Venue
Directions to the workshop room
The workshop will take place in room 411 of the Department of Anthropology, in the West Hall building, 1085 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. This location can be found on the maps underneath.
Go to the intersection of South University Avenue and East University Avenue (near Ulrich's bookstore). With the bookstore in your back, locate the archway passage close by, underneath which is the entrance to the Department of Anthropology. Take this entrance, then the stairs to go up to the 4th level. Room 411 will be left of the staircase.
City bus lines 36, 4, and 6 have stops close to the workshop. We recommend stopping at South University Avenue or Church Street (line 36), Geddes Avenue or Washtenaw Avenue (line 4), or South State Street (line 4). All bus routes and schedules may be found on The Ride website and Google Maps can also be used reliably to schedule your bus trips.
Coming to Ann Arbor
Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW, aka Metro-Wayne County) is the closest airport servicing all major airline carriers domestically and internationally. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Ann Arbor. Taxis, shuttles, and rental car agencies are available. All forms of transportation accept cash or credit cards. Driving time to Ann Arbor from the Detroit Metro Airport is approximately 30-40 minutes assuming no traffic hold-ups. A comprehensive list of transport options is available at the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics.
Hotel information
In the following map we suggest potential hotel choices, based on our experience with previous UM visitors.
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Restaurants/Cafes
In order to keep the registration free, we will unfortunately not provide food nor beverages. However the following map suggests a few places for coffee and lunch.
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