FAQs

    • Where is the airport? Is it easy to get to the conference from there?

      • The nearest airport is Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), which is approximately a 20–30 minute drive from Duke University. We recommend using Uber or Lyft to get from the airport to your accommodation.

        Another option is the RDU shuttle operated by GoTriangle.

        Information about shuttles and buses connecting the Duke campus and downtown can be found here.

    • Is Uber or Lyft available in Durham? 

      • Yes, both are active and popular in Durham and the surrounding areas.

    • What hotels are convenient to the conference?

      • The Residence Inn by Marriott on Main St is the closest hotel to the conference venue. The Hilton Garden Inn on Main St is also in walking distance to the conference. If you stay at a hotel in downtown Durham (The Durham, Unscripted, Durham Marriott, 21C, Aloft), you can expect a 30-minute walk to Duke’s East Campus. Other hotels or Airbnbs will require an Uber, Lyft, or bus ride. 

    • Are there places to eat near the conference venue?

      • Yes. There are several options within a 10-15 minute walk from the conference venue, including: Grocery stores (Whole Foods, Harris Teeter); Cafés (Mad Hatter’s Café & Bakeshop, Cloche, Monuts); Casual restaurants and bars (Elmo’s Diner, Common Market, Federal, NYC Halal Eats, Clouds Brewing, Fonda Lupita); and Restaurants (Goorsha, Rose’s Noodles, Juju, Emmy Squared Pizza).

        Additionally, you can take the free Duke shuttle, which stops outside the conference venue, to the Nasher Museum Café or to Duke’s West Campus, where the Brodhead Center has 13 food vendors to choose from. The conference venue is also about a 30-minute walk from downtown Durham, which boasts many more options for both lunch and dinner.

    • Where is the conference venue?

      • The conference is on Duke’s East campus. You can view the location on Google Maps here.

    • Is there any financial support for travel? 

      • There is no funding for travel or accommodations.

    • Is there a registration fee for the conference?

      • There is no registration fee. However, we do ask that all attendees register in advance. You can do so here.

    • Will this year’s conference be virtual or have a virtual option?

      • The conference will be held entirely in person, there will not be an online or virtual option.

    • Do I have to attend the full conference?

      • We ask on the registration form which day(s) you will be attending so that we can plan seating accordingly. That said, you do not need to attend every session. View the schedule on this website ahead of time so that you can plan accordingly. We ask that people refrain from entering and leaving the venue when a session is in progress (within reason).

    • Is it possible to attend without registering in advance?

      • We ask that all attendees register in advance. You can do so here. There is no registration fee.

    • Is the conference venue accessible?

      • There is accessible parking located at the circle parking area between the East Duke Building and White Lecture Hall and in front of the East Duke Building. An accessible path of travel leads from the parking areas to the side elevator entrance into White Lecture Hall. There are accessible restrooms in White Lecture Hall and in the East Duke Building next door, near room 101.

    • Will there be food served at the conference venue?

      • There will food served at the conference venue only on Saturday and Sunday.