Where should I stay? Hotels are expensive!
They are, but we’re trying to help with that! If you’re interested in being partnered with a hotel/Airbnb buddy for the conference to split the cost of lodging, we have a form set up to help match people. (edit: at this point everyone who contacted us has been put in touch with one another but if you need assistance with housing, please reach out to us)
What food options are nearby?
Below are nearby options for food (blue), coffee (yellow), bars (green), and — while not technically food — parking is marked in red.
Is anything happening on Monday?
For those of you staying in New York through Monday and looking for another way to enjoy interacting in Latin, there will be a voluntary “ambulatio Latina” or “Latin walk” at the Cloisters Museum, the branch of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated Medieval European art and architecture at 1:30 PM. This is not a tour per se, but rather a free-range wandering in Latin where will explore the galleries and practice describing what we see in Latin. This is for all levels and no previous experience with speaking Latin is required.
While the Latin will be free, the price of admission for the museum is $25 for adults, $12 for students. We don’t want the cost to be an inhibition to anyone, so if you cannot afford this but want to attend, let us know and we will make arrangements to cover the cost of your admission. If you plan to attend, please sign up at registration by the end of the conference on Sunday so we can know how many people and whom to expect.
To reach the Cloisters from Columbia, walk a few blocks to 125th street and take the A train from the 125th Street Station to Dyckman Street Subway Station, from there it is a short walk through Fort Tyron Park to the entrance of the Met Cloisters Museum. We will meet just inside the entrance.