DATE:	Friday-Saturday, November 14-15, 2008
PLACE:	Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley
SPONSORS:	Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS), Al-Falah Program for Islamic Studies (CMES), Townsend Center for the Humanities, Center for South Asia Studies (CSAS), Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES), History of Art Department, Society for Asian Art, Association for the Protection of Afghan Archaeology (APAA), California State University-East Bay, Consulate General of France, International House, and Willis Deming on behalf of the Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India (SACHI)

This conference is organized in conjunction with the "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul" exhibit which will be on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, October 24, 2008 - January 25, 2009. For more information regarding the organization of the exhibit by National Geographic Society, please visit http:// www.nationalgeographic.com/ mission/ afghanistan-treasures/.

This conference is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. The cafe at the International House opens at 7:15 on Friday and 9:30 on Saturday. The auditorium will open at 8:30 a.m. both days.

Directions

International House is on the University of California, Berkeley campus at the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Bancroft Way. Due to limited parking availability around campus, we recommend that you use public transportation whenever possible (see BART and AC Transit information below).

Address
2299 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720-2320
Front desk telephone: (510) 642-9490

Maps

• Campus Map with International House location
• Interactive Campus Map
• Map of the area from MapQuest

Public Transit information

BART (Subway)

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains operate from Fremont, Richmond, Pittsburg and Millbrae. A map indicating the route and stops of each train is located at each station.

• Get off at the "Downtown Berkeley" station.
• The campus shuttle (M-F only) from Downtown Berkeley is located across from BART at Center & Shattuck in front of Bank of America. The R-Line stops in front of I-House and costs $1.00.

AC Transit

AC Transit bus service provides transportation for commuters to and from San Francisco and throughout Alameda and Western Contra Costa County. There are several AC bus lines that come near the campus area such as lines: #65; #52; #51; #43; #40; #15; #9; F and U.

Driving directions

Below you'll find directions for reaching the Berkeley campus by car.

From San Francisco, the San Francisco airport, and points south on northbound Highway 101

• Follow U.S. 101 north and then switch to I-80 east, and take it across the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
• Stay left as you get off the Bay Bridge and take I-80 east heading to Berkeley & Sacramento
• Exit I-80 onto University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street at the western edge of the campus
• Turn right on Oxford Street (which becomes Fulton Street)
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

From Oakland, the Oakland airport, Hayward or San Jose on northbound I-880

• Stay in left center lanes on I-880 when you reach downtown Oakland
• Exit I-80 east (to Berkeley)
• Exit I-80 at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street (which becomes Fulton Street)
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

From the East Bay on eastbound Highway 24

• From Highway 24 exit at Telegraph Ave. and take a right on Telegraph.
• Continue on Telegraph
• Turn right on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

From the East Bay on northbound Highway 13

• Highway 13 ends and becomes Tunnel Road
• Continue on Tunnel Road. Tunnel Road becomes Ashby Avenue near the Claremont Hotel. Continue on Ashby.
• Turn right on College Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

From the East Bay on I-80 bound either east or west

• Exit University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street (which becomes Fulton Street)
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

From the East Bay on westbound I-580

• Exit I-80 East (to Berkeley & Sacramento)
• Exit at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street (which becomes Fulton Street)
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Piedmont Avenue

UC Berkeley Parking Information

Click here for UC Berkeley parking information.