Location
About the location:
As one of the world’s leading young universities, DCU Institute of Education, St Patrick’s Campus, sits on a site in Drumcondra, Dublin that has specialised in teacher education since 1875. Established as the fifth faculty of Dublin City University in 2016, the Institute of Education is home to some 5,000 students at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels, and hosts a range of research centres in education policy, inclusive and special education, curriculum and pedagogy, assessment, literacy, evaluation and teacher education.
Ireland is renowned for its storytellers, poets, musicians and traditional dancers - their sensibilities inform our ways of seeing and being in the world.
Welcome to to Dublin, Ireland.
Co-hosts: Dr Regina Murphy and Dr Francis Ward
School of Arts Education & Movement, DCU Institute of Education
NIME will take place in the Seamus Heaney Lecture Theatre, Cregan Library, G-block, DCU St Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland.
Google Maps Location: DCU St Patrick's Campus - https://maps.app.goo.gl/9wBQmbPjNNDuHX2N9
Campus Map (download .pdf)
DCU St Patrick's Campus Map (download .pdf)
NOTE: DCU is a multicampus university. The conference takes place on DCU St Patrick's Campus. Some delegates have booked rooms on DCU Glasnevin Campus through DCU Rooms.
See the Getting to Campus webpage for information on commuting to either campus: https://www.dcu.ie/campus-maps#tab-493036-1
See the MultiCampus info on the DCU webpage for information about the university, and info below on commuting between them.
Directions from DCU Glasnevin to DCU St Patrick's Campus:
Some delegates have booked rooms through DCU Rooms on the DCU Glasnevin Campus. DCU St Patrick's Campus (where the conference will take place) is around 30 minutes walk from DCU Glasnevin Campus. There are also regular buses. See the following excerpt from the DCU Rooms F.A.Q.:
There are many bus options to and from DCU Rooms and Dublin City Centre. You can use your favourite Navigation App, like Google Maps, to find the closest bus stop to you to get back to DCU Rooms.
Bus stops for DCU St. Patrick's Campus:
Bus stop for bus numbers 1, 11, 13, 16, 16c, 33, 41, 41b, 41c, 44, 842 are on Drumcondra Road, 2 minutes walk from DCU Rooms Reception All Hallows & St. Patrick's Campuses.
Note that Dublin Bus accepts cash only (exact) or buy a Leap card and top it up.
Directions from DCU Glasnevin to DCU St Patrick's Campus: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6HtLn8L5hdKDJHP67
Directions from DCU St Patrick's Campus to DCU Glasnevin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gZmocTApDQDgww2f9
Taxis are also available using the FreeNow app.
DCU Rooms
For those delegates staying in DCU Rooms. please consult the DCU Rooms website, their useful FAQ, or email them or call them directly on +353 (1) 700 5736. See also their Nearby in Dublin page for lots of useful recommendations for your visit to Dublin. Please note this service is handled exclusively by DCU Rooms, and conference hosts do not have access to reservation details.
DCU St Patrick's Campus Services
Starbucks cafe, adjacent to the Seamus Heaney lecture theatre and lecture desk, open 9am-3pm.
Londis convenience store, open 8am-3pm.
Main canteen, open 8am-3pm.
Note, recommendations will be made on the schedule for dining options in the evening nearby to DCU St Patrick's campus.