INFORMATION FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

Organising committee: Ivana Prijatelj Pavičić, Marina Vicelja Matijašić, Tine Germ (co-chairs);

Iva Brusić, Gašper Cerkovnik, Martina Malešič, Katra Meke, Ivana Meštrov, Dalibor Prančević, Petra Predoević Zadković, Ines Unetič, Ivana Nina Unković, Asta Vrečko, Miha Zor

Conference venue

The conference will be held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split. The conference room is situated on the third floor of the only modernist building at the Peristyle of the Diocletian Palace (Poljana Kraljice Jelene 1/III), which is one of the most admirable places in Split.

17-19 September 2015

We advise you to arrive in Split one day before the conference and plan on departing no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on final conference day.

Conference dates

Since the Faculty does not provide accommodation, we enclose the list containing links to hostels and private accommodation websites that can help you find a suitable and affordable place to stay:

Accommodation

Hostel Sunseekers

Hostel Split

Private Accommodation Raspudic

Hostel Split Backpackers

Hostel Sweet Dreams

Design Hostel Goli & Bosi

Apartment Marita

Sweet Dreams Accommodation

Hostel Spalatus

All the above-mentioned accommodation units are very close to the Diocletian Palace and a short walk away from the conference room. However, you can choose to stay in any other hotel of your preference. We hope that this information will prove useful to you.

Please note:

Although Croatia is the EU member state, its currency is ‘kuna’ (HRK). The current exchange rate is 1 euro = 7.6 kunas

The nearest airport is Split airport and many of the low-cost airlines fly there during the summer season. From Split airport there is a direct connection to the city, buses leave every 30 minutes and it takes approximately 20 minutes to get to Split Central station.

Travel information

You can also consider booking a boat from Ancona, Italy (Blueline or Jadrolinija) if travelling from Italy.

Bus could also be a traveling option.

Zadar or Zagreb Airport might be a good alternative, too. From Zadar airport you need to travel to Split by bus. It takes approximately 3 hours to get to Split Central station. From Zagreb airport, there are at least two flights to Split on a daily basis. The travel takes approximately 40 minutes. For additional information, please check Croatia Airlines.

If you have any further questions, please contact us by email: phdconference2015@gmail.com

We are looking forward to meeting you in September in Split!

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