Practicalities

Conference venue:

–  LUISS University of Rome – Viale Romania 32 (Tram and Bus Stop: Piazza Ungheria):

Few words about the location

The conference takes place mainly in the second building you can see on your right after the main entrance, from Viale Romania 32. In this building, the ‘first floor’ indicates the basement, and the ‘second floor’ is the ground floor.

 

Notice that rooms are at different floors. Room 101, 103 and 104 are on the basement, while room 203 (the one for keynote lectures) is on the first floor, and room 304 is on the second floor. Room 103 will be the catering room, where you’ll find the box lunches on July 5^th and 6^th. On July 7^th  catering will happen in the Canteen patio. The Welcome reception and the social dinner will be held respectively in the front garden (in front of Villa Heritz) and in the Aula Chiesa.

The easiest way to reach the main building and the rooms of the Conference is to enter through the main gates on Viale Romania 32, opposite to the entrance of the Carabinieri barracks.

Upon entrance, you will find the Aula Chiesa building on your right. Go on leaving it on your left, and take the stairs of the next building. You’ll enter the first floor.

However, Bob Goodin’s keynote lecture on July 5th will be held in a different room, called ‘Aula polivalente’. It’s behind the Aula Chiesa. You should head alongside the left side of the Aula Chiesa building, until you reach a small entrance on your right. Go on, and turn right. You’ll see a small building, Radio Luiss, leave it on your left, and there are small metal stairs. This is the rear entrance of the Aula Polivalente.

However, Bob Goodin’s keynote lecture on July 5th will be held in a different room, called ‘Aula polivalente’. It’s behind the Aula Chiesa. You should head alongside the left side of the Aula Chiesa building, until you reach a small entrance on your right. Go on, and turn right. You’ll see a small building, Radio Luiss, leave it on your left, and there are small metal stairs. This is the rear entrance of the Aula Polivalente. (See the map below, at the bottom of this page.)

Airport(s):

Rome has two airports:

• If you fly to FIUMICINO AIRPORT, you can either take a train from the Airport Train Station to Rome Central Station (Roma Termini) (about 40 mins) or you can take a bus to Rome Central Station (Roma Termini) (about 50 mins). See here: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en- and here: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-fco-train
• If you fly to CIAMPINO AIRPORT (which is served by low cost airlines), you can take a bus to Termini Central Station (Roma Termini) (the journey takes about 45 mins, and buses leave roughly every 15 minutes). See here: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-cia-ciampino and here: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-cia-to-from

Trains:

Rome can easily be reached by train – in particular, the Frecce and Alta velocità routes stop at Roma Termini. See here: https://www.lefrecce.it/B2CWeb/search.do?parameter=changeLanguage&cFID=PMbAJ6G4yeI1&lang=en&

and here: http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en

Accommodations:

Rome is a big city, but accommodation close to the conference venue is quite limited, especially in June. We therefore strongly recommend booking accommodation in advance. Participants should book their own accommodation directly.

Here’s a list of hotels in the neighbourhood of the conference venues:

1. Hotel delle Muse http://www.hoteldellemuse.com/index.php/en/
2. Hotel Villa Duse http://www.hotelvilladuse.com/en/
3. Hotel Buenos Aires http://www.hotelbuenosaires.it/en/
4. Hotel Mercure Corso Trieste https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3320-mercure-rome-corso-trieste/index.shtml
5. Ibis Art Hotel Noba Roma http://www.arthotelnoba.com/en/
6. Aldrovandi Villa Borghese http://aldrovandi-villa-borghese.h-rez.com/
7. Hotel Fiume https://www.hotelfiume-roma.com/en/index.html
8. Residence Hotel Parioli http://www.residencehotelparioli.com/en/
9. Hotel Villa Grazioli http://www.villagrazioli.it/en/
10. Attico liberty, apartments http://www.atticoliberty.it/8/
11. A Casa di Lia, B&B http://www.acasadilia.net/home-e.html
12. A Casa di Tiziana, B&B http://www.acasaditiziana.com/en/
13. Villa Paganini, B&B http://www.villapaganinibb.it/nuovo/?lang=en
14. Le rose, B&B http://www.bblerose.it/?lang=en
15. Casa pariolina, B&B https://www.casapariolina.it/en/home/
16. Sharon B&B http://www.sharonbb.com/?lang=en
17. Hotel Relais Vatican View http://www.vaticanview.com/en/

Tram and Bus Schedule:

http://viaggiacon.atac.roma.it/index.html?language=eng

Restaurants, bars, pubs

During the Conference, coffee breaks and packed lunches will be provided to the speakers. We will have a welcome reception on July 5th and a social dinner on July 6th. However, here’s a list of places where you can go if you want to leave the conference for a while:

1. Bar Incontriamoci https://www.facebook.com/incontriamoci/?rf=123131987751041
2. Laboratorio Birraccia 3.0 http://www.birrificioclandestino.com/
3. Ham Holy Burger https://www.facebook.com/hamholyburger.roma.viachiana/
4. La cannoleria siciliana https://www.lacannoleriasiciliana.it/
5. Maf Bistrot http://mafbistrot.com/
6. Misto Mixology & Cibarie https://www.facebook.com/mistococktail/
7. Qito https://www.facebook.com/qitoroma/
8. Streatart http://www.streatart.it/
9. Susina Bistrot https://www.facebook.com/susinabistroroma/
10. Whiterabbit http://whiterabbitroma.it/
11. Bell http://bellroma.it/
12. Semidivino – enoteca http://www.semidivino-enoteca.com/
13. Gaetano Costa Le Roof http://www.gaetanocosta.net/leroof.html
14. I limoncini http://www.ilimoncini.it/
15. La pariolina http://www.lapariolina.it/
16. The King of Salads https://www.facebook.com/thekingofsaladsPiazzaIstria/
17. Il mattarello http://www.ristorantemattarello.it/
18. Zero: http://www.zerorestaurant.it/

Tourism: sightseeing and leisure 🙂

This will be a crowded Conference. But you may find time to visit Rome, especially if it is your first time here. As you know, there are some musts for newcomers, but the city is too well-known and big to give uncontroversial tips. So, here’s a list of websites where bloggers, correspondents for international newspapers and other ‘experts’ give their thoughts:

https://www.wantedinrome.com/whatson

https://www.romeing.it/

http://www.buzzinrome.com/

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/rome/travel-tips-and-articles/first-time-rome-a-beginners-guide-to-the-eternal-city/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2763b51

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/nov/14/10-things-i-love-about-rome-italy-sights-food-gelato

https://darkrome.com/bestguide

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/insider-guide-rome/index.html

http://www.thewanderblogger.com/rome-travel-tips/

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/cultural-etiquette-guide-rome