Location






Conference
Organizers


Beecher House Center
for the Study of
Equal Rights

University of Connecticut

Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and
Emancipation




BBC Audio Clips

audio Interview with Prof David Richardson

audio Paul Murphy's Audioblog

audio David Richardson's Diary Day One

audio David Richardson's Diary Day Two



BBC Video Clips

video Paul Murphy Reports from Connecticut

video African Blessing Ceremony

video Project Progress Report

video A Project Setback


Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer

 
Location
 

 
The University of Connecticut Storrs Campus is located in the northeast corner of Connecticut, off of Interstate 84. The University is within driving distance of several major cities: Hartford (27 mi), Providence, RI (54 mi), New Haven (62 mi), Boston (84 mi), and New York City (140 mi). Listed below are directions to campus from the nearest major cities.

Conference Registration on Friday will be conducted at the Merlin D. Bishop Center located on the South end of campus. (BISH on the campus map).
Registration on Saturday will be conducted at the First Church of Christ Congregational Church in East Haddam.

 
Click here for directions to the University of Connecticut, Bishop Center
Click here for an interactive map of the Storrs Campus
Click here for directions to the First Church of Christ Congregational Church
Click here for directions to the Florence Griswold Museum (Friday night reading)
 

 
Parking on Campus
There is parking in two lots adjacent to and behind the Bishop Center. Parking permits are required for all vehicles on campus. If you don't have a permit, you can pick one up when you check in at the conference registration area on the ground level of the Bishop Center. The directions link above illustrates the designated parking lots for the conference.
 

 
Closest Airports

Highway Approaches to UConn