IAPH

8th Symposium of the International Association of Women Philosophers
Lessons from the Gynaeceum: Women Philosophizing—Past, Present and Future
Boston University, August 6—10, 1998

General Information for Your Arrival in Boston

Transportation

From Logan Airport to Boston University:
By train: This is the least expensive option. Shuttle buses provide free service between the airline terminals at Logan Airport and the Airport Station for the "T" (the Boston subway system). Take either Bus #22 or #33 to the airport Station. After arriving at the Airport Station, buy a subway token at the token booth for $0.85 (eighty-five cents). Then enter the gates and descend to the subway platform designated for inbound trains. You will take the next available Blue Line train four (4) stops to the Government Center station where you will exit the train. Then follow signs on the platform directing you upstairs to the Green Line. Take the "B" train only; it is the one going in the direction of Boston College and should be marked as such. Continue on this train for eight (8) stops until you reach the BU East station (this is an above-the-ground station). Exit the train and, directly to your left, you will see three high towers. This is the Warren Towers Residence Hall at 700 Commonwealth Avenue, your destination if you have reserved housing in the residence halls. Cross the street, enter the building at street level and use the elevators or escalators to reach the 4th floor where the front check-in desk is located. Please be careful crossing the street since Commonwealth often has very heavy traffic.

By Taxi: Taxis are readily available at all hours at all airport terminals. Flat rate fares are available; ask for exact fare in advance. Your destination is Warren Towers, 700 Commonwealth Avenue, past Kenmore Square and opposite the BU East "T" Station. The fare should be around $20.00. It is expected that you will tip the taxi driver at least 10%.

By car to Boston University:
From the East: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 18, Brighton/Cambridge. Exit left. Follow signs to Cambridge to the second set of lights. Turn right at the lights; this is Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive. Exit Storrow Drive at the Kenmore exit. Follow local directions below

From the Southeast: Take I-93 Route 3 (Southeast Expressway) North to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit. Follow local directions below.

From the North: Take I-93 or Route 1 South to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit. Follow local directions below.

From the North Shore/Logan Airport: Take Route 1-A through the Sumner Tunnel. Follow signs onto the Expressway North. Take the Back Bay/Storrow Drive exit (Exit 26), and follow signs onto Storrow Drive. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit. Follow local directions below.

Local Directions from the Kenmore Square/Commonwealth Avenue exit of Storrow Drive
At the first set of traffic lights, turn right onto Beacon Street. At this point, the road forks; the right fork is Bay State Road. Take Bay State Road for Warren Towers Residence Hall. Bear right at the far end of Kenmore Square onto Commonwealth Avenue. The Warren Towers Residence Hall is at 700 Commonwealth Avenue.

Parking: Boston is a large and busy city and parking is often a problem. Parking facilities are available in Boston University parking lots near Warren Towers at a cost of $10.00 per night if you obtain an overnight parking permit from the Office of Parking Services, George Sherman Union, Second Floor, 775 Commonwealth Avenue. To obtain a permit, it will be necessary to present your Conference Identification Card and vehicle registration. Please be advised that off-street parking is limited, and all streets in the area are metered. Overnight parking is available in designated University lots only. We encourage the use of public transportation whenever possible.

Residence Hall Check-In
You will find the front desk for check-in at the Boston University Residence Hall, Warren Towers, on the fourth (4th) floor. The desk will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. to assist with your check-in, room keys, and residence identification badge. Those who are staying on at Warren Towers beyond August 10th for the World Congress of Philosophy will need to check out on August 10 and check in again for the World Congress. If we know that you are staying on, we can request that you have the same room the entire time. If we do not know your plans, chances are you will have to switch rooms. The telephone number at Warren Towers registration desk, which is to be used for emergency/important messages only, is: (617) 353-6099. There are no telephones in individual rooms.

An IAPh Registration Desk will be set up on the 4th Floor of Warren Towers between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5th for early arrivals. After that, IAPh Symposium Registration will take place in the Atrium of the School of Management Building, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, where the daily plenary sessions will be held.

Dining at Boston University
The dining hall where those staying at Warren Towers will have the breakfast included in their room fee Thursday through Sunday, is also located on the 4th Floor of Warren. There will be a continental breakfast buffet in the Atrium of the School of Management on Monday, August 10. For lunch and dinner there are many other options on campus (not to mention the vast array of restaurants in the cities of Boston and Cambridge). There are several cafes, delicatessens, sandwich shops, etc. in The Union Court at 775 Commonwealth Avenue in the George Sherman Union building; restaurants and coffee houses in both Warren Towers and in the School of Management Building. You are also welcome to dine at the Boston University Club, 225 Bay State Road. In addition there are several convenience stores on campus that sell grocery items and a wide variety of other products, including one in Warren Towers that's open from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Computer Center
The Boston University Computer Center is also located on the 4th floor of Warren Towers. Those staying in the residence halls may use the center by showing your residence hall identification badge. Those not staying at Warren Towers must procure a special entry badge at the front check-in desk (bring your conference name tag to show you are registered for the IAPh Symposium.)

IAPh Symposium Locales
All events during the first four days of the IAPh Symposium will take place in either the School of Management, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, or the College of Arts and Sciences, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, both easy walking distance from Warren Towers. On the afternoon of August 10th the first IAPh session within the framework of the World Congress will occur. It will take place at the Marriott Hotel at Copley Place.

You can get to the Marriott on World Congress shuttle buses if you are registered for the World Congress. These buses will run through the Congress week (Monday, August 10th to Saturday August 15), transporting participants between the BU Towers and the Copley Place hotels. The shuttles will be Crystal Transport buses. There will be frequent runs (approximately eery 20 minutes) in the mornings and early evenings.

Those not registered for the World Congress may nonetheless want to go to the Marriott on Monday, August 10 to visit the vast book exhibit and to attend the IAPh Symposium. Other events, e.g., the Opening Session and the Evening Reception, will be closed to anyone who is not registered for the World Congress. You can go from the BU East "T" station to the Marriott for $0.85 by taking the "B" train on the Green Line in the direction of Lechmere or Government Center (end stations) and exit at the Copley station which is the fourth stop. To return to Warren Towers from the Marriott/Westin complex, reverse the procedure, taking the outbound "B" train on the Green Line (direction Boston College) and get off at the BU East station, the fourth stop.

Currency Exchange
It is often not as easy to change foreign currency in the U.S. as it is in other countries. Visitors from overseas may exchange foreign currency at Logan International Airport and are encouraged to do so.
You may change currency at almost any BankBoston location throughout the city. An International Personal Banking office—where employees speak Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish—is located directly across from the Marriott hotel complex at 557 Boylston St. (Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.)