U.S. Intellectual History Blog

USIH2019: Know Before You Go

We are looking forward to seeing you at The New School for the 2019 Society for U.S. Intellectual History Conference from November 7-10, 2019. Below, you can find important information about the event. Our social media hashtag is #USIH2019 and you can follow the USIH Twitter account for news: @Ideas_History.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

Please see our program book here: 
https://s-usih.org/2019/08/s-usih-2019-conference-schedule/

Physical copies will be available at the registration desk. 

CAMPUS MAP

You can find a map of The New School’s campus here.

Designated lactation spaces are located in the University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, lower level, and at 6 East 16th Street, on the 12th floor. You can reserve one of the lactation spaces online at: tinyurl.com/TNSlactation


AREA RESTAURANTS

Here is a list of some of our best local cafes and restaurants:

Le Midi, 11 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10003

Taboonette, 30 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10003

La Maison de Croque Monsieur, 17 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10003

The Grey Dog, 90 University Place, New York, NY 10003

Max Brenner Restaurant, 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

ACCOMODATIONS:

A list of local accommodations can be found here:

TRANSPORTATION:

To reach The New School, please see directions here:

Uber, Lyft, and Via are all available by downloading their apps. Lyft and Via are significantly cheaper than yellow taxis, which can be hailed on the street.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

We look forward to you joining us at The New School and want you to feel confident that you have the resources to seek help in the event of an emergency. If there is an emergency, please dial 911 from any landline or mobile device.

For non-emergency assistance, please see the contact information below.

  • Campus Security: 212.229.7001

EVENT WiFi ACCESS:

To access the free campus-wide WiFi, register using this link.