March 12-13, 2004
Franke Institute for the Humanities
Regenstein Library, Room S102
The University of Chicago
1100 East 57th Street

The Weissbourd Annual Conference of the Society of Fellows


Depression: What is it Good For?

Accommodations

Conference Schedule

Directions

Participant Bios

The Weissbourd Fund

ACCOMMODATIONS

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The Ramada Inn Lake Shore is the only major hotel near the University of Chicago campus. The hotel is also near the Metra rail line which services downtown Chicago (less than a 15 minute train ride from Hyde Park).

Address:

Ramada Inn Lake Shore
4900 South Lake Shore
Chicago, IL 60615
773-288-5800

Room rates (mention that you are with the Depression conference):

$90 Single
$90 Double
$109 Triple
$119 Quad

Other area accommodations

B&Bs

  • Atwood Guest Bed & Breakfast (5400 S. Kimbark Ave., 773-241-6241)
    (From February 27-June 2, the B&B is only open from Friday at 7 p.m. to Monday at noon.)
    Room rates: from $70 to $85 per night depending on how long you stay.
  • Quaker House
    5615 S. Woodlawn Ave.
    Chicago IL 60637
    (773) 288-3066
  • Hyde Park House (5210 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-363-4595)

University of Chicago

  • International House: $50/night, 753-2270, shared bath
  • Disciple House $60/night 643-4411, private bath
  • Guest rooms are available at:

    Pierce Hall 702-5470
    --Single Occupancy: $60.00 per day
    --Double Occupancy, per person: $50.00 per day
    --Suite: $100.00 per day

    Shoreland Hall 702-4550
    --Single Room: $45.00 per day
    --Double Room Single Occupancy: $50.00 per day
    --Double Room Double Occupancy, per person: $40.00 per day

    Lutheran Theological Society $40/night 256-0700, shared bath
 

Sponsored by

The Weissbourd Fund for the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts at the University of Chicago and Feel Tank Chicago.

Co-Sponsored by

The Arts Planning Council, Critical Inquiry, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, and the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago.