Date: October 16 - 20, 2023
Location: Room 241, Rosenkranz Hall (115 Prospect St.)
Contact Persons
Jing Tsu, John M. Schiff Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Comparative Literature
Email : jing.tsu@yale.edu
Injoong Kim, Assistant Program Director
Email : injoong.kim@yale.edu
Phone : (203) 436-4195
Dylan Siegel, Program Coordinator
Email : dylan.siegel@yale.edu
Phone : (203) 432-3428
Fax : (203) 432-3430
Meeting Registration Welcome Dinner
Member delegates and expertise who plans to participate in IRG Meeting No. 61, should complete a registration form and return to Prof. Lu Qin by Sept. 20, 2023 to facilitate logistic arrangment. Please include your personal particulars as requested in the attached registration form. On Monday, October 16, 2023, there will be a welcome dinner sponsored by the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University. Registration for the welcome dinner is also needed. The dinner will take place at Atelier Florian (1166 Chapel St.), at 6:00pm.
Visa Applications
If you need an invitation letter for visa application, please provide your personal particulars to the meeting contact person: name, travel document number, intended stay period in case you want longer stay. If there are additional requirement from the Visa office of your applying Embassy/Consulate, please send such requests to us. Invitation letters will be issued through Dr. Kathy Rupp, Director of the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University. (Note: Yale University is the inviting body and cannot serve as your guarantor.)
General Description and Travel Info
Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut, one of the best small cities in America, situated two-and-a-half hours south of Boston and one-and-a-half hours north of New York City. New Haven has many attractions including a thriving downtown district with parks, shops, museums, hotels, and restaurants. Its neighborhoods are home to historic buildings and diverse communities. Beyond the city limits lie beautiful beaches, peaceful lakes, charming New England towns, and pastoral suburbs. New Haven is easily accessible by car, train, bus, and airplane.
Airplane
If coming from abroad, the easiest way to travel to Yale University is by air. There are a number of nearby airports serviced by international airlines.
Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City
LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) in New York City
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) in New Haven, Connecticut
Amtrak provides services from Newark airport to New Haven’s Union Station. For all other airports, private shuttle services are available through Connecticut Limousine (800.472.5466 ) and GO Airport Shuttle (866.284.3247 ). Please be sure to make reservations for shuttle services well in advance. Taking a taxi from any of these airports except for Tweed is not recommended.
Train
If traveling from within the United States, it is convenient to take a train to New Haven Union Station, minutes from Yale’s campus.
Metro-North Railways (800.638.7647) offers frequent train service between New Haven and New York City.
Amtrak (800.872.7245) provides train service to New Haven from Vermont, Providence, Boston, and Washington DC.
Once you reach the station, we suggest that you use a local taxi service to reach campus. There is a taxi stand at the station; a taxi ride costs approximately $10. Alternatively, local shuttles and bus services are also available for travel between Union Station and Yale.
Bus
If traveling from within the United States, it is also possible to take a bus to New Haven Union Station, which also serves as a bus terminal.
Greyhound (203.772.2470)
Peter Pan (800.343.9999)
Car
There are multiple driving routes that you can take to arrive on campus. As a result, we recommend entering your intended Yale destination into your GPS.
Hotel Booking - Discounted Rates
To guarantee a discounted booking rate, please book your room by September 15, 2023
New Haven Hotel - $205 / night
https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=39113&Chain=6255&arrive=2023-10-15&depart=2023-10-20&adult=1&child=0&group=IRG61
Omni New Haven Hotel - $209 / night
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-haven-yale/meetings/council-on-east-asian-studies-10152023
Besides the above hotel, the following hotels are also close to campus and you can make booking with them directly:
1.The Blake Hotel (https://www.theblakenewhaven.com/)
2.The Study at Yale (https://www.thestudyatyale.com/)
3.Courtyard New Haven at Yale (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/hvndt-courtyard-new-haven-at-yale/overview/)
Campus Map: https://map.yale.edu/?id=1910#!ct/52707?s/?sbc/
Food
Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the Council on East Asian Studies for the duration of the meetings. A dinner will also be held Monday evening.
For other dining options, please see below.
Location for lunch on Campus
The first two days of the meeting, on campus dining is available at Yale Commons Dining Hall in Schwarzman Center (168 Grove St, New Haven, CT 06511). The dining hall will be open for lunch from 11am – 3pm, guests can pay using credit card. Menu can be found at the following link: https://hospitality.yale.edu/restaurants-cafes-more/schwarzman-center/commons. The Commons will be closed during October break, which starts at 5PM on Tuesday, October 17th.
Other Dining locations in New Haven
Downtown New Haven has a wide range of restaurants open for lunch and dinner. Many restaurants are located on Whitney Avenue, Orange Street, Chapel Street, Crown Street, and State Street (darker colored road noted in map below). Please also check out the following links for restaurants located in New Haven: https://www.infonewhaven.com/food-drink/ and https://visitnewhaven.com/dining/. New Haven is particularly famous for its thin crusted ‘Apizza’ (pronounced “ah-beetz”) so we hope you have a chance to enjoy a slice of New Haven-style pie during your visit. Closer to Henry R. Luce Hall, by the Ingall’s Ice Rink, food carts are available to grab a quick lunch. Location will be noted on campus map below.