ASCS XXXI

Thirty-first Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies

University of Western Australia, 2-5 February 2010

General information

The conference will be officially opened at an evening reception on Tuesday, 2 February, and there will be three full days of conference papers (Wednesday 3 -- Friday 5 February). All sessions of papers will be held in the University Club of Western Australia, or else in the adjoining Arts building, on the campus of the University of Western Australia. The registration fee for the conference includes conference materials, the cost of the reception, and tea-breaks for the three days of conference papers; this year, registration also covers the provision of lunches for the three days of conference proceedings.

The general business of the conference concludes with an informal BBQ dinner in the gardens of Currie Hall (adjacent to the UWA campus) on the evening of Friday 5th February. Attendance at the dinner is optional, and a separate fee is charged for this event.

ASCS is delighted to announce that the plenary speaker for ASCS 31 will be Professor Kurt Raaflaub, of Brown University.

Accommodation

The conference organiser regrets that she is unable to arrange accommodation for conference participants. There are, however, a number of residential colleges adjacent to the campus of the University of Western Australia; all are within easy walking distance of the campus, and all offer a range of accommodation styles, from student rooms (with shared bathroom facilities) to motel-style rooms (with ensuites) and self-contained apartments. Conference registrands are encouraged to investigate the colleges listed below, and to contact the colleges directly for their accommodation requirements.

St Catherine's College
St George's College
Trinity College

Those prefering to stay in a hotel may wish to consider Sullivans (a 3-star boutique hotel located approximately 5 minutes by bus from the UWA campus).

The UWA campus is also easily accessed by public transport from the Perth central business district, where there a number of hotels available. Those whose budgets so permit may wish to consider the Duxton Hotel (5 star accommodation)

Transport

(Please note: the following prices are offered as an approximate guide only, and may be subject to change.)

Perth airport has separate terminals - international (1) and Domestic (2 & 3)

Approximate taxi fares
International terminal:
To Perth city $35
To UWA $45

Domestic terminals:
To Perth city $25
To UWA $35

A telephone number for taxis (Swan taxis) is 13 13 30.

A shuttle-bus service operates from both terminals. For details, contact perthshuttle@bigpond.com.au.

The domestic terminals are also serviced by public buses; a standard fare from the airport to Perth city or to the UWA campus is approximately $3.50. Information and timetables for the local bus service are available from Transperth.

Queries

All questions concerning ASCS 31 should be directed to the conference convenor, Dr Lara O'Sullivan.

The Discipline Group of Classics and Ancient History UWA looks forward to welcoming ASCS 31 to Perth, and wishes to acknowledge the generous contribution of the UWA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson, in support of this event.