“Teaching and Researching Big History: Big Picture, Big Questions”
Please plan on participating in the 2014 IBHA conference from August 6 – 10 at Dominican University of California.
http://ibhanet.org/Resources/Documents/Conference2014/2014_IBHA_Program.pdf
***Daily bus transportation, meals and evening events are all included with registration. Guest registration includes evening events only.***
The IBHA would like to thank The Big History Project, and Microsoft Research and ChronoZoom for their generous contributions!
Wednesday, August 6
Registration
Geological Tour of Land’s End and Sutro
Baths
Thursday, August 7
IBHA Conference Day 1
Opening Keynote – David Christian, “The Meaning of Big History”
Education in Big History Plenary Session
Concurrent Sessions
Physics of Love lunchtime performance
Welcome Reception
Friday, August 8
IBHA Conference Day 2
Special ChronoZoom Panel
Film – Swimme / Tucker, “The Journey of the Universe”
Saturday, August 9
IBHA Conference Day 3
Concurrent Sessions
Closing Keynote – Fred Spier, The Future of Humanity”
Wrap-up Session
Closing Reception – Terrapin Crossroads
Sunday, August 10
Wine Country Tour
Transportation to/from San Rafael
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Flying into SFO
We suggest taking the Marin Airporter from SFO to Marin and disembarking at the Central San Rafael Transit Center. Approximate travel time is 1.5 hours. Buses pick up passengers at SFO every 30 minutes, on the hour and half-hour, beginning at 5:00 AM. The last bus of the night departs from SFO at midnight. Fare is currently $20. http://www.marinairporter.com/schedules_sfo_to_marin.html
From the Transit Center in San Rafael, there are taxis available to take you to your hotel. If you are staying at the Four Points by Sheraton in San Rafael, it is approximately 3.3 miles from the Transit Center to the hotel.
Flying into OAK
We suggest taking the Sonoma County Airport Express to Marin and disembarking at the Central San Rafael Transit Center. Fare is currently $26. Please refer to the Airport Express website for travel times and pick-up times. http://airportexpressinc.com/schedules.php
From the Transit Center in San Rafael, there are taxis available to take you to your hotel. If you are staying at the Four Points by Sheraton in San Rafael, it is approximately 3.3 miles from the Transit Center to the hotel.
Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton
1010 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Central Reservations 1-800-325-3535
Hotel Reservations 1-415-479-8800
Callers should identify themselves members of “DU-IBHA” arriving on Wednesday, August 6th and departing Sunday, August 10th, 2014 to secure the special rate and receive their confirmation number. Callers should have a credit card ready to guarantee reservation.
Reservations may be cancelled without penalty up to 24 hours prior to arrival.
