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The Second International Conference on English Studies English Language and Anglophone Literatures Today 2 (ELALT 2) Novi Sad, 16 March 2013 |
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The 2nd Conference on English Language and Anglophone Literatures Today (ELALT 2) will be held in Novi Sad, Serbia on March 16, 2013. Organized by be the Department of English Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad. We are pleased to announce that the following keynote speakers have confirmed their participation at the Conference:
(c) ELALT2 2013
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH STUDIES "ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ANGLOPHONE LITERATURES TODAY (ELALT)" CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE. THE ELALT ELECTRONIC BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS IS OFFICIALLY HOSTED ON AND DOWNLOADABLE FROM THE FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY IN NOVI SAD'S DIGITAL LIBRARY (REQUIRES REGISTRATION) HERE. A SMALL SELECTION OF SOME OF THE PHOTOS FROM THE CONFERENCE IS AVAILABLE HERE. Please download the ELALT 2011 Conference Programme booklet, with the final General Timetable and Parallel Sessions Timetable, in .pdf format from HERE. The printed version of the Conference Programme booklet will be included in the conference pack. The ELALT General Timetable:
The 20-minute slots allocated to each participant will have 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for the discussion. Participants intending to use PowerPoint presentations are requested to save their slideshows in Microsoft Office for Windows 97-2003 .ppt format and bring their files either on a USB flash drive or burned on a CD. Participants intending to use handouts are requested to have around 30 copies ready.
The full conference fee is 40 euros, and there is a reduced fee for students of 20 euros. Early registration, paid until February 15, 2013, is 30 euros. The conference fee includes participation at all sessions of the conference, the conference package (book of abstracts, conference programme, map of Novi Sad, etc.), light refreshments during coffee breaks and lunch. All participants are expected to pay their own travel and accommodation costs. Participants from abroad are strongly advised to change their money at authorized exchange offices, recognizable by the inscriptions MENJAČNICA, in Serbian, and EXCHANGE OFFICE, in English, which offer more favourable rates than the banks. There are exchange offices at Belgrade Airport and at both railway and coach stations in Novi Sad as well as at numerous other locations around the city. Cash may be withdrawn from ATMs installed at bank branch offices and other public places, including the Faculty of Philosophy.
BY AIR The closest airport is in Belgrade, 70 km / 45 miles from Novi Sad. As there is no public transport from the airport to Novi Sad, the easiest way to get there is by taxi. Alternatively, you may go to the central coach or train station in Belgrade and take a coach or train to Novi Sad. Autoturist KI-KI d.o.o. Heligon Taxi For more information see BY COACH Coaches are more reliable than trains and run every 15 to 45 minutes. The journey takes an hour and a half. BY TRAIN Trains run every hour or two, although there are occasional delays, and the journey takes between an hour and a half and two hours. International trains may be more reliable. For information on how to get to Novi Sad by coach or train from other cities and countries, please contact your local coach and train stations. BY CAR For information on how to reach Novi Sad by car it is advisable to consult www.viamichelin.com. TAXI Taking a taxi is cheap and reliable. For most destinations the ride costs between 150 and 200 Serbian dinars (RSD), or between c. 1.5 and c. 2 euros (EUR), by the current average rate of exchange. In most cases you have to pay in cash, although some companies (Nacionalni taxi) take credit cards as well.
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On your way to the university, make sure that you get off at the bus stop on the corner of Bulevar Cara Lazara and Strazilovska Street. Tickets can be bought on the bus (40 Serbian dinars (RSD) or c. 0.40 euro (EUR) by the current average rate of exchange). For timetables and routes see www.gspns.co.rs.
There is a wide range of quality accommodation for you to choose from in Novi Sad. Below is the list of reasonably priced hotels and hostels, most of which are within easy reach from the university. For room details, phone numbers and addresses follow the links. HOTELS www.novisad-hotels.com Hotels closest to the university: www.voyagerns.co.rs Hotels in the centre; 10 min walking distance from the university: www.booking.com/hotel/rs/centar.en.html Hotels within 20-30 min walking distance from the university; short bus/taxi ride: www.acenter-birotel.com NB: Some prices include breakfast and taxes. For more information see websites above.
HOSTELS http://www.hostels.com/novi-sad/serbia
RESTAURANTS The wide choice of Novi Sad restaurants features local as well as international cuisine. For information on phone numbers and bookings click on the names below. 2 ŠTAPIĆA (Chinese)
Novi Sad offers a variety of historical and cultural attractions for all tastes and ages. The most frequently recommended sites are the Petrovaradin Fortress and the old city centre. If you have time, you might consider visiting the nearby historical town of Sremski Karlovci, famous for wineries, or go on a tour around the monasteries of Fruska gora. For places to visit and things to see, visit one of the websites below. All additional information is available from the links below: www.novisad.rs
Information on cultural events: www.cf.rs (this website is in Serbian only)
MAP OF NOVI SAD: www.mapa-novog-sada.com
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