Practical info

Venue

Research day is held at Åbo Akademi University, Astra building, 1st floor lecture hall Castor (1048). There is a student restaurant right next to the lecture hall on the same floor, open from 8 am to 2.30 pm. Astra’s street address is Porthaninkatu 3. See the map of Astra building.

Accessibility

Access to Astra building and the restaurant is barrier-free. Wheelchair access preferably from the corner of Porthaninkatu and Henrikinkatu. You need an assistant to open the lecture hall door.

The lecture hall Castor has muted colours and sound-dampening wall curtains and carpeting.

Approach

Via Piispankatu (centrum, central railway station, bus station): Walk between the yellow wooden houses and through the main entrance into Astra. Take the stairs in front of you one floor up, make a full turn to right, walk past the restaurant tables till the end of the corridor and turn right.

Walk between the yellow wooden houses and through the main entrance into Astra.
Take the stairs in front of you one floor up.
Make a full turn to right, walk past the restaurant tables till the end of the corridor.
Turn right. You’ve arrived at Castor.

Via Henrikinkatu (Kupittaa station): Enter Astra from the corner of Porthaninkatu. Turn right, walk straight past the restaurant tables till the end of the corridor and turn right.

Enter Astra from the corner of Porthaninkatu.
Turn right, walk straight past the restaurant tables till the end of the corridor.
Turn right. You’ve arrived at Castor.

Remote attendance

It is possible to follow the presentations and participate in the discussion remotely via Zoom. The link to Zoom and additional instructions will be published closer to the event.