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LTRC 2016--Palermo, Sicily
LTRC 2016--Palermo, Sicily
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)
LTRC 2016--Palermo, Sicily
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)
LTRC 2016, Palermo, Sicily
Conference Venue:
University of Palermo
(to be confirmed)
• Founded in 1806
• 48,000 students
LTRC 2016--Palermo, Sicily
Tentative Dates:
June 20-21, 2016 PreConference Workshops
June 22-24 Colloquium
Tentative Conference
Dinner Date:
June 24, 2016
Palermo Sightseeing
The city where different cultures and styles
have met and mixed for thousands of years.
Phoenicians
Romans
Arabs
Byzantines
Palermo Sightseeing
Normans
Spaniards
Baroque
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palermo
And the food is a rainbow of
cultures, colors and flavours
LTRC 2016--Palermo, Sicily
Accommodations
• Hotels (TBA)
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