LANGUAGE IN ACTION –
VYGOTSKY AND LEONTIEVIAN LEGACY TODAY


June 8–10, 2006

 

Centre for Applied Language Studies & Department of Languages, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

GENERAL INFORMATION

This general information concerns both the "24th Summer School of Applied Language Studies" (June 5-7, 2006) and the conference "Language in Action" (June 8-10, 2006).

COFFEE BREAKS
Coffee, tea, fruit, and cookies will be available during the scheduled breaks by courtesy of the Summer School and the Conference. They will be served in the lobby.

CLOAKROOM
There is a cloakroom on the ground floor of the venue. It is not guarded, so please leave your valuables in your hotel.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS
Participants can use computers and access Internet free of charge in one of the computer classes of Agora, the class Africa, Ag B 112.1. It is located on the ground floor of the venue. Paper givers can make changes in their presentations in this computer class and print it out. Please note that if you need several copies of your paper, use the photocopying services.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Selected papers from the Conference will be published in a refereed collection of articles. If you wish to submit your paper for publication, the deadline is August 31, 2006. For more information, please contact Riikka Alanen or Sari Pöyhönen.

EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRES
To let us know your opinion about the Summer School and Conference arrangements, please complete the evaluation questionnaire at the end of the Summer School and Conference. There are separate questionnaires for the Summer School and the Conference. You will find the questionnaire in your folder. Please hand in the questionnaire at the Information Desk.

HANDOUTS AND PHOTOCOPYING
It is recommended that paper givers will bring a reasonable number of copies of their paper for distribution at the paper sessions. If you need to make further copies, contact the staff members at the information desk.

LANGUAGE POLICY
The official language of the Summer School and the Conference will be English. However, some of the Summer School workshops will be conducted in Finnish. Unfortunately, no interpreting services will be provided for these sessions.

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LUNCHES
There are a few possible restaurants at which you can have lunch. Restaurant Piato is situated on the ground floor of Agora. You can also enjoy your lunch at Restaurant Wilhelmiina or at the restaurant of Hotel Alba, which are both located close to the venue. You will find the menus of these restaurants on the notice board.

MESSAGES FOR PARTICIPANTS
All messages for participants will placed on the notice board on the ground floor of the venue.

NAME BADGE
The name badge will be given to you upon arrival to the venue according to the registration made in advance. This badge entitles you to enter all Summer School and Conference rooms and the programmes arranged for the participants, as well as to attend coffee breaks. We kindly ask you to wear the badge at all the events. The colour of the badge will be yellow for those attending the Conference and green for those attending the Summer School. If you are attending both the Summer School and the Conference, you will be given a badge with the both colours, yellow and green. The members of the staff will be wearing badges with yellow background.

NOTICE BOARDS
Notice boards are located on the ground floor of the venue, beside the Auditorio 3. The possible changes and updates to the programme will be announced on the notice boards at the start of the day. If you are attending the Summer School workshops, please add your name to the registration lists that are also placed on the notice board. On these notice boards you will also find information about restaurant menus, social events, and transportation.

OFFICE AND INFORMATION DESK
The Summer School and Conference Office is located on the ground floor of the venue, close to Auditorio 3. Its opening hours are Mon 10-18, Tue 8-16.15, Wed 8-13.15, Thu 10-18, Fri 8-16.15, and Sat 8-15. You will recognise the members of the staff by their name badges with yellow background.

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RESTROOMS
There are restrooms in every floor of the venue. You will recognise the restrooms by female and male symbols.

SMOKING POLICY
In Finland smoking is always prohibited in public spaces and in public transportation; please take notice of the signs TUPAKOINTI KIELLETTY (No smoking). In Agora you are only allowed to smoke in the appropriate place outside the building.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME
The Summer School and Conference fees include a few social events: Summer School Get-together party, Conference dinner, and the Conference reception hosted by the town of Jyväskylä. In addition to these, there are several other options for social programme, such as Jyväskylä Summer Jazz Festival, KilleriRock rock festival, open-air dancing, theatres etc. Please note that these activities are not included in the Summer School or Conference fees. For further information about the social events, see our website and the notice board.

SPEAKER ROOM
Speakers can prepare and get ready for their presentations in the room number Ag C 232,1, which is located on the second floor of the venue.

STAFF ASSISTANCE
There will be several assistants who are responsible for taking care of the practical matters during the Summer School and the Conference. For easy identification they will be wearing name badges with yellow background and yellow scarves, as other staff members.

TRANSPORTATION
In Jyväskylä, you can use local buses to get from the centre of the city to the Summer School and the Conference venue. Buses leave from Vapaudenkatu, which is in the centre next to the pedestrian precinct. The buses that go to the venue are the numbers 5 and 5K, and they leave from the stop number 6 in Vapaudenkatu. The fee for a single journey is EUR 2,60. You can also use taxi to get from one place to another. To get a taxi, please call +358 14 106 900 or +358 100 6900.

VENUE
The Summer School and Conference events will take place in the Agora Human Technology Centre at the University of Jyväskylä. The street address of the venue is Mattilanniemi 2 (Building Agora), 40100 Jyväskylä. In the entrance hall of Agora you will find the Summer School and Conference Office as well as the information desk.

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