William James Society: Symposium

In the Footsteps of William James

A Symposium on the Legacy – and the On-Going Uses – of James's Work

Organized by the William James Society and co-sponsored by the Chocorua Community Association and the Houghton Library at Harvard University

August 13-15, 2010: Chocorua, NH
August 16, 2010: Cambridge, MA

Schedule

Friday, August 13: Chocorua, NH
• 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Registration at Chocorua Public Library
• 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Welcoming reception at Runnells Hall
• 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Speaker

Saturday, August 14: Chocorua, NH
• 7:30 - 9:00 am: Breakfast and registration at Chocorua Public Library
• 10:00 - 11:30 am: Speakers
• 11:30 am - 1:00pm: Lunch (not provided) and seminar conversations
• 1:00 - 2:50 pm: Speakers
• 3:00 - 5:00 pm: Shuttle Bus from Runnells Hall to a guided tour of James-Peters Home
• 5:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner (not provided)
• 8:00 - 10:00 pm: Concert at Chocorua Community Church, 40 Deer Hill Road (a few doors from Runnells Hall): "A Night To Remember… William James" featuring New Hampshire storytellers, folk musicians, and period music played by the Chocorua Cornet Band

Sunday, August 15: Chocorua, NH
• 8:00 - 9:00 am: Breakfast at Whittier House
• 9:00 - 10:00 am: Speaker
• 10:30 am - 12:20 pm: Speakers
• 12:30 - 2:00 pm: Lunch (not provided) and seminar conversations
• 2:00 pm - evening: Free time
Afternoon activities available: Self-guided tours of Tamworth and Chocorua, hiking on Mt. Chocorua, canoeing on Lake Chocorua, and NH story-tellers, folk musicians, and artists in Chocoura

Monday, August 15: Cambridge, MA
• 9:00 - 10:00 am: Registration in Houghton Library entrance
• 10:00 am - noon: Houghton Library Exhibit Opening, Linda Simon (Guest Curator)
• Noon - 1:20 pm: Harvard Faculty Club lunch (at site of former James family home)
• 1:30 - 3:20 pm: Speakers
• 3:30 - 5:00 pm: Tour of James's Cambridge
• 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Closing reception

Registration Fees

Entire symposium, Friday to Monday: $100*
Chocorua, Friday to Sunday: $80*
Chocorua, Friday only: $15*
Chocorua, Saturday only: $50*
Chocorua, Sunday only: $25*
Cambridge, Monday only: $60*
*Please add $10 for registration after August 1st and an additional $10 for registration on site.

Two methods of payment are available:

(1) By mail using page 2 of the symposium form. On the form, please indicate events and number of persons attending, and send with a check to Lynn Bridgers, 7705 Spring Ave N E, Albuquerque, NM 87110. For inquiries, contact Lynn at 505-850-3537 or l.bridgers@att.net.

(2) Online via PayPal by clicking on the button below. Please indicate in the PayPal payment description field that the funds being remitted are for the symposium, and indicate the days you will attend.

Sponsorship

Planning the Symposium has required considerable effort from many, and it will take a few thousand dollars to make this special event happen. Here is where you can help….

Sponsorship of the Symposium is easy. Sign up for any level of support – all are welcome. In fact, small amounts are at least as important as large amounts because of the encouragement they provide to others – and the cumulative effect of many small contributions can add up dramatically.

$500 or more: Institutional Sponsor of the Symposium
$100 or more: Individual Sponsor of the Symposium
$25 or more: Friend of the Symposium
$10 or more: Symposium Buddy

Sign up for any level of support – all are welcome. Small contributions can mean a lot by encouraging others and adding up. As James himself said, even "molecular moral forces that work from individual to individual" can penetrate "the crannies of this world like so many soft rootles" (1899, Correspondence of William James, Volume 8, University Press of Virginia, 2000, p. 546 – some volumes are still available at a greatly reduced cost).

Two methods of payment are available:

Speakers

Program >>

Abstracts and Biographical Sketches >>

Lodging

Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations. Suggested lodgings are listed below.

Chocorua (Friday and Saturday, August 13 and 14):

• Darby Field Inn, Albany, NH: 800-426-4147, marc@darby6field.com
• Gilman Tavern Inn, Tamworth, NH: 603-323-9123, 877-323-9123, info@gilmantaverninn.com
• Highland House (built in 1792), Tamworth, NH: 603-323-7982, highlandhouse@gmail.com
• Lazy Dog Inn, Chocorua, NH: 603-323-8350, 888-323-2033, info@LazyDogInn.com
• Riverbend Inn, Chocorua, NH: 603-323-7440, 800-628-6944, info@riverbendinn.com
• Stonehurst Manor, North Conway, NH: 603-356-3113, 800-525-9100, smanor@aol.com
• Holiday Inn, North Conway, NH: 603-356-2551
• Hampton Inn, North Conway, NH: 603-356-7736
• Marriott Hotel, North Conway, NH: 603-356-3024, 800-331-3131

Cambridge (Sunday and Monday, August 15 and 16):

• Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge: 617-547-4800
• Irving House, 24 Irving Street, Cambridge: 617-547-4600
• Friendly Inn, 1673 Cambridge Street, Cambridge: 617-547-7851
• Harvard Square Hotel, across from Harvard Square, Cambridge
• The Inn at Harvard, on Harvard Campus, Cambridge
• General information on Cambridge Hotels
• General information on Cambridge Bed and Breakfasts
• General information on Boston Hotels
• General information on Boston Bed and Breakfasts

Menu for Lunches in Chocorua

Details >>

Transportation

Concord Coach Lines offers daily transportation between the Boston area and the Chocorua area. The following schedule and prices are subject to change. Please contact Concord Coach for the latest information: 1-800-639-3317.

Concord Coach Lines schedule:

Going north
Leaves: Logan Airport @ 9:25 am and 4:40 pm
Leaves: Boston (South Station) @ 10:00 am and 5:15 pm
Arrives: West Ossipee, NH @ 1:05 pm and 8:10 pm

Going south
Leaves: West Ossipee, NH @ 9:10 am and 3:15 pm
Arrives: Boston (South Station) @ 12:20 pm and 6:20 pm
Arrives: Boston (South Station)@ 12:35 pm and 6:35 pm

Concord Coach Lines ticket prices:

One-way from Logan Airport to West Ossipee, NH: $32.00
One-way from Boston (South Station) to West Ossipee, NH: $26.50
Round-trip from Logan Airport to West Ossipee, NH: $59.00
Round-trip from Boston (South Station) to West Ossipee, NH: $49.50

The Chocorua Community Association is graciously providing transportation for participants between the bus stop and the place of registration (Chocorua Public Library). Contact Kent Schneider, 603-662-6046, to indicate one or more of the following transportation needs:

Friday, August 13, 8:10 pm: From bus stop to symposium
Saturday, August 14, 1:05 pm: from bus stop to symposium
Saturday, August 14, 8:10 pm: from bus stop to symposium
Saturday, August 14, 8:25 am: from symposium to catch 9:10 am bus
Saturday, August 14, 2:30 pm: from symposium to catch 3:15 pm bus
Sunday, August 15, 8:25 am: from symposium to catch 9:10 am bus
Sunday, August 15, 2:30 pm: from symposium to catch 3:15 pm bus

Opportunity for carpooling:

Alexandra Pleshoyano, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, is offering to drive people from Chocorua to Boston on Sunday August 15th after the Chocorua segment of the symposium. Please contact her by email to reserve a seat and make arrangements.

Roberta Sheehan, who has worked extensively on the James family papers, will be attending the symposium on Friday and Saturday, departing from Chocorua on Saturday late afternoon, and driving to Boston. She will be able to fit two or three more people in her car. Please contact her by email or at (617) 770-1510 to reserve a seat and make arrangements.

Directions and Maps

Map of Chocorua and vicinity
Map of Cambridge

Drivers should head to the Chocorua Public Library (for registration) and Runnells Hall (for reception). They are adjacent and connected to one another, and they are located at the intersection of Deer Hill Road (Route 113) and Runnells Hall Road.

Parking

The closest parking to Symposium events on August 16, 2010 in Cambridge is Harvard's Broadway garage (Harvard abbreviation: BWYG), which is open 7am to midnight; it is located at 7 Felton (a one-way street: enter from Cambridge to Felton; exit from Felton to Broadway), between the Fogg and the Sackler.

To purchase a permit, go in person to Harvard Parking Services, 46 Blackstone, Cambridge, MA 02139, open M-F 8-5 (permits can be purchased up to August 16), or online via the Harvard University Operations Services web site (up to two weeks before). For questions (but NOT to purchase permits), contact the parking office at their phone, 617.495.3772; their fax, 617.495.9119; or their email parking@harvard.edu.

A one-day parking permit for $12 is available a month in advance of the Symposium (parking at Broadway garage is on a space-available basis: the lot at 52 Oxford is a second choice). When purchasing the permit, you may use a credit card, and you will be asked, "which department?” Unless connected to Harvard, the answer is "visitor to campus, code number 7700."

Activities

A list of activities in the Chocorua area for Symposium participants and their families can be found on the Riverbend Inn web site.

Symposium Information Form (pdf)

To keep track of the symposium information, you can download the symposium form in pdf.

*Note: Attendance at the Symposium may qualify for a Continuing Education Unit. Please check with the Dean at your school for approval. The William James can provide participants with a Certificate of Participation.

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