Arne Jacobsen and St Catherine’s College: a conference
On 27 August, St Catherine’s College will be hosting a one-day conference in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the College’s opening. The conference will look at Arne Jacobsen’s work at St Catherine’s both in its 1960s context and from the present-day perspective of both the UK and Denmark.
Central to the day’s talks will be an opportunity to hear from the members of Arne Jacobsen’s studio about their working relationship with the architect and their role in the design and construction of the College.
The event also provides a platform for launching two projects of great importance to the College and those who have an interest in its history:
- During the course of this year, the College Archives are overseeing the digitisation of Arne Jacobsen’s drawings and plans of St Catherine’s. This is the first stage of a longer-term project to digitise all the drawings and plans held in the College’s physical archives. The aim is to provide an online resource for architectural researchers, students and practitioners.
- This year also sees the start of research and writing on the part of René Kural of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, of a book about St Catherine’s College.
Schedule for the conference
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST | ||
| 10am | Registration | The Lodge, Arumugam Building |
| 11am | Morning coffee | Bernard Sunley Building foyer and gardens |
| 11.30am | Kersti Börjars, Master of St Catherine's College A welcome to St Catherine’s College | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 11.40am | Alistair Fair, University of Edinburgh St Catherine’s in the context of 1960s UK architecture - Modernism and building for the new universities | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 12.15pm | Geoffrey Tyack, Kellogg College, Oxford The Commissioning of Arne Jacobsen | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 1pm | Lunch | Hall |
| 2.15pm | Teit Weylandt and Peter Denney Working with Arne Jacobsen: a discussion with visuals chaired by Stephen Hodder | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 3.00pm | Tobias Jacobsen Personal memories of Arne Jacobsen | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea | Bernard Sunley Building foyer and gardens |
| 4pm | Stephen Hodder, Hodder + Partners, Manchester The challenges of adding to St Catherine’s | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 5.15pm | René Kural, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen A view from present-day Denmark about St Catherine’s and an introduction to the book project (video presentation) | Bernard Sunley Building Lecture Theatre |
| 5.30pm | Archive Exhibition/Digital Archive Launch: An opportunity to look at a selection of Arne Jacobsen’s plans and drawings for St Catherine’s as an introduction to the archive digitisation project. Further viewing opportunities will be available after dinner and after breakfast on Sunday morning. | College Archive, the Wolfson Library |
| 6.30pm | Reception | The Long Dining Room, Senior Common Room |
| 7.15pm | Gala dinner | Hall |
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST | ||
| 8am | Breakfast | Hall |
| 9am | Tours of the College |
The programme might be subject to changes, please return to this page to learn of updates.
Booking
Ways of attending the conference:
- All-inclusive package (event code: AJP2022)
The all-inclusive cost of the conference is £260. This covers the conference sessions, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, a sparkling wine reception, a four-course gala dinner, an overnight stay in an en suite bedroom with breakfast the following morning, and a tour of the College. Please use event code AJP2022 when booking.
- Day attendance only (event code: AJD2022)
The day attendance only cost is £65. This covers the conference sessions, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. It does not include the other items listed under the all-inclusive package. Please use event code AJD2022 when booking. Our booking system is set up for overnight stays, so when booking you should enter arrival date of 27 August and departure of 28 August – even though you will not be staying overnight. This allows you to book at the reduced day rate.
- Student day delegate (event code: AJDSTU)
The special discounted day attendance cost for students is £10. This covers the conference sessions, morning coffee and afternoon tea. It does not include lunch or the other items listed under the all-inclusive package. Please use event code AJDSTU when booking. Our booking system is set up for overnight stays, so when booking you should enter arrival date of 27 August and departure of 28 August – even though you will not be staying overnight. This allows you to book at the reduced day rate.
You may also book for additional overnight stays (event code: AJPADD):
If you wish to stay at the College on Friday 26 August or Sunday 28 August, please go to the booking page using event code AJPADD to book for £75 per night.
If you have any difficulty with using the booking system, please send an email to james.bennett@stcatz.ox.ac.uk together with a contact telephone number and times when it would be convenient for you to be called back with help.
To book, go to the booking page (link below) and scroll to the foot of the page. Follow the steps below to complete the green booking form entitled ‘St Catherine’s College – Make an online booking’:
- enter the appropriate event code (as above)
- select arrival date
- select departure date (28 August for both all-inclusive package and day attendance)
- enter the number of tickets you wish to book (guests)
- click search and further details on how to complete the booking will be provided.
Go to the booking page and when completing the form use the appropriate event code »
For further information, please contact the conference organiser, James Bennett, on james.bennett@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Date
27 August, 2022
Time
All day
Venue
St Catherine's College, Oxford