The 14th Maple Leaf and Eagle Conference - Info

NEWS

Lunch will not be served at the cafeteria known as Topelias on Unioninkatu 38, but rather in the cafeteria in the neighbouring buidling, called "Metsätalo" on Unioninkatu 40.

The reception on Friday is by invitation only.

Maple Leaf and Eagle Conference in American Studies
Tuesday May 8 - Friday May 11, 2012
University of Helsnki, City Centre Campus
Registration desk situated at Unioninkatu 38 A, opens on Tuesday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m.

Introduction

The biennial Maple Leaf and Eagle Conference has been organized since 1986. It has evolved into one of the largest and most prestigious conferences in Europe for American and Canadian studies. This year the conference will feature more than 70 speakers. The conference theme, North America as West/ the West of North America, will be covered in sessions dealing with a wide variety of topics, such as education, health, movies, literature, music, politics, wars, and much more. Presentations will be given by scholars representing many different academic disciplines, such as History, Literature, Cultural Studies, Native American and First Nations Studies, Social Science, Economics.

In addition to plenary sessions, the conference will follow a format of thematically organized panels featuring between two and four papers each. The presentation time for one presentation is 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Speakers are encouraged to present their findings orally, rather than reading a paper.

Online registration

The conference's on line registration can be found here.
Please observe that registration is mandatory for all conference participants. The registration fee is 100 €, and 50 € for students with a valid student card. The reduced fee does not apply to doctoral students.

The registration fee includes lunches, coffees and snacks, invitations to the receptions and reduced hotel rates. All receptions are by invitation only.

Hotel reservations at the conference hotel should be made trough the on line registartion.

Conference hotel

Reservations can be made trough the on line Registartion

The conference hotel is Sokos Hotel Helsinki. The hotel is located within walking distance of the conferance area. The hotel's contact information is:

Kluuvikatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 20 1234 601

Other information

We recommend the Finnair Bus to get from the airport to the City Center.  Bus stops are located right outside the terminals, across one lane of traffic. The Finnair bus costs 6,20 euros. Follow this link for further informantion and time tables for the Finnair Bus. Cabs are also available at the terminals, but cost about 35-45 euros.  Either way, the trip takes about 30 minutes.

 

For more information about the conference, please contact
Jonathan Lagerquist
Conference Director
e-mail: jonathan.lagerquist(at)helsinki.fi