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Conference : For an European literary space

Useful information

Abstract: 'The literary field - a world of its own?' Interdependences, internal differences and internationalisation October 20 - 22, 2005

Dear Madam or Sir:

Here is some information about logistics concerning the ZiF symposium in which you will be participating.

For those of you arriving on Wednesday October 19, a conference folder with more information will be distributed to you upon your arrival at the hotel 'Mercure Hotel Bielefeld City' (Waldhof). Please ask for this folder upon check-in at the hotel. By arriving on Thursday or later you will find your folder in front of the conference room.

Your hotel's address: Am Waldhof 15, 33602 Bielefeld. Phone: +49-521-52 80 0 (from within Germany: 0521-52 80 0; Fax: +49-521-52 80 113. In case you will arrive later than 6.00 p.m. or you have *short-term changes* of your arrival date, please be so kind to inform *directly* the hotel about your arrival time .

GETTING TO THE HOTEL:

Most of you will be arriving in Bielefeld by train. As you exit Bielefeld 'Hauptbahnhof' you have a choice of either taking the tram or a taxi to your hotel. We ask that especially participants from Germany use the tram ('Stadtbahn'). If you feel that you need to use a taxi: Taxis will be waiting right outside the train station (approx. 10,-- EUR).

For getting to the tram: as you exit the train station, you will see Hotel Moevenpick right across from the train station. Walk past the right-hand side of Hotel Moevenpick. After about 20 yards you will see a triangular glass dome and the white letter 'U' on a blue surface: this is the entrance to the tram station. Purchase a single- ride ticket for 'Kurzzone' (short distance = 1,20 EUR) and take any of the four lines (line 1 direction 'Senne;' line 2 direction 'Sieker;' line 3 direction 'Stieghorst;' or line 4 direction 'Rathaus') and get off at the second stop: 'Rathaus.' From there it is a 5 minute walk to the hotel.

Coming by car: Please use the map I have sent to you with the hotel reservation letter.

You will find information about travelling to ZiF on our homepage: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/ZIF/Allgemeines/anreise.html

GETTING TO ZiF:

From the 'Hauptbahnhof' take tram number 4 (red line, running every 10 minutes) in the direction of 'Lohmannshof.' You can purchase tickets at the vending machine: single ticket '1 BI = 1,90 EUR; four rides '4-er Ticket' 1 BI = 5,70 EUR. Get off at the 'Universität' stop. From there it is a short walk uphill to ZiF. A taxi to the ZiF costs approx. 10,-- to 12,-- EUR.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS: Your meals during the conference at ZiF will be served at the ZiF- cafeteria (ground floor) and are paid for by conference funds.

PLEASE CONTACT *one week before conference beginn*THE CONFERENCE OFFICE IF YOU WOULD PREFER VEGETARIAN MEALS OR IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.

HOTEL COSTS: Your room and breakfast charges will be paid directly by the ZiF conference center. Any other expenses incurred by you at the hotel (telephone, bar, laundry, additional nights, etc.) are your own responsibility and should be taken care of when you check out.

TELEFAX: The telefax incoming connection is open 24 hrs. (Fax.no: +49- 521-106-6024). Outgoing faxes have to be handed in to the conference office during the above-mentioned business hours.

TELEPHONE: If possible, the conference office forwards incoming calls immediately to you or takes messages (phone: +49-521-106-2769). For official calls you may use the telephones at the conference office; for private calls you are kindly asked to use the payphone at the entrance of the conference center building (you will need a German telephone card - available at the conference office for 5,-- EUR).

TELNET FACILITIES AND INTERNET ACCESS: Several computer terminals are available. Location - first floor, west wing (room 231 G). You will find the instructions how to proceed (log-in, password etc) in your conference folder.

CURRENCY: Please note that ZiF has no facility for changing money. The closest bank is a ten-minute walk from the conference center (closed on Saturdays and Sundays). For assistance and office hours, please contact the conference office.

FOR ALL CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT: If not already done: In order to ensure that the conference goes off smoothly, I would appreciate being informed early whether you need technical equipment when giving your talk. If so, please let me know details. We shall try to provide the desired equipment, in case of problems you will be contacted at once.

In case you intend to use powerpoint presentations etc. for your talk please note the following details in order to prevent problems with the computer/beamer:

Bring along you own laptop (if possible) and/or bring along a CD-ROM disk or USB stick with the file(s). Please note that your file has to be readable by Microsoft Windows!!

It can be useful to send me your file in advance so as to save it on the conference laptop.

Please let us know if there are any problems or questions.

Attached please find an updated version of the conference program.

With kind regards

Trixi Valentin

Center for interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) Bielefeld University - Conference Office - Wellenberg 1 33615 Bielefeld Germany

Phone: ++49/(0)521-106 2769 Fax: ++49/(0)521-106 6024 E-mail: Trixi.Valentin@uni-bielefeld.de http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/zif/tv.html

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