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Welcome!

Diasporic Counterpoint: Africans, Asians and the Americas
A Conference Sponsored by the Center for African American History
and the Program in Asian American Studies
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 U.S.A.

April 20-21, 2007


Travel

Directions to Evanston from O'Hare International Airport
  • Take the main exit road from the airport, which turns into I-190, east for about a half-mile.
  • Exit right and go north on I-294, the Tri-State Tollway. You will be headed north toward Wisconsin and shortly after entering, you will need to pay a 50-cent toll.
  • Go north about three miles to the Dempster Street eastbound exit.
  • Take Dempster Street east approximately 10 miles through Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove and Skokie into Evanston.
  • At Chicago Avenue in Evanston, turn left and go north.
  • Main campus is approximately three-fourths of a mile north at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.


Directions to Evanston from Midway Airport
  • From Midway, take Cicero Avenue north to I-55 (the Stevenson Expressway).
  • Turn right (northeast) on I-55 toward downtown Chicago.
  • Follow I-55 to Lake Shore Drive northbound.
  • Take Lake Shore Drive north through downtown Chicago and continue until Lake Shore Drive ends. Lake Shore Drive splits; you will need to be in the right two lanes to turn north on Sheridan Road.
  • Turn right and continue north on Sheridan Road through Chicago into Evanston.
  • Follow Sheridan Road north, which makes several right-hand turns to keep going north, until you reach the Northwestern campus. Refer to the campus maps to find specific locations.
The McCormick Tribune Center Forum
1870 Campus Drive
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois 60208

Northwestern Campus Map - Harris Hall, McCormick Tribune Center, and John Evans Alumni House Highlighted - Please Click on PDF.



Lodging

Hotel Orrington
1710 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Phone (847) 866-8700


 


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Department of African American Studies
2-320 Kresge Hall Evanston, IL 60208-2209
Phone: (847) 467-3466 Fax: (847) 491-2495
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Program in Asian American Studies
1-117 Crowe Hall
1860 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone (847) 467-7114 Fax (847) 467-8933
Last Updated: 4/12/2007

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