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1 Attendee Resources Thank you for registering to attend the Vermont Humanities Council's 44 th annual Fall Conference. This packet contains the following materials to help you prepare: Preliminary Conference Schedule... Page 2 Advance Readings... Page 3 Directions and Parking Information Page 4 Selected Burlington Restaurants. Page 5 Lodging... Page 6 Contact Richelle Franzoni at community@vermonthumanities.org or (802) with questions. VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 1

2 Fall Conference Schedule Friday, November 17 3:30 pm Registration Desk Opens 4:00 to 5:15 pm Friday Afternoon Breakout Sessions Arts + Crafts Movement with Marlene Heck Dystopian Fiction and the Future with Brian Murphy Is Economic Past Prologue? With Joel Mokyr Vermont Gun Makers with Carrie Brown 5:15 to 6:15 pm Reception 6:15 to 7:30 pm Buffet Dinner optional, reservations required 7:30 to 9 pm Will Technology Save Us? Will technological progress continue to drive progress and economic prosperity or are our best innovations behind us? Northwestern University economics professors Robert Gordon and Joel Mokyr will present profoundly different outlooks for America s economic future and the role of technological innovation in that future in this conversation moderated by Rutland Herald/Times Argus Editorial Editor and VHC board member David Moats. Saturday, November 18 7:15 to 8:30 pm Registration Desk Opens and Continental Breakfast 8:30 to 9 pm Welcome & Presentation of 2017 Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award 9 to 10:15 am Sociable Solitude Sociable solitude whether we find it in being alone with a book, or alone in prayer, alone with our phones is an ancient human experience and pervasive element of contemporary life. Amy Hungerford, literature professor and Dean of Humanities at Yale, explores the history, practice, and meaning of sociable solitude in the internet age. 10:15 to 10:35 Break 10:35 to 11:50 am Saturday Morning Breakout Sessions Optimizing Data with Virginia Heffernan Architecture with Glenn Andres Technology and Social Change with Erik Esselstrom The Pace of Innovation with Robert J. Gordon Discussion and Reflection with Suzanne Brown 12 to 1 pm Buffet Lunch 1:00 to 2:15 pm Saturday Afternoon Breakout Sessions Technology, Solitude, & Fame with Amy Hungerford Time & Space Annihilated with Ann DeMarle War & Technology Advance with Andrew Buchanan Discussion and Reflection with Suzanne Brown Educator Discussion with Sarah Rooker 2:15 to 2:35 PM Break 2:35 to 3:50 PM Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art The Internet has morphed from being, at its inception, merely an extension of traditional media to being its own full-fledged civilization. Writer and cultural critic Virginia Heffernan presents an original and far-reaching analysis of what the Internet is and does. VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 2

3 Advance Readings We encourage you to read two items in advance of the 2017 Fall Conference: The Machine Stops, a short story by E.M. Forster and the first chapter of Rebecca Solnit s book River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West, entitled The Annihilation of Time and Space. We think these materials will enhance and deepen your experience of the conference itself. We are offering attendees the opportunity to discuss and reflect on these materials and their connections to the conference during breakout sessions on Saturday. Participants may choose to attend one of these discussions either in the morning or afternoon. See conference schedule for more details. We have provided links to electronic versions of these materials below. If you require a paper copy of the readings by mail, please contact us at community@vermonthumanities.org or The Machine Stops, by E.M. Forster. First published in 1909, republished in The Eternal Moment and Other Stories (Harcourt Brace & Co, 1928). 2. The Annihilation of Time and Space by Rebecca Solnit. The first chapter from River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West (Penguin, 2003). VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 3

4 Directions & Parking Directions to Fall Conference Park in the Jeffords Parking Lot. From I-89: Take exit 14W to merge onto US-2 W/ Williston Rd toward Burlington Continue through two traffic lights at East Ave Bear right onto Beaumont Ave Turn left into the Jeffords Parking Lot Dudley H. Davis Center, 590 Main Street From Downtown Burlington (US-2 eastbound): Turn right onto Spear St Bear left around the jughandle at East Terrace Turn left on US-2 at the traffic light Bear right onto Beaumont Ave Turn left into the Jeffords Parking Lot Handicapped Parking A vehicle displaying a valid handicap tag may park in any available space on the UVM campus. Closest spaces are in Davis Center Visitor Parking (oval-shaped drive). Directions to Lodging (if reserved) From I-89: Take exit 14W to merge onto US-2 W/ Williston Rd toward Burlington Take first right into the Sheraton lot Sheraton Burlington Hotel, 870 Williston Road_ From Downtown Burlington (US-2 eastbound): Continue through traffic light at East Ave Use left lane to turn into Sheraton lot VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 4

5 Selected Burlington Restaurants Weekend dining in Burlington can be crowded. We suggest that you make reservations if possible, or arrive early, allowing time for parking downtown. For a more comprehensive list, visit the Seven Days restaurant guide at American ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St, , $$ Bluebird Barbecue, 317 Riverside Ave, , $$$ Blue Cat Cafe & Wine Bar, 1 Lawson Lane, , $$$$$ Butch + Babe's, 258 N. Winooski Ave., , $$ Daily Planet, 15 Center St, , $$ Farmhouse Tap & Grill, 160 Bank St, , $$$ The Gryphon, 131 Main St., , $$$ Guild Tavern, 1633 Williston Rd (South Burlington), , $$$$ Halvorson s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St, , $$ Juniper, 41 Cherry St, , $$$$ Revolution Kitchen (Vegetarian), 9 Center St, , $$$ Scuffer Tap & & Table, 148 Church St, , $$ Sweetwaters, 120 Church St, , $$ Zabby & Elf s Stone Soup, 211 College St, , $$ Asian Asiana House, 191 Pearl St, , $$ Asiana Noodle Shop, 88 Church St, , $$ Gaku Ramen, 144 Church St., , $ Pho Hong, 325 N. Winooski Ave, , $ A Single Pebble, 133 Bank St, , $$$$ Thai Dishes, 161 Church St., , $$ European Bistro de Margot, 126 College St, , $$$ Leunig s Bistro, 115 Church St, , $$$$ RiRa Irish Pub, 123 Church St, , $$ Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen, 119 College St., , $$ Yangser Dorjee s Himalaya Restaurant, 3 Main St., , $$ Italian/Pizza American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul, , $$ Trattoria Delia, 152 St. Paul St, , $$$$ Mexican El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina, 189 Bank St, , $$ El Gato Cantina, 169 Church St, , $$ VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 5

6 Lodging Rooms at the Burlington Sheraton are $139 plus tax. This rate will be honored for the nights of November 17 and 18, You must book lodging by October 27 to receive this rate. For reservations, visit or call (800) Sheraton Burlington Hotel, 870 Williston Road, Burlington, VT VHC Fall Conference 2017 Friday-Saturday, November P a g e 6

Contact Richelle Franzoni at or (802) with questions.

Contact Richelle Franzoni at or (802) with questions. Attendee Resources Thank you for registering to attend the Vermont Humanities Council's 45 th annual Fall Conference. This packet contains the following materials to help you prepare: Preliminary Conference