Practical information

Conference date: July 7-9, 2016

Conference venue: University of Zurich, Institut für Sozialanthropologie und Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (ISEK), Campus Nord (Oerlikon), Andreasstrasse 15, CH-8050 Zurich

Conference organizers: The Emmy Noether project (ENP) on “The Diversity of Nonreligion,” affiliated at the Department of Social Anthropology & Cultural Studies of the University of Zurich, in cooperation with the “Nonreligion & Secularity Research Network” (NSRN).

Registration: The regular registration fee for active participants and guests is 150 EUR. A discount rate of 100 EUR is available for PhD candidates and MA students (proof required).

Conference dinner: The conference dinner is included in the registration fee and will be held on Friday, July 8. The location and time will be announced later on.

Travel: The venue of the conference, Zurich Oerlikon, can be reached easily within a few minutes from both Zurich Airport and Zurich main station. Just take any local train (S-Bahn) that stops at “Oerlikon.” The building Andreasstrasse (AND) is located in walking distance, right along the railway (see map).

NSRN Conference 2016 Conference Venue (PDF, 1 MB)

Accomodation: While it is regarded as one of the most expensive cities around the world, Zurich offers a large variety of accommodations for different kinds of budgets (including youth and travel hostels).

The official website “Zurich Tourism” might provide a helpful starting point in this and other regards: https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/accommodation-hotel-bed-and-breakfast-hostel