English as a Lingua Nordica – Language in a Changing World
The ELN2024 conference will be held in Turku/Åbo, Finland, at Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki from 30 to 31 August 2024.
See Programme here.
Partners/sponsors
We offer our partners a range of packages, including visibility both at the event and beforehand, on this website and on social media. If you are interested to sponsor the conference, please fill in this form.
Registration
Registration is open until 7 August 2024 here.
City: Turku/Åbo & getting around
Turku/Åbo is a bilingual (Finnish and Swedish) city in southwest Finland, with a direct ferry link to Stockholm, train connections to Helsinki and Tampere, and a strong tradition of language and translation studies at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi.
More information at Visit Turku and City of Turku. Welcome to Turku quick guide. Travelling to and around Turku. What to do in Turku. You can experience Turku, its surroundings and the beautiful archipelago by booking day tours, activities and multiday packages at Book Turku. Five ways to travel sustainably.
To order a taxi, you can make use of the 02 Taksi service that covers several companies.
Information about public transportation in Turku.
Venue: Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki
The venue, Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki, is located at the heart of the Turku Science Park, enclosed between university buildings very close to Kupittaa railway station and Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa, about 2 km from the city center. The street address of the venue’s main entrance is Lemminkäisenkatu 12 B.
Travel: ferry from Stockholm or Travemünde
Turku can be reached by ferry from Stockholm or Travemünde using Viking Line, Tallink-Silja or Finnlines.
Travel: by air, train, or bus
You can fly to Helsinki or Turku airport and/or take a train to Kupittaa or Turku railway station or a bus from Helsinki to Turku. There are several bus operators, including Matkahuolto and OnniBus. For the latest information on trains in August, please follow VR News.
Accommodation: Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa & Hotel Scandic Julia
We have negotiated special conference prices with two hotels, one very close to the venue and the other in the city center, about 2 km from the venue. If you want to book a room in either of them, make your reservation through their website in good time, using the code BELN24 for Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa and BENG290824 for Hotel Scandic Julia.
Alternatively, you can find your own accommodation using sites such as Booking.com or Trivago.
Restaurants near the venue
Lunch:
Delica, Itäinen pitkäkatu 4, approximately 150 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Thu 10.30am to 6pm, Fri 10.30am to 4pm. Lunch price €9.20 Lunch menu
Assarin Ullakko, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4 A, approximately 850 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 11am to 3pm. Lunch price €9.20 Lunch menu
More than lunch:
Ye Shanghai, Vähä Hämeenkatu 1, approximately 600 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Fri 10.45am to 9pm, Sat noon to 9pm. Menu (only in Finnish)
Pawon Lawu, Kiinamyllynkatu 5a, approximately 600 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Fri 10.30am to 9pm, Sat noon to 8pm. Menu (only in Finnish)
VG Wok, Hämeenkatu 1, approximately 700 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Tue 10.30am to 6pm, Wed-Fri 10.30am to 8pm, Sat-Sun noon to 8pm. Menu in English
Kotipizza, Uudenmaankatu 19, approximately 650 metres from the venue. Opening hours Mon-Fri 10am to 10pm, Sat-Sun 11am to 10pm. Menu (only in Finnish)
Groceries:
K-Market Station, Joukahaisenkatu 2, approximately 280 metres from the venue.
Sale Kupittaanpuisto, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 12, approximately 400 metres from the venue.