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ILLA (International Language and Law Association) 2021 Focus Conference

The Digitalisation of Legal Discourse: Digital Genres, Media and Analytical Tools

Bergamo and Online

16-17 December, 2021

Venue: University of Bergamo, Piazza Rosate 2, Bergamo, Italy

The conference is currently planned as a blended event.

Practical information

Submissions

The deadline for abstract submissions is now 19th Sept 2021.

Should you have any queries, please contact us at illa-bergamo@unibg.it

Proceedings

A selection of conference papers will be published in a volume and/or journal issue (in both cases with an international publisher). The upper limit is 7,000 words. Further info will be provided at the end of the conference.

About Bergamo

Bergamo is in Northern Italy, 50 km north-east of Milan, on the way to Lake Garda and Venice. Thanks to its international airport (sometimes advertised as ‘Milan-Orio al Serio’, or Milan-BGY), Bergamo can be reached by plane from many European cities; alternatively, participants may fly to Milan and take a train to Bergamo.

The event takes place in the area of Bergamo called città alta, and the address of the venue is PIAZZA ROSATE, 2, BERGAMO.

IMPORTANT: If you cannot come to Bergamo, you will be able to give your presentation online as the event is now planned as a blended event

Getting to Bergamo

By plane:

Landing in Bergamo:

Several low-cost carriers land in Bergamo airport, Il Caravaggio (Orio al Serio Airport, also advertised as Milan-Orio al Serio or Milan-BGY); from there, you can take a bus to the city centre and the Upper Town (bus No. 1; ca. € 2.40), or opt for a short taxi ride (€ 15-20 approximately).

Relevant links:

§ Orio al Serio Airport: http://www.sacbo.it/Airpor/portalProcess.jsp?languageID=2

§ Urban Bus Bergamo/Airport: https://www.atb.bergamo.it/it/viaggia-con-noi/turismo-a-bergamo/airport-bus

§ Radio Taxi Bergamo: http://www.radiotaxibergamo.it

Landing in Milano MALPENSA:

In this case, you will need to take a train from Malpensa to Milano Centrale Station (Milan Central Station) and a train from there to Bergamo.

Milano Malpensa Airport

Malpensa airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 (for international flights) and Terminal 2 (for low-cost airlines). Between Terminals 1 and 2 there is a free shuttle (Navetta Terminal 1-Terminal 2), active 24 hours a day, running about every 7 minutes from 06.00 to 23.00 and about every 30 minutes from 23.00 to 06.00 (For more information: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/it/da-per/collegamenti-terminal).

From Milan Malpensa Airport to Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale):

a. By bus. Malpensa Bus Express or Malpensa Shuttle Air Pullman to Milano Centrale (not Milano Cadorna) from Terminal 1 and 2: buy tickets from the driver standing by the door of bus; buses leave every 20 minutes from 6 to 1:20 am (takes 60 minutes). Ticket price: approximately € 10 round trip, € 16 round trip. (For more information: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/it/da-per/in-bus)

b. By train. The Malpensa Express train to Milano Centrale (not Milano Cadorna) takes about 60 minutes and departs every 30 minutes from 05:37 to 22.37 (departures are at 7 and 37 minutes every hour from Terminal 2, and at minutes 13 and 43 from Terminal 1). From Milano Centrale to Malpensa, trains leave at 25 and 55 minutes every hour. Ticket price: ca. € 13 one way, € 20 round trip. (For more information: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/it/da-per/in-treno)

c. By taxi. quite expensive as the airport is some way out. The taxi ride to Milano Centrale has a standard flat rate of ca. € 95. (For more information: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/it/da-per/in-taxi)

Landing in Milano LINATE:

You can get from Milan Linate airport to Milan Central station (Milano Centrale) by bus (Air Bus Linate-Centrale, ca. € 5 one-way ticket, € 9 round trip: https://www.atm.it/it/AltriServizi/Trasporto/Pagine/airbus.aspx; Linate Shuttle, with the same prices: https://www.milano-aeroporti.it/linate-shuttle/index.html) or by taxi. It takes about 25 minutes. A cheaper option is urban bus 73, Aeroporto Linate - Duomo M1-M3, every 10 minutes; it takes almost one hour to the Duomo (ca. € 2.00). There, with the same bus ticket, take the M3 Metro line (the yellowline) Comasina direction to Centrale, then go to the train station. For more information: https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/it/da-per/in-bus

From Milano Centrale Station to Bergamo

Trains to Bergamo

Trains run every hour from Milano Centrale to Bergamo, from 05.35 to 23.40 hours, with departures at 5 minutes every hour most of the day. The journey from Bergamo to Milano Centrale runs between 05:00 and 23:00, with departures at 2 minutes every most of the day. However, the service is slightly more frequent in some time slots, in the morning and in the afternoon. The journey takes about 50 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at vending machines at the stations, or through the Trenitalia website (www.trenitalia.it which also has pages in English). As for the price, first class is ca. € 8.50, and second class is ca. € 5.50. Please note that in practice there is no appreciable difference between them.

In order to access the platforms at Milano Centrale station, tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets must also be validated before getting on the trains (use the yellow or green machines found in the station lobby or on the platforms). If you cannot validate tickets, you must immediately inform the train personnel.

More information is available at http://www.trenitalia.com in both Italian and English. When choosing itineraries, select the “principali soluzioni” tab. It is advisable to take into account only direct travel solutions, without transfers.

Useful links (urban public transport, subway lines, buses, trams and funiculars, schedules, prices, passes, maps, etc.)

Milan: https://www.atm.it/it/Pagine/default.aspx

Bergamo: https://www.atb.bergamo.it/it

Accommodation

Participants are invited to make their own accommodation arrangements. Both in the Lower Town and in the Upper Town various hotels are available, from relatively inexpensive to luxury: below you will find a list of possible contacts. Early booking is highly recommended, as Bergamo is a popular tourist destination throughout the year.

As for meals, many restaurants and bars are located in the neighbourhood of the Conference venue.

Hotels http://dinamico.unibg.it/cerlis/page.aspx?p=313

Upper Town

***** Relais San Lorenzo, http://www.relaisanlorenzo.com/

**** Gombithotel, www.gombithotel.it

**** Piazza Vecchia, www.hotelpiazzavecchia.it

*** La Valletta, www.lavallettabergamo.it

** Sole, http://www.ilsolebergamo.com/

Lower Town

**** Cappello d’Oro, www.bwhotelcappellodoro-bg.it

**** Excelsior S. Marco, www.hotelsanmarco.com

**** NH Hotel, https://www.nh-hotels.it/hotel/nh-bergamo