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Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs:Monica Barni (University for
Foreigners of Siena)James E. Purpura (Teachers
College, Columbia University)
Local Chair:Mari D’Agostino (University
of Palermo)
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Other Members of the Organizing Committee:Giuliana Grego-Bolli (University for Foreigners of Perugia)Lucilla Lopriore (University of Rome3)Gabriele Palotti (University of Modena & Reggio Emilia)Marc Silver (University of Modena & Reggio Emilia)
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Conference Venue:University of Palermo
(to be confirmed)
• Founded in 1806 • 48,000 students
LTRC 2016, Palermo, Sicily
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Tentative Dates: June 20-21, 2016 Pre-
Conference WorkshopsJune 22-24 Colloquium
Tentative Conference Dinner Date:
June 24, 2016
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Palermo SightseeingThe city where different cultures and styles have met and mixed for thousands of years.
RomansPhoenicians
ArabsByzantines
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palermo
Palermo Sightseeing
Normans
Spaniards
Baroque
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And the food is a rainbow of cultures, colors and flavours
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Accommodations• Hotels (TBA)
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Travel• Palermo International
Airport has direct flights from all over Italy and Europe and some direct flights from the US. Generally easy to get to with one stop.
http://www.officeoftourism.org/europe/italy/Sicily/palermo.asp