Information for Delegates
Power of the Word 7
The Dramatised Word:
Theology, Philosophy and Literature in Conversation
We look forward to welcoming our delegates and speakers to Rome. We have a wonderful programme planned and this note is to give some final information and to ask for some confirmation of a few details, for the purposes of adequate catering, room layout, etc.
Please read the information in the table below, which we regularly update. There you will see, for example, that a projector, a Windows PC and WiFi are available in all of the rooms we will be using. You will also find information on the venues for our plenary meetings, coffee breaks, performance spaces and more.
A highlight for our conference will be a performance on Wednesday evening (repeated on Thursday for students of Sapienza University) of 'Everything that Rises Must Converge', by Flannery O’ Connor, created for the stage and directed by Karin Coonrod, performed by Compagnia de’ Colombari, taking place in the Crypt of the Sapienza Chapel. For more details, for a Press Release and to read Karin's script for the performance please visit her page on the POTW Conference website. The Wednesday performance will be filmed.
In order to prepare properly for some of our events we need to know the numbers for:
- our 'Shakespeare at Prayer' Workshop with Carol Rutter on Wednesday at 3.00 pm
- our Networking Dinner on Thursday at 8.30 pm
- our visit to the English College on Friday afternoon
Please note, the Networking Dinner is free of charge thanks to a very generous benefaction, but we need to know who is coming.
On Friday we have a visit planned to the English College and again, it would be very helpful to know numbers. This visit will be very special! It will be led by the College Archivist, Maurice Whitehead and he is willing to give a short presentation as part of the tour, linking the visit to conference themes. There's such a rich connection with the College and the literary landscape from recusant writers, John Milton and in more recent times with Muriel Spark and Elizabeth Jennings. So, something not to be missed!
Please click here and complete the short questionnaire.
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Some useful information for delegates - this page will be updated regularly...
| Executive / Organising Committee in Rome | prof. Emilia di Rocco dott. Riccardo Antonangeli |
| For enquiries about logistics, technical requirements (projector use, etc) and for general inquiries about our venue in Rome NB - Projectors WILL BE AVAILABLE in all rooms used for the conference for those who wish to make use of one. In addition, all classrooms are equipped with Windows laptops. WiFi is available as well.” | Contact: dott. Riccardo Antonangeli riccardo.antonangeli@uniroma1.it |
| Main venue for keynotes, panels, lunch, conference dinner | Edificio Marco Polo, University of Sapienza The Faculty of Lettere e Filosofia of La Sapienza has two sites, one in the “”città universitaria” (Piazzale Aldo Moro) the other in the Edificio Marco Polo, Viale dello Scalo S. Lorenzo 82. The Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies is in the latter and the conference will take place here, on the second floor. Rooms 201-202 are for parallel sessions and room 203 for keynote lectures. Buffet, Coffee breaks and lunches will be served in sala conferenze 2. The venue for the conference dinner on Thursday 19 is: Casa dell’Aviatore, Viale dell’Università 20, Roma 00185 Click here for a map. |
| Venue for all events on Wednesday afternoon and evening | Crypt of the Sapienza Chapel, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma |
| English College Visit (Friday) | Venerable English College Address: Via di Monserrato, 45, 00186 Roma RM, Italy (Nearest tube: Argentina) |
| Taxis | Information on Taxi Services can be found here: |
Maps
Conference Venue - Edificio Marco Polo
Dinner Venue - Casa dell'Aviatore
Wednesday Events Venue - La Sapienza University Chapel Crypt
Friday Visit - The Venerable English College
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