UC Davis Global Tea Institute 2027 Colloquium Call for Papers
David Gundry
Call for Papers: Where Ritual Meets Research: Tea Health and Wellness
Deadline 8/31/2026
The Global Tea Institute for the Study of Tea Culture and Science (GTI) globaltea.ucdavis.edu, at the University of California, Davis, seeks proposals for 30-minute presentations for its Twelfth Annual Colloquium, Where Ritual Meets Research: Tea Health and Wellness.
The event will be held live and in person at the UC Davis Conference Center, Thursday, January 28, 2027.
GTI Colloquia enable networking opportunities between researchers in science, the humanities and the social sciences, those engaged in the food and beverage industry and community members, thus providing a vibrant atmosphere for collaboration and learning across disciplines. They regularly draw audiences of about 400–600 people from across campus, the region, the US, and the world. Presentations should reflect specialized knowledge while remaining accessible to a broad audience.
Submission Deadline
for Proposals: August 31, 2026
We welcome proposals that take any approach from the humanities and social
sciences, to the sciences and health, to business and farming, and from
anywhere in the world. All must address the colloquium's theme: Where
Ritual Meets Research: Tea Health and Wellness. We aim for a mix of scholarly
papers on culture and science (broadly conceived), which together will present
a representative global perspective. All proposals must be for previously
unpublished work. NB: Papers will also be considered for inclusion in a
peer-reviewed anthology in GTI’s book series Global Tea Studies (Brill).
Submissions should consist of a proposal of 300 words or less, and a CV. Please include your job/academic affiliation and job title (if any) in your proposal. Including “GTI #12 proposal submission” in the subject line, please send submissions to: glob...@ucdavis.edu
Notification of acceptance of papers will be sent out around October 1, 2026.
For the selected papers, GTI will cover travel costs of the speakers (applying
UC Davis maximums) including lodging (up to 2 nights domestic, 3 nights
international travel) at the UCD campus Hyatt, and an honorarium.
Questions? Please contact glob...@ucdavis.edu.
In the subject line, please use: GTI #12 proposal question.
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David J. Gundry
Organizer, GTI Twelfth Annual Colloquium
Associate Professor, University of California, Davis