Nature + City: Vernacular Buildings & Landscapes of the Upper Midwest
Madison, Wisconsin, June 6-10, 2012
Registration now open!
With the theme "Nature + City: Vernacular Buildings & Landscapes of the Upper Midwest," the annual meeting of the Vernacular Architecture Forum will be based on Madison, Wisconsin – the site of the state Capitol and Wisconsin’s flagship University. The conference will kick off on Wednesday evening, June 6th, with a keynote lecture by William Cronon, Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the recently-restored Majestic Theater. The heart of the conference will take place on June 7 and 8 (Thursday and Friday) with two all-day field tours. These tours will tell the story of southwestern and south-central Wisconsin—a region that has linked the rural hinterlands to the city of Madison as its center over the past 180 years. The focus on Saturday will be a day of papers and roundtables, capped off by a closing banquet. The banquet will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the University of Wisconsin’s Student Union, boasting an incredible view of Lake Mendota.
To view the conference write up in the Wisconsin State Journal, click here.
Detailed registration and tour information on Registration page.
*NON-MEMBERS AND STUDENT BASE REGISTRATION FEES DIFFER; OPTIONAL TOURS ARE OFFERED ON SUNDAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST.
LODGING MUST BE BOOKED THROUGH THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE TO SECURE CONFERENCE RATES.
Registration Fees:
Members: $200
Student Members: $125
Non-Members: $260
Student Non-Members: $155
Banquet ticket: $45
Wednesday Tour: Free
Thursday Tour: $85
Friday Tour: $65
Sunday Tours: Option A (Kohler - $45); Option B (Taliesin - $80)
Hotel Accommodations - Concourse Hotel
Single room (1 person/room): $129.00/night
Double room (2 people/room, sharing cost of room): $64.50
University Housing - Chadbourne
Single room (1 person/room): $57.10/night
Double room (2 people/room, sharing cost of room): $36.25/person/night