Department of Linguistics, Communication and Performing Arts
University of Padua
21 - 23 february 2008
Aula Calfura 2, Palazzo Maldura, via Beato Pellegrino 1
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34° Incontro di Grammatica Generativa Department of Linguistics, Communication and Performing Arts University of Padua 21 - 23 february 2008 Aula Calfura 2, Palazzo Maldura, via Beato Pellegrino 1 |
The 34th 'Incontro di Grammatica Generativa' will be organized by the University of Padova (Department of Linguistics, Communication and Performing Arts, via beato Pellegrino 1) and will take place on February 21 - 23, 2008. The conference venue is: Palazzo del Bo, via 8 febbraio, 2 - Aula Nievo (Cortile Antico).
Submissions are invited for papers in any field related to the formal study of grammar. Authors are asked to submit their abstracts as e-mail attachments in pdf or rtf format to the following address:
The abstract should include the title, but not the author's name(s). The title of the paper, name of the author(s), affiliation(s), surface mail address and e-mail address should be included in the e-mail message. Abstracts should be no longer than two pages in length (including examples and references), in 12-point type, single line spacing and 2,5 cm. margins. Students are invited to specify their status, as a quota will be reserved for them. People submitting a paper will not be included in the selection committee. Members of the organizing committee will refrain from submission.
Admission is free, except for members of the organizing Department, and everybody is welcome to attend. The official languages of the conference will be Italian and English.
Deadline
for
submission: December 1st, 2007.
Notification of acceptance
will be no later than January 15th, 2008.
Participants have to find their own accommodation. An on-line search engine is available on the main Padova tourist site, this includes hotels and bed and breakfasts. The cheapest option is the youth hostel.
Participants are recommended to make their reservation well in advance.
The nearest airport is the "Marco Polo" airport in Venezia, which is linked to all major European airports. Another option is to fly to Treviso airport, which has cheaper flights from several European countries.
From Venezia Airport to Padova
The best way to reach Padova from Venezia airport is by bus. You have to take a SITA company bus (those are the blue buses). Tickets can be purchased in the arrivals hall, at the ATVO booth. The tickets can also be bought on board, though they will be more expensive. Exit the arrivals hall and turn right, at the rigthmost stop you'll see a blue SITA sign. Notice that the first stop is Venezia (piazzale Roma), but you must get off at the bus station in Padova, which is the last stop. The timetable can be found here. The trip lasts approximately one hour. There is no taxi rank in the bus station in Padova. You have to walk to the railway station and wait for a taxi on the taxi rank. The walk from the bus station to the railway station is a short one (10 minutes) but not particularly fascinating, and you have to consider the luggage as well.
You can also take a bus to the railway station in Mestre and there take a train to Padova. This has the advantage of leaving you at Padova railway station, from which you can directly take a taxi. From Venezia airport you have to take an ACTV bus (those are the orange buses), line 15. The tickets have to be bought before you get on board, you can buy them at the newspaper agent inside the airport. The timetable of the ACTV buses can be downloaded from this page (warning: large pdf file). Ask the conductor to tell you when to get off (you have to say you want to go to "la stazione di Mestre"). All the trains going from Venezia Mestre to Milano, Bologna or Roma, plus several local trains, stop in Padova (the ride time is 20/30 minutes), many trains are available. If there are long queues in front of the counters, you can also buy the ticket at the automatic machines just in front of the counters. Both at the counters and at the automatic machines you can pay with any internationally valid ATM card (i.e Cirrus, Maestro etc.). Remember to stamp the ticket in any yellow machine inside the station before getting on the train, otherwise you get a fee. Note that for Eurostar (ES) trains you need to pay a hefty supplement. A lower supplement is due for the Intercity trains (IC).
From Venezia airport you can also reach Padova by a shuttle service. This is more expensive, but will leave you exactly at your hotel. You have to reserve a seat at least 24 hours in advance:
AIRSERVICE:
e-mail: airservice@taxipadova.it
tel.: +39-049-8704425
FAX: +39-049-8705050
on-line
reservation form
Fare: 26.00 euros per person (fixed price)
Someone will wait for you at the airport with a sign. Then you will be taken to Padova on a small van. The ride lasts aproximately 40 minutes.
Finally, it is not advised to take a taxi and go directly to Padova, as it may turn out to be quite expensive (approximately 75 euros).
From Treviso Airport to Padova
From Treviso airport the best way to reach Padova is again by bus. The La Marca company has a direct connection to Padova, timetable here. Tickets can be both in the kiosk at the arrivals hall. Both Transavia and Ryanair offer a shuttle service to Venezia (piazzale Roma), but that is not very convenient if you are travelling directly to Padova.
From Milano, the typical ride time is 2 to 3 hours, 4 to 6 hours from Roma, according to the category of the selected train, and 2 hours from Bologna.
For Eurostars and Intercity trains a supplement is required, and in some cases a seat reservation is mandatory: so, specify which train you are going to board when asking for a ticket. All tickets (both round-trip and one way) have a validity of 2 months. Before boarding the train, you have to validate them by stamping them in the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the stations.
You can find timetables and more detailed information at the Italian Railways Webpages (Ferrovie dello Stato).
Padova is linked by highways with Venezia (A4), Milano (A4) and Bologna (A13); follow the green highway ("Autostrade") signs. If you arrive from Venezia you have to leave at the exit called "Padova Est", from Milan you have to leave at "Padova Ovest" and if coming from Bologna or Rome, at "Padova Sud".
In Italy highways require a toll. You pay it when you leave the highway; a ticket automatically issued to the driver when entering the highway is required for payment. You can use most major credit cards in automatic machines in the lanes marked: "FastPay" or "Viacard".
If you are going to come by car, make sure that your hotel has a parking lot, as parking in the centre of Padova might be quite difficult.
The conference meeting will be held at Palazzo Maldura, which is located in the historical centre of the town, close to the railway station. A map can be found here (on the map, Palazzo Maldura is number 99).
Those who wish to attend the social dinner on friday 22 can send an email to the address conference.igg34@unipd, with the subject "social dinner".
Paola Benincà, Franco Benucci, Federico Damonte, Nicoletta Penello, Cecilia Poletto and Laura Vanelli
Last modified 10th February 2008, by Federico Damonte federico.damonte.1@unipd.it