The in-person, in-Brooklyn version
of the Cornell Summer Colloquium returns for 2023
(May 31-June 2)
Dates, times, places

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We meet in a comfortable, frayed-around-the-edges 19th-century grand home in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, now the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (53 Prospect Park West).
(Sadly, our former venue, the Brooklyn Zen Center, closed during the pandemic.)
Getting to the venue
The nearest subway stops (Brooklyn hotels map 2023) to BSEC, each a 10-15 minute walk:- Grand Army Plaza (for the 2 and 3 trains)
- 7th Ave. (B and Q trains)
- Union St. (R train)
- 7th Ave. or 15th St./Prospect Park (F and G trains)
- New York Subway, Bus & Train Info (MTA)
Taxis and ride share cars (Uber, Lyft, etc.) are ubiquitous.
Getting to NYC
The main airports in the New York area are JFK, Laguardia, and Newark. Public transportation to Brooklyn is available at all three — information is available on each airport’s website (but see info provided just below). Taxis and ride services (such as Uber and Lyft) are also available at all three airports.
- JFK – Public transport: JFK’s AirTrain to the subway stop at Howard Beach Station (for the A train heading toward Manhattan), cost: approx. $10. Taxi or ride service, cost: approx. $50. JFK Airtrain Info
- LGA – Public transport: MTA bus (a bit of a hassle), cost: <$10. Taxi or ride service, cost: approx. $50.
- EWR – Public transport: EWR’s AirTrain to Newark Liberty Airport Station (for Amtrak) to NY Penn Station (for MTA subway) to Brooklyn, cost: <$20. Taxi or ride service, cost: approx. $60 (but can be more). EWR Airtrain Info
- New York Subway, Bus & Train Info (MTA)
Accommodations
Accommodations are available in local hotels and AirBNBs. Colloquium participants should book their own accommodations following the guidance provided here: Accommodations.

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Meals
Dinners: at local Brooklyn restaurants. Lunches: we walk to nearby establishments. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. dinners are provided. Lunches you’re on your own.
Registration
Contact Scott MacDonald
Presentations

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