Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event is now online. Please email the organizer for the code.
The 1st annual meeting of the Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory will convene at Penn State University in University Park, PA on November 5-7, 2020. The presentations by participants will be located at the Nittany Lion Inn. All roundtable sessions are open to the public. Light refreshments and beverages will be available to all who attend, in addition to lunch sessions and two receptions that will allow attendants to engage with the participants. The conference keynote on Friday, November 6 will take place in Foster Auditorium from 5-7:15pm; which is also open to the public.
Below you will find travel suggestions, transportation information, and a campus map. Participants will be given the booking code for their rooms in their acceptance email. Once the schedule is finalized, it will be listed under "Programs" on our website.
Below you will find travel suggestions, transportation information, and a campus map. Participants will be given the booking code for their rooms in their acceptance email. Once the schedule is finalized, it will be listed under "Programs" on our website.
Travel & Transportation
By Plane
The State College/University Park Airport (airport code: SCE) is located near the Nittany Lion Inn conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit the State College/University Park Airport website for information on flights. Taxis are often located outside of the airport baggage claim area, curbside. Participants are responsible for arranging ground transportation between the airport, hotels, and conference site. Please view this University Park Airport Taxis and Shuttles page.
By Car
The University Park campus is located within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.), Pittsburgh (3 hrs., 137 mi.), Philadelphia (3.5 hrs., 194 mi.), Baltimore (3.5 hrs., 155 mi.), Washington, D.C. (4 hrs., 190 mi.), New York City (5 hrs., 250 mi.), and Toronto (6.5 hrs., 304 mi.).
By Car
The following companies provide bus service between major cities to State College, Pennsylvania: Greyhound and Megabus.
The State College/University Park Airport (airport code: SCE) is located near the Nittany Lion Inn conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit the State College/University Park Airport website for information on flights. Taxis are often located outside of the airport baggage claim area, curbside. Participants are responsible for arranging ground transportation between the airport, hotels, and conference site. Please view this University Park Airport Taxis and Shuttles page.
By Car
The University Park campus is located within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.), Pittsburgh (3 hrs., 137 mi.), Philadelphia (3.5 hrs., 194 mi.), Baltimore (3.5 hrs., 155 mi.), Washington, D.C. (4 hrs., 190 mi.), New York City (5 hrs., 250 mi.), and Toronto (6.5 hrs., 304 mi.).
By Car
The following companies provide bus service between major cities to State College, Pennsylvania: Greyhound and Megabus.
Campus Map
Click here to see an interactive version of Penn State's University Park campus, or open the file below to see a printable version.
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This event is co-sponsored by the following organizations at Penn State:
Department of African American Studies
Department of Philosophy
Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Philosophy Graduate Student Organization
The Rock Ethic Institute
University Park Allocation Committee
Department of African American Studies
Department of Philosophy
Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Philosophy Graduate Student Organization
The Rock Ethic Institute
University Park Allocation Committee