Programme
Organizers
Plenary Speakers
Confirmed keynote speakers are:
A full draft programme is available to download here.
NOTE: For travel planning purposes, please be aware that there will be a full day programme on both September 13th and 14th, in addition to the Junior Researcher Workshop on September 12.
- Prof. Martine Prange (Tilburg University)
- Prof. Rebecca Bamford (Quinnipiac University & University of Fort Hare)
Plenary Speakers
Confirmed keynote speakers are:
- Mark Alfano, Delft University of Technology
- Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University
- Christine Daigle, Brock University
- Nick Martin, University of Birmingham
- Stefan Sorgner, John Cabot University
A full draft programme is available to download here.
NOTE: For travel planning purposes, please be aware that there will be a full day programme on both September 13th and 14th, in addition to the Junior Researcher Workshop on September 12.
Registration
Registration for FNS 2019 is now open. Please click here to complete the registration form.
Venue Information
The Dante Building, Tilburg University
The Conference venue is the Dante building (building ‘D’) at the campus of Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, Tilburg.
The Tilburg University campus is located in Tilburg West and is only a 15 minute bike ride from Tilburg City Centre, or just 3 minutes by train from train station ‘Tilburg’, which is also in the City Centre.
The Dante building itself is just 5 minutes walking distance from Tilburg University train station. You can find a map of the Dante-building’s location here: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/contact/campus-map/dante/
Significantly more information about the Tilburg University campus can be found here: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/contact/campus-map/
The Tilburg University campus is located next to the woods (i.e. the ‘Warande bos’ or ‘de oude Warande’), where you can find the ‘Grotto’ tea garden, a fitness / running track, and the University Faculty Club.
Travel Information
The nearest train station is “Tilburg Universiteit”, which is just a 5 minutes walk from Tilburg University campus, and 3 minutes by train from train station ‘Tilburg’, which is in the city centre. More information about travelling to the Tilburg University campus can be found here: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/contact/route/
Get your train ticket
You can travel on the Dutch Railways with either a single-use chip card or an OV-chip card. Both are available from the yellow ticket machines at train stations/ airports with the blue overhead sign reading ‘train tickets’. Staff at the desk (if available on location) will also be able to provide you with train departure information and general information on traveling by train in the Netherlands. You travel by checking in and out your (single-use or OV) chip card at the train station before and after your journey.
Airport connections
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
From railway station ‘Schiphol Airport’, which is located at the airport close to Arrivals Hall 1, you can take a train to Tilburg University, via ‘Den Bosch’ (also spelled as " ’s-Hertogenbosch"). This journey takes 75 minutes.
Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven
Take the bus to railway station ‘Eindhoven’ (about 10 minutes). There is a direct train from railway station Eindhoven both to Tilburg and Tilburg University. This journey lasts about 40 minutes.
You can plan your train journey at the website of the Dutch Railways (‘NS’): https://www.ns.nl/
Travel by bus
Tilburg University can be reached by multiple bus lines. Leaving from the Tilburg CS bus station, you can take bus lines '4 Reeshof' and '131'. You should get off at the campus bus stop 'Universiteit van Tilburg'. About every five minutes one of those bus lines will leave from the Tilburg CS bus station. All names of the bus stops will be announced electronically and shown digitally.
You can also take bus lines 2, 3 'Reeshof' until bus stop 'Station Universiteit' (which has station lifts) and walk further across a walkway, in order to reach the the campus of Tilburg University (< 10 min. walk). All names of the bus stops will be announced electronically and shown digitally. You can also plan your bus trip at www.9292.nl.
Get your train ticket
You can travel on the Dutch Railways with either a single-use chip card or an OV-chip card. Both are available from the yellow ticket machines at train stations/ airports with the blue overhead sign reading ‘train tickets’. Staff at the desk (if available on location) will also be able to provide you with train departure information and general information on traveling by train in the Netherlands. You travel by checking in and out your (single-use or OV) chip card at the train station before and after your journey.
Airport connections
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
From railway station ‘Schiphol Airport’, which is located at the airport close to Arrivals Hall 1, you can take a train to Tilburg University, via ‘Den Bosch’ (also spelled as " ’s-Hertogenbosch"). This journey takes 75 minutes.
Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven
Take the bus to railway station ‘Eindhoven’ (about 10 minutes). There is a direct train from railway station Eindhoven both to Tilburg and Tilburg University. This journey lasts about 40 minutes.
You can plan your train journey at the website of the Dutch Railways (‘NS’): https://www.ns.nl/
Travel by bus
Tilburg University can be reached by multiple bus lines. Leaving from the Tilburg CS bus station, you can take bus lines '4 Reeshof' and '131'. You should get off at the campus bus stop 'Universiteit van Tilburg'. About every five minutes one of those bus lines will leave from the Tilburg CS bus station. All names of the bus stops will be announced electronically and shown digitally.
You can also take bus lines 2, 3 'Reeshof' until bus stop 'Station Universiteit' (which has station lifts) and walk further across a walkway, in order to reach the the campus of Tilburg University (< 10 min. walk). All names of the bus stops will be announced electronically and shown digitally. You can also plan your bus trip at www.9292.nl.
Accommodation: Hotels and Hostels
NOTE: Most hotels in the immediate area appear to be booked for the period of the conference. However, public transport in the Netherlands is excellent, so there is no problem in staying in a city close to Tilburg. For example:
DEN BOSCH: Every 30 minutes you can take a train from station ‘Den Bosch’ to station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’. The train ride takes about 19 minutes. Station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’ is only a 5 minute walk away from the conference location.
BREDA: Every 30 minutes you can take a train from station ‘Breda’ to station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’. The train ride takes about 15 minutes. Station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’ is only a 5 minute walk away from the conference location.
Train journeys can be planned at the website of the Dutch Railways (‘NS’): https://www.ns.nl/
HOTELS CLOSE TO STATION DEN BOSCH
• Hotel Julien (2 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Bossche Suites Stationsweg (3 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Uylenhof hotel (7 minutes’ walk to train station)
• More hotels are available via www.booking.com
HOTELS CLOSE TO STATION BREDA
• Apollo Hotel Breda City Centre (less than 5 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Stadshotel De Klok (13 minutes’ walk to train station)
• More hotels are available via www.booking.com
NOTE: Conference attendees are strongly encouraged to book hotel accommodation early; events elsewhere in the area may affect room availability. The following list of hotels are not exhaustive and may already be fully booked.
Hotels in Tilburg
Auberge du Bonheur
Bredaseweg 441, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 5499600
E-mail: info@bonheurhorecagroep.nl
Website: https://www.bonheurhorecagroep.nl/en/auberge-du-bonheur
Bastion Tilburg
Kempenbaan 2, Tilburg
Tel: +31 13 544 1999
Website: https://www.bastionhotels.com/en-gb/hotels/hotel-tilburg
City Hotel Tilburg
Heuvelring 128, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 535 1355
E-mail: info@cityhoteltilburg.nl
Website: http://www.cityhoteltilburg.nl/en/
Het Wapen van Tilburg
Spoorlaan 362, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 542 2692
E-mail: info@hetwapenvantilburg.nl
Website: https://www.hetwapenvantilburg.nl/en/Sleeping/theinn
Hotel Tilburg - Van der Valk
Dr. Bloemenlaan 8
Tel: +31 13 8000 800
E-mail: tilburg@valk.nl
Website: https://www.hoteltilburg.nl/en/
Ibis Hotels - Tilburg
Dr. Hub van Doorneweg 105
Tel : +31 13 4636 465
E-mail: info@ibis-tilburg.nl
Website: http://www.ibis-tilburg.nl/en/
Mercure Hotel Tilburg
Heuvelpoort 300, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 535 4675
E-mail: info@mercure-tilburg.nl
Website: www.mercure-tilburg.nl/site/EN/home
Hostel
Hostel Roots
Stationsstraat 41, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 (0)652308518
E-mail: info@hostelroots.nl
Website: https://hostelroots.nl/en/
DEN BOSCH: Every 30 minutes you can take a train from station ‘Den Bosch’ to station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’. The train ride takes about 19 minutes. Station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’ is only a 5 minute walk away from the conference location.
BREDA: Every 30 minutes you can take a train from station ‘Breda’ to station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’. The train ride takes about 15 minutes. Station ‘Tilburg Universiteit’ is only a 5 minute walk away from the conference location.
Train journeys can be planned at the website of the Dutch Railways (‘NS’): https://www.ns.nl/
HOTELS CLOSE TO STATION DEN BOSCH
• Hotel Julien (2 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Bossche Suites Stationsweg (3 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Uylenhof hotel (7 minutes’ walk to train station)
• More hotels are available via www.booking.com
HOTELS CLOSE TO STATION BREDA
• Apollo Hotel Breda City Centre (less than 5 minutes’ walk to train station)
• Stadshotel De Klok (13 minutes’ walk to train station)
• More hotels are available via www.booking.com
NOTE: Conference attendees are strongly encouraged to book hotel accommodation early; events elsewhere in the area may affect room availability. The following list of hotels are not exhaustive and may already be fully booked.
Hotels in Tilburg
Auberge du Bonheur
Bredaseweg 441, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 5499600
E-mail: info@bonheurhorecagroep.nl
Website: https://www.bonheurhorecagroep.nl/en/auberge-du-bonheur
Bastion Tilburg
Kempenbaan 2, Tilburg
Tel: +31 13 544 1999
Website: https://www.bastionhotels.com/en-gb/hotels/hotel-tilburg
City Hotel Tilburg
Heuvelring 128, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 535 1355
E-mail: info@cityhoteltilburg.nl
Website: http://www.cityhoteltilburg.nl/en/
Het Wapen van Tilburg
Spoorlaan 362, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 542 2692
E-mail: info@hetwapenvantilburg.nl
Website: https://www.hetwapenvantilburg.nl/en/Sleeping/theinn
Hotel Tilburg - Van der Valk
Dr. Bloemenlaan 8
Tel: +31 13 8000 800
E-mail: tilburg@valk.nl
Website: https://www.hoteltilburg.nl/en/
Ibis Hotels - Tilburg
Dr. Hub van Doorneweg 105
Tel : +31 13 4636 465
E-mail: info@ibis-tilburg.nl
Website: http://www.ibis-tilburg.nl/en/
Mercure Hotel Tilburg
Heuvelpoort 300, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 13 535 4675
E-mail: info@mercure-tilburg.nl
Website: www.mercure-tilburg.nl/site/EN/home
Hostel
Hostel Roots
Stationsstraat 41, Tilburg
Tel: + 31 (0)652308518
E-mail: info@hostelroots.nl
Website: https://hostelroots.nl/en/