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List of Speakers


Plenary:

Anne Fogarty (University College Dublin)

Heather Ingman (Trinity College Dublin)

Eibhear Walshe (University College Cork)

 

Debbie Brouckmans (University of Leuven)

Hawk Chang (Hong Kong Institute of Education)

Joyashri Choudhury (Khagarijan College Nagaon, India)

Marguérite Corporaal (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Elena Cotta Ramusino (University of Pavia)

Nessa Cronin (University of Galway)

Christopher Cusack (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Paul Delaney (Trinity College Dublin)

Chantal Dessaint (University of Lille)

Elke D’hoker (University of Leuven)

Stephanie Eggermont (University of Leuven)

Muhammad Firdaus Bin Isnin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Olivier Fischesser (University of Strasbourg)

Mary Fitzgerald Hoyt (Siena College)

Jacqueline Fulmer (University of Berkeley)

Philip Geheber (Trinity College Dublin)

Gaid Girad (University of Brest)

Heidi Hansson (University of Umea)

Grainne Hurley (University College Dublin)

Raphaël Ingelbien (University of Leuven)

Lindsay Janssen (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Timothy Keane (Borough of Manhattan Community College Cuny)

Kathryn Laing (University of Limerick)

Antoinette M. Larkin (University of Cincinatti)

Hilary Lennon (University College Cork)

Leonard Madden (University College Cork)

Fiona McCann (University of Lille III)

Richard Mills (Saint Mary's University College)

Sinead Mooney (University of Galway)

Tetsuko Nakamura (Nippon Medical School)

Brian O'Conchubhair (University of Notre Dame)

Maureen O'Connor (University College Cork)

Michael O'Sullivan (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Thierry Robin (University of Brest)

Johanna Schaper Marquardt (University of Hannover)

Hedwig Schwall (University of Leuven)

Catherine Smith (University of Maynooth)

Eoghan Smith (Carlow College)

Julie Anne Stevens (Saint Patrick's College Dublin)

Giovanna Tallone (University of Milan)

Gülüm Tekin (University of Granada)

Theresa Wray (Cardiff University)

Organisers

For more information,
please contact the conference organiser
elke.dhoker@arts.kuleuven.be

or the assistant organisers
stephanie.eggermont@arts.kuleuven.be
debbie.brouckmans@arts.kuleuven.be

or consult the website of the
Leuven Centre for Irish Studies


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Registration

Please send the completed registration forms (see e-mail) to debbie.brouckmans@arts.kuleuven.be before the 1st of October 2012.

Registration fee

The registration fee covers conference materials, coffee breaks, a reception on Thursday and lunch on all three days. The conference dinner in the University Faculty Club however, is not included.

Non-students pay 140 euros (dinner included) or 100 euros (without dinner).
Students pay 120 euros (dinner included) or 80 euros (without dinner).

These early-bird rates apply until the 1st of October. Participants registering afterwards will pay an additional late registration fee of 30 euros.



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Transport in Leuven

The Leuven central station is a nice 25 mins walk away from the conference venue.
Alternatively, you can travel by bus or by taxi.

  • Walk:

*Take Bondgenotenlaan (the big shopping street) until you see St Peter's Cathedral in Grote Markt
*In Grote Markt, turn left to Oude Markt
*In Oude Markt, turn right to Parijsstraat
*Follow Parijsstraat, until you come to Pater Damiaanplein (square on your right). In the square you take the street in the left corner. This is Janseniusstraat. On your left is the Louvain Institute for Ireland in Europe

  • Bus:

Take a bus from the railway station - bus number 2 (every 15 minutes).
*Get off at Sint Michielskerk (St Michael's Church)
*Walk down Sint Antoniusberg and arrive at Pater Damiaanplein. In the square you take the street in the left corner. This is Janseniusstraat. On your left is the Louvain Institute for Ireland in Europe.
A prepaid bus ticket costs 1.20 euros and is valid for one hour within Leuven. If you buy your ticket on the bus, it will cost you 2.00 euros. Prepaid tickets can be bought in 'De Lijnwinkel' near the railway station.

  • Taxi

Phone Taxi Gérard: +32 016 250999


  • Services

*Tourist Map of Leuven

*Tourist Office Leuven
Tel: + 32  16 20 60 20
E-mail: tourism@leuven.be
Address: Townhall, Naamsestraat 1, 3000 Leuven
Open from 10pm to 5pm
*University Sports Centre
*Printing Shop, Copies
*Hospital
*University Library



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Travel info: getting to Belgium & Leuven

By air

International Airports:
*There is a a regular and quick train service between Brussels Airport and Leuven (direction 'Leuven'), which takes 15 minutes. The airport train station is located below the terminal (basement level-1). A one-way ticket to Leuven will cost you €7.90.

Information on the schedules of all Belgian and international train services can be found on the Belgian Railways website. Enter BRUSSELS AIRPORT as departure station or destination.

*Taxis are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport to Leuven is normally around 60-90 euros (rates are higher in the evening)
The Charleroi airport or Brussels South is served by several low cost carriers such as Ryanair. There are several options to reach Leuven. Buses must be reserved in advance:

*Airportbus.eu: this bus with destination 'Eindhoven' takes you directly to Leuven (be careful: it also stops in 'Louvain-La-Neuve', which is a different place). The bus leaves every 2 hours, and it takes 1h20 to reach Leuven. Prices are about €12.00 for a one-way ticket.Please note that bookings are mandatory– you won’t be allowed to just hop on the bus.The bus will stop in Leuven at Naamsepoort, which is a 10-15 minute walk from the Irish College.
*Airport Shuttle: this bus takes you in 45 min from the airport to the railway station of 'Brussel-Zuid' ('Bruxelles-Midi') where you can take the train to Leuven. This bus departs every 30 min and will cost about €13.00 for a one-way ticket.
-Of course, taxis are available at the exit terminal, though a ride to Leuven can be quite expensive.


By Train

The city of Leuven is located close to Brussels and has convenient and easy international access by railway. The Thalys high speed train (TGV) links Brussels South to Paris North station (1h20min) and Paris CDG Airport (1h), while the Eurostar high speed train connects it to London St. Pancras International Station (2h25min), via Lille (40min). The Thalys trains also connect Brussels to Amsterdam (2h45min), Rotterdam (1h40min), Aachen (1h35min) and Köln/Cologne (2h20min), among others. There are also direct Inter-City trains between Brussels and the German cities Frankfurt-am-Main (3h35min), via Aachen (1h30min), Cologne (2h10min), Bonn (2h30min) and Limburg-an-der-Lahn (2h55min).

Trains arrive in the station 'Bruxelles-Midi'/'Brussel-Zuid'. There is a regular train service between 'Bruxelles-Midi' and 'Leuven', which takes about 25 minutes (with direction 'Eupen', 'Genk' or 'Leuven'). A one-way ticket from Brussels to Leuven will cost €5.00. Be careful: make sure that you take a train which stops in 'Leuven' (in French: 'Louvain'). Several trains have as destination 'Louvain-La-Neuve', which is a different university town.

Further information about train times can be found on the Belgian Railways website.

The Leuven central station is a beautiful 25 minute walk away from the Leuven Institute for Irish Studies.  (map)


By Bus/Coach

Eurolines offers a (daily) bus service to Brussels, and for some routes also Leuven, from all major cities in 29 European countries. Check out their website for more details.


By Car

Leuven-Brussels = 30 km, from Brussels there are motorways to the most important Belgian cities and to important cities in the neighbouring countries. Leuven is at the junction of the E40 highway (Brussel/Bruxelles – Leuven/Louvain – Luik/Liège – Aachen (D) – Köln (D)) and the E314-A2 highway (Leuven - Hasselt - Genk - Maastricht (NL) – Aachen (D)). Leave the E314 at exit 15. That is the N264 direction Leuven.

It can be very difficult to find a parking spot in the city centre of Leuven and parking durations are typically limited to a maximum of 1 or 2 hours. Parking fees are strictly enforced by the police. Some hotels have a private parking at a reasonable rate. There are however free parkings outside the city centre and underground parkings in the city center.
     
Underground parkings in the city center:

There are a number of underground parkings where parking for longer periods is possible, rates of € 2 per hour or € 12 – 20 per day should be taken into account. A congress card can be purchased for € 55 at the entrance of parking Ladeuze, allowing access for one week.
  • Parking Ladeuze: 740 places
     Address: Ladeuzeplein 20
    Opening hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
    15 minutes walk (800m) from the conference venue (map)
  • Heilig Hart: 447 places
    Address: Naamsestraat 102/c
    Opening hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
    10 minutes walk from the conference venue (map)
  • De Bond (at railway station) 385 places, underground
    Address: Martelarenplein 18 (entry from the tunnel)
    Opening hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
    25 minutes walk from the conference venue (map)



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Accommodation

Hotels in Leuven


Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe (conference venue, Janseniusstraat 1)

It is possible to book a room in our conference venue, but you have to contact the Leuven institute directly for that. Don't forget to mention the conference, since we have secured reduced rates.

Begijnhof Hotel**** (map)

  • authentic setting, quiet neighbourhood
  • within walking distance of Leuven's historical centre, a 10 minute walk from the conference venue
  • website 

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    Binnenhof Hotel*** (map)

  • recently renovated hotel
  • comfortable rooms with en suite bathrooms
  • 18 minutes (walking) from the conference venue, close to the train station and the city centre
  • website

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    Mercure Hotel*** (map)

  • situated at the heart of the city centre, a 10 minute walk from the conference venue
  • business and travel
  • website

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    New Damshire*** (map)

  • situated right next to the conference venue
  • the historical centre, the shopping streets are within walking distance
  • website

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    Novotel Leuven Centrum*** (map)

  • within walking distance of the train station and the centre, 22 minutes from the conference venue
  • modern rooms with all facilities
  • website

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    Ibis** (map)

  • situated in the heart of the city, a 10 minute walk from the conference venue
  • website


    • Hostels in Leuven


    Leuven City Hostel (map)

    • for low budget travellers
    • a 15 minute walk from the conference venue
    • website

     

    The Leuven Hostel ('Blauwput') (map)

    • for low budget travellers
    • 24 minutes from the conference venue, close to the train station
    • website



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    Conference Venue

    The conference takes place in the Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe, commonly known as 'the Irish college'.






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    Conference Dinner




    The conference dinner will take place in
    the university Faculty Club,
    located in the historic Leuven Begijnhof (béguinage) (map)
    on Friday 16 November.






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