back at St Catz, and you can read about the physical campus below.
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