Anthropology Program
Pacific Transnationalism Conference
General Information
Conference home page
Registration
Meals and Coffee/Tea
Conference Location
Accommodation
Transport
Facilities
Childcare
Visiting Melbourne
Registration
Please fill in the registration form (Word - 39 KB) and send to the conference convenor, Helen Lee, by Friday, September 1st. A registration desk will be set up at the conference venue each morning from 8.30am, where you can collect your name tag, program and other information.
Back to List
Meals and Coffee/Tea
Morning and afternoon teas, and lunches, will be provided to conference participants who register in advance. Please indicate on your registration form if you have any special dietary needs so we can cater for these. A conference dinner will be held on November 21st; please indicate on your registration form whether you plan to attend. A payment of $40 for the dinner can be made at the registration desk.
If you do not wish to eat lunches at the conference there are a number of food outlets on the university campus; some remain open in the evening for those who wish to eat on campus. Alternatively, there are countless cafes and restaurants in Melbourne for you to try, and those of you staying at Rydges hotel have access to the restaurant and their 24-hour room service.
Back to List
Conference Location
The Institute of Advanced Study is situated on the northern edge of the Bundoora campus of La Trobe University: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ias/
Car parking is available in front of the Institute; if this is full it is recommended that you use Carpark 7 or 8, across the road from the Institute, which have paystations for daily parking. Beware of parking elsewhere in the university without a daily parking ticket which can be purchased at carparks 3, 6, 7, 8 & 9.
Back to List
Accommodation
Conference participants will need to arrange their own accommodation. Preferred accommodation is at Rydges on Bell, a new hotel with a range of room options and all the facilities you’ll need to make your stay enjoyable. Rydges will provide a shuttle bus to take participants to and from the conference, or you can find your own way there on public transport. Please book direct with Rydges.
Alternative accommodation
BM Guesthouse: http://www.bmguesthouse.com.au/index.htm
Parkside Inn Motel: http://www.parksideinn.com.au/
La Trobe’s website also provides information for on-campus accommodation: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/accommodation/visitor_staff.html
Also see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/accommodation/on_campus.html#residential for accommodation that is usually for students but which may be available for short term visitors at that time of year.
Back to List
Transport
All the information you will need on different forms of transport to La Trobe at Bundoora can be found at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/bundoora/
Back to List
Facilities
La Trobe at Bundoora has facilities for internet access and printing: see http://cafedigital/index.html
Internet access can also be found in the Borchardt Library. The campus also has a range of other facilities, including a number of retail outlets, banks, and food outlets: see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/bundoora/campus_facilities.html#01
Back to List
Childcare
La Trobe’s Children’s Centre can organise temporary childcare in some cases. Please contact the centre directly to make inquiries: Jenny Reynolds is the Director and can be contacted by phone: +61 3 9478 9422 or Email: children@latrobe.edu.au The Centre’s website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/child/index.htm
Back to List
Visiting Melbourne
There are a number of excellent tourism websites for Melbourne and Victoria for those of you who would like to see more than the inside of a conference room! See for example: http://www.visitvictoria.com/
Back to List
|
