Getting
to and from the Workshop
Oxford,
Mississippi is about 70 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee.
Approximate driving times from some cities in the region :
Tupelo, MS -- 60 minutes
Memphis, TN -- 75 minutes
Jackson, MS -- 160 minutes
Birmingham, AL -- 180 minutes
Atlanta,
GA -- 300 minutes
For driving
directions to the University of Mississippi campus, see
http://www.olemiss.edu/cmap/directions.html
The nearest major airport is Memphis
International Airport (MEM),
which is a regional hub for
Northwest
Airlines.
SICU2
Workshop registration fees include transportation between Memphis
airport and
Oxford. In order for us to arrange transportation for you, you must inform us BEFORE June 5 of your
arrival and departure times in Memphis. Buses will pick up
SICU2 participants at the Memphis airport at three scheduled times on
Wednesday (20 June) and Thursday
(21 June). Return buses
will take you from Oxford to Memphis airport on Sunday, 24 June. (Those
who opt to participate in the full Sunday Excursion can plan to be at
the Memphis airport or the airport hotel by 5:30 pm
on
24 June. See details about the Sunday Excursion
options.)
TO RESERVE MEMPHIS-OXFORD TRANPORTATION
Unless you plan to
rent a car in Memphis to get to SICU2, you must send an email
with your name, flight arrival time (on June 20 or 21) and flight
departure
time (on June 24 or 25) to sicu2@olemiss.edu
DEADLINE - 5
June
2007
Lodging
during the Workshop
A limited
number of rooms
will be available for participants at The Inn at Ole Miss. This
full-feature hotel is located adjacent to the
Yerby Conference Center, where workshop sessions will be held. For
accompanying guests, a shuttle from campus to "The Square" (Oxford's
downtown area) will be provided during the workshop.
Room
rates at the Inn for SICU2 participants range from $76 (standard single
room) to $93 (deluxe double room).
SICU2
participants MUST MAKE YOUR OWN
LODGING RESERVATIONS
directly with the Inn, via
or by calling 1-888-486-7666.
DEADLINE FOR LODGING RESERVATIONS
- 5 JUNE 2007.
When
you
reserve, be sure to mention SICU2 as the Name of
Event.
Meals
during the Workshop
For
Participants, the Workshop registration fee includes evening
meals on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as well as lunches on Friday
and Saturday.
For
accompanying Guests, the Guest registration fee includes evening
meals on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Guests are welcome to
reserve workshop lunches, also, for an additional fee.
Continental
breakfast is included in the
room rate for those staying at the
Inn at Ole Miss.
FOR ROOM
RESERVATIONS see above.
Travel Grants for
Participants
A
limited number of travel grants will be available to participating
graduate students and
junior scholars,
and a few international
participants. We anticipate awarding 20 grants of up to $500
to
assist with transportation expenses.
To apply for these
grants, please fill out and submit one of the following
documents. Or, you can simply send an email message that includes
the required information from the forms to sicu2@olemiss.edu.
Download MS Word Form (to fill
out in MS Word and email, mail, or fax)
Download fillable Adobe PDF
Form (to fill out in Acrobat, print, and mail or fax)
Download printable Adobe PDF
Form (to print, fill out, and mail or fax)
Deadline for full consideration of Travel Applications is January 15,
2007. After this, if funds allow, we will continue accepting
requests until the end of April. Applicants
for travel support should submit an abstract to the workshop.
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About Oxford
Oxford is a small but
lively Southern town, complete with unique shops, a wide variety of
restaurants, many historic landmarks, and an abundance of cultural
& literary heritage.
To
learn more about Oxford's
attractions & events, visit these sites:
Oxford Chamber of
Commerce
Oxford Tourism Council
Oxford Community
Calendar
Square Books independent
bookstore and cafe; a highlight.
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