XXVI American Voices Seminar. October 12-13, 2018 University of Turku. Itinerary for U.S. Fulbrighters (as of Oct 11, 2018)

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1 XXVI American Voices Seminar October 12-13, 2018 University of Turku Itinerary for U.S. Fulbrighters (as of Oct 11, 2018) CONTACT INFORMATION UNIVERSITY OF TURKU CONTACTS: FULBRIGHT FINLAND CONTACTS: Dr. Janne Korkka Emilia Holopainen Phone: +358 (0) Phone: +358 (0) Karoliina Kokko Phone : +358 (0) Maija Kettunen Phone : +358 (0) Terhi Mölsä Phone : +358 (0) If at any point during the seminar you have any questions please contact the local Turku contacts, Maija Kettunen from FF or your own Fulbright grant program coordinator. Their contact information is listed above. ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION Villa Hortus Omenahotel Hotel Scandic Julia University Guest House Humalistonkatu 7 Eerikinkatu 4 Horttokuja Turku Turku University of Turku Please check your accommodation information below and contact the seminar organizers immediately if you have any questions. FOR THE SEMINAR Grantees authorized per diem will be used to cover meal expenses during the American Voices Seminar program. University of Turku will cover your lodging. Fulbright Finland will reimburse you your travel costs.

2 DRESS CODE Dress code for the presenters at the seminar is business casual. We will be walking as a group between locations so it is recommended that you also bring comfortable shoes. SOCIAL MEDIA Fulbright Finland (@FulbrightFIN) will be tweeting during the seminar and using the hashtag #AmVoices2018. Feel free to pitch in with your posts and photos on social media! GROUP PHOTO A group photo will be taken of all the grantees during the weekend. Exact time will be announced during the seminar. WIFI The University of Turku offers a campus-wide wifi connection for visitors. Please refer to instructions on how to access the connection at: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 ARRIVAL Please make sure that you have enough time to stop by your accommodation/to store your luggage before the lunch at 11:30. Karoliina Kokko from Fulbright Finland will be waiting at the Turku Main Railway Station at 10:30 to help you locate your accommodation and answer any last-minute questions. The walk from Kupittaa train station is approximately 1 km to Guesthouse Villa Hortus (Horttokuja 3, Turku) The walk from Main Railway Station is approximately 0,5 km to Omenahotel (Humalistonkatu 7, Turku) and 1,5 km to Scandic Julia (Eerikinkatu 4, Turku). You can also take a taxi or public transportation on your own from the station to your accommodations. Please note that unfortunately we cannot reimburse taxi or public transportation expenses. If you have questions about your arrival in Turku, please let us know!

3 ACCOMMODATION If you are accommodated at Hotel Scandic Julia: The check-in desk is located on the second floor at the end of the escalators. The check-in time is at 3 pm, but luggage can be left at the hotel in the morning. The reception desk is open 24h so you can check in when you go back to the hotel in the evening. The front door closes late in the evening, but you can enter the hotel by ringing the bell. If you are staying for additional nights at your own expense, please make sure you pay any out-of-pocket costs during checkin. Please note that on the day of your departure, you should remove your luggage from your room by 12 pm. Breakfast is served at the hotel Bistro Julienne at am. If you are accommodated at Omenahotel: A pin-code for the hotel door and your room will be given via or at the seminar. You can check in from 4 pm onwards. Please note that on the day of your departure, you should remove your luggage from your room by 12 pm. The pin-code for the door will not work after check-out time. Omenahotels are self-service hotels with no 24h reception present in the building. However, you can contact the customer service directly in problem situations by calling The customer service is open 24h. Please note there is not space available for storing your luggage, therefore either pack light or leave your luggage in storage at the Turku Main Railway Station (closes 9.30 pm). You will get your key or pin-code before briefing. Your stay includes a breakfast and it is served at the nearest Subway restaurant (Yliopistonkatu 26) at am. Every Omenahotel room has an extra one person sofa-bed. If the bed is not ready made, you will find duvet covers and blankets from the room s closet. If you are staying for additional nights at your own expense, you need to book and pay extra night in Online booking picks up a room randomly, so if you want to stay at the same room, you need to call to the customer service and tell them the University s reservation number They can change your reservation to the same room as you are staying (if available). If you are accommodated at Villa Hortus: The opening hours of the office is on weekdays 9 11 am and 12 2 pm. The office doorbell is around the corner from the two wing entrances. Keys can be collected from the office between 12 2 pm. At Villa Hortus, you can use the doorbell to be let in at 9 11 am and 12 2 pm. However, please note that the key to your room may not be available before the start of the seminar program. The code for the door is If you are staying for additional nights at your own expense or have family members accompanying you, please make sure you pay any out-of-pocket costs by 2 pm on Friday, as the Villa Hortus office is closed during the weekend. Upon your departure, you can leave your keys in the mailbox found by the A and B wing entrances. There is no set check-out time during the weekend. Please note that you will not be able to visit your room during the day s program, so please prepare accordingly.

4 11:30 Lunch at Gado, Åbo Akademi student restaurant, Porthaninkatu 3-5 Everyone will meet at Restaurant Gado for lunch. The lunch is hosted by the organizers for the grantees and family members. Group photo on the way back to the Publicum building. Grantees staying in Hortus will receive their Key/Pin-code 12:45-13:45 Briefing session for grantees, Publicum 3 The Fulbright team will inform grantees about news, upcoming events, and practicalities that are imperative for you to know. In addition to the briefing session on Friday and debriefing discussion on Saturday morning, your program coordinators as well as Chief Executive Officer Terhi Mölsä will be available throughout the seminar in case you have questions or concerns that you would like to discuss privately. 14:00-17:15 American Voices Seminar presentations at the University of Turku, Publicum (Pub3) Guided walk to Restaurant Svarte Rudolf by Karoliina Kokko through some of the Turku sights. 18:00 Dinner at Svarte Rudolf, Itäinen Rantakatu, River Aura Dinner at the Svarte Rudolf restaurant on a boat moored by the bank of the Aura River. The group will walk together from the university to the restaurant. A buffet menu has been reserved for you. The dinner is hosted by Fulbright Finland for the grantees and family members. Please note that water is included, but other drinks and extras are each person s own responsibility. 20:00 Optional event: Alumni Happy Hour, Restaurant Koulu (Eerikinkatu 18) Welcome to the Alumni Happy Hour" to meet and greet with Fulbright Alumni (drinks self-paid)! You will receive a separate invitation from the ASLA-Fulbright Alumni Association with more information about the event. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 On Saturday morning, please be prepared to check out of your room in the morning. You can still store your luggage at the accommodations (except those who are staying at the Omenahotel). However, depending on your departure schedule, please note that there will not be time for you to fetch your luggage before lunch. 8:45-9:45 Breakfast & Debriefing for Fulbrighters at Naantalin Aurinkoinen (Hämeenkatu 3) Sit down with fellow scholars or students and your program coordinator over breakfast to discuss your experiences in Finland thus far. Please prepare beforehand and make sure you send in topics on what you would like to discuss to Maija before the seminar. In preparation for this session, please come prepared to discuss the following topics: Getting started with your research or studies and working with your host experiences, challenges, tips? Support services and help in practical matters offered by your host university are you satisfied, any suggestions?

5 Are you happy with your accommodations and research or study environment? Settling into Finland making social connections and finding cultural experiences Family life in Finland Finnish language studies if you have taken courses in Finnish language, what has your experience been like? Did you find a suitable course for you and if so, where? Did it cost something? Other experiences? Your home and host university/department: potential cooperation prospects? Breakfast roll and coffee/tea is provided for the grantees. Please note that space at the café is limited, and family members are asked to have breakfast elsewhere. 10:15-13:10 American Voices Seminar presentations at the University of Turku Everyone will meet in the Publicum building in time for the presentations starting at 10:15 am. After the end of the seminar, the group will walk together to the lunch restaurant Turun Upseerikerho. 14:00 Lunch at Turun Upseerikerho, Turku Cabinet The group will walk together to restaurant Upseerikerho (see attached map). The brunch buffet (including water) is hosted by the organizers for the grantees and family members; drinks and extras are each person s own responsibility. AFTER THE SEMINAR The program will end at the latest in time for you to catch the 4 pm train or bus from Turku. Please send your reimbursement claim, including original travel tickets and receipts as well as the Finnish bank account number, to Fulbright Finland by October 22 (Please note that no reimbursement can be made after this date!). Address: Fulbright Finland Foundation sr, Mihkel Vaim, Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki. If you have only electronic copies of your tickets, you can send then to Mihkel at mihkel.vaim@fulbright.fi Please note that reimbursements are paid immediately after October 22, so please ensure that all questions are handled by that date. Please note that you are required to participate in the whole American Voices seminar program, including the briefing and debriefing sessions, in order to be reimbursed. Thank you for a great weekend Kiitos mukavasta viikonlopusta!

6 ACCOMMODATION FOR GRANTEES Name Accommodated at Additional information Jones, Richard Villa Hortus Room in a shared flat Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan Villa Hortus Room in a shared flat Zhuang, Qianlai + 1 Villa Hortus Room for two in a shared flat Fessler, Kate Omenahotel Room shared with Carolyn, Kehn, Carolyn Omenahotel Room shared with Kate Lopez, Gabriel Omenahotel Room shared with Harrison Mansour, Harrison Omenahotel Room shared with Gabriel Miller, Julia Omenahotel Room shared with Erika Ruhl, Erika Omenahotel Room shared with Julia Wood, Steffaney + 1 Omenahotel 2hh (family member) Sangesland, Mona Welsh, William Omenahotel Omenahotel Elford, Martha Scandic Julia A hotel room McDermott-Levy, Ruth Scandic Julia A hotel room Capps, Jonathan + 3 Scandic Julia Room for 4 people Crislip, Andrew + 3 Scandic Julia Room for 4 people Borland, Katherine Scandic Julia A hotel room Buchanan, Bonnie Scandic Julia A hotel room AMERICAN VOICES LOCATIONS ON GOOGLE MAPS ( UNIVERSITY OF TURKU CAMPUS MAP (

7 CITY OF TURKU DOWNTOWN MAP Kupittaa train station Naantalin Aurinkoinen (Saturday breakfast) Turun Upseerikerho (Saturday lunch) Kaivokatu 12 University of Turku, Publicum (seminar) University Guesthouse Villa Hortus Horttokuja 3 Restaurant Gado (Friday lunch) Porthaninkatu 3 5 Hotel Scandic Julia Eerikinkatu 4 Restaurant ship Svarte Rudolf (Friday dinner) Itäinen rantakatu Omenahotel Humalistonkatu 7 Main Railway Station