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2007 FGSA Conference
« Car je est un autre » : Articulations du rapport entre identité et altérité will be taking place on April 6, 2007 from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Maison Française of
Columbia University.
Directions to Campus:
The Maison Française of Columbia University is located to the East of Low Memorial Library, in the heart of Columbia University's Morningside Campus.
To get to the Department, take the 1 subway to 116th street. Enter the campus at the 116th street entrance, proceed past Miller theatre and up the main steps towards Low Memorial Library. Heading East, you will see a red-brick building, which is the Maison Française (also known as Buell Hall). To enter the Maison, go to the North side of the building. The conference will be held in the East Wing, located on the ground floor.
Here is a map of the campus:
You may also want to consult the Columbia University Interactive Campus Map.
Getting to Manhattan:
Three main airports and several train stations serve the New York City area. There are many ways to get into the city, ranging from buses to trains and taxis to shuttle services. The following web site may be of use: ground transportation list.
Accommodations:
In a city as vast as New York, housing options abound. Below, we have included a short list of affordable hotels and hostels. Some are located close to the Columbia University campus, while others are downtown. Those hotels with a "(*)" next to their names are often used by the University and the Department.
- Hotels:
- Milburn Hotel (*)
242 W 76th Street
Tel.: 212-362-1006
- Hotel Beacon (*)
2130 Broadway Blvd
Tel.: 212-787-1100
- Hotel Newton (*)
2528 Broadway Blvd
Tel.: 212-678-6500
- Riverside Tower Hotel (*)
80 Riverside Drive
Tel.: 212-877-5200
- Broadway Hotel and Hostel, Upper West Side
(dorms from $30)
230 West 101 Street
Tel.:
212-865-7710 - web site
- Chelsea Star Hotel
(dorms from $29, singles from $79)
300 West 30th Street at 8th Avenue
Tel.:
877-827-6969 or 212-244-7827 - web site
- Cosmopolitan Hotel, TriBeCa
(from $145)
95 W. Broadway, at Chambers Street
Tel.:
212-566-1900 - web site
- Union Square Inn
(from $95)
209 E.14th St., between Second and Third Aves.
Tel.:
212-614-0500 - web site
- Chelsea Inn
(from $79)
46 W17th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves
Tel.:
212-645-8989
- Hostels:
- New York International Hostel, Upper West Side
(from $29)
891 Amsterdam Ave.
web site
- Jazz on the City, Upper West Side
(from $15)
201 West 95th Street
Tel.:
212-678-0323 - web site
- Jazz on the Park, Upper West Side
(from $15)
36 West 106th Street
Tel.:
212-932-1600 - web site
- Chelsea International Hostel
(from $24)
251 West 20th St., between seventh and eigth Aves
Tel.:
212-647-0100
- Jazz on the Villa, Harlem
(from $17)
12 West 129th St., between Fifth and Lenox Aves
Tel.:
212-722-6252 - web site
- Manhattan Inn Hostel
(from $36)
303 West 30th St
Tel.:
212-629-4064 - web site
- Swiss 1291 Hostel
(from $39)
337 West 55th Street, (Between 8th and 9th Avenue)
Tel.:
212-397-9686 - web site
- West Side YMCA Hostel
5 West 63rd Street
Tel.:
212-875-4100
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