07/10/2026
Call for Papers: GTI’s 12th Annual Colloquium, Where Ritual Meets Research: Tea Health and Wellness, Proposal Deadline 8/31/2026
Event date: 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.
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 All proposals must be for previously unpublished work.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 (maximum 300 words) and a CV. including your job/academic affiliation and job title (if any) in your proposal.
Send proposals to [email protected].
Subject line should include “GTI #12 proposal submission”
Notification of acceptance of papers will be sent out around October 1, 2026.
Questions? Please contact [email protected].
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The Global Tea Institute for the Study of Tea Culture and Science promotes evidence-based knowledge about tea, the most consumed prepared beverage in the world. Although the main focus is Camellia sinensis, GTI also considers things consumed as “tea” (e.g., wellness teas). With UC Davis’s ex...
