When the Waters Rise · Monday, November 9 · 4 to 5 PM

Directions

The talk is in Banatao Auditorium, on the main level of Sutardja Dai HallHome of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, a UC research center on technology and society., on the north side of the UC Berkeley campus.

Getting to Banatao Auditorium

Banatao Auditorium
310 Sutardja Dai Hall, main level
2594 Hearst Avenue, at LeRoy Avenue
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720

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  • By BARTTake BARTBay Area Rapid Transit, the regional train. It runs from San Francisco, Oakland and SFO airport to Berkeley. and get off at Downtown Berkeley. From there it's a 15 to 20 minute walk, gently uphill, to Hearst and LeRoy on the north side of campus.
  • By car or rideshareFor rideshareA ride booked through an app like Uber or Lyft. drop-off, use 2594 Hearst Avenue at LeRoy Avenue. The nearest pay garage is Lower HearstA campus garage on Hearst Avenue where visitors pay by the hour. (enter from Scenic Avenue), about a 10 minute walk east along Hearst. Metered street parking nearby is limited. Campus visitor parking.
  • From Stanford and the PeninsulaTake CaltrainThe commuter train on the Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose. Stanford's nearest stop is Palo Alto. to MillbraeThe station where Caltrain and BART meet, next to SFO airport., then BART to Downtown Berkeley, and allow about two hours. Or join the livestream; the link goes to everyone who RSVPs. Stanford is also hosting a talk by Dr. Lagmay on November 10, with details to come.
  • Once you're thereEnter from Hearst Avenue. The auditorium is just past the entrance on the main level, with elevators inside. If you need help getting in or around, email us or see accessibility.

The two buildings

The talk is in Banatao Auditorium. Afterwards we walk over together to Blum Hall, right next door, to meet the speakers.

  • Banatao AuditoriumRoom 310, main level of Sutardja Dai Hall, 2594 Hearst Avenue at LeRoy Avenue. The talk, 4 to 5 PM.
  • B100 Blum HallJust west of Sutardja Dai Hall, joined to it by plazas and bridges. B100 is on the plaza level. Meet the speakers after the talk.
The south side of Blum Hall: a modern wing beside the older brick Naval Architecture Building, with a staircase to the right of the entrance.
Blum Hall, from the south
The accessible entrance to Blum Hall, facing east: glass double doors, with an automatic door opener to their left.
The accessible entrance, facing east, with an automatic door opener

Photos by UC Berkeley Disability Access and Compliance.

The room

Banatao Auditorium is on the main level of Sutardja Dai Hall. It holds 149 people, with a low stage, a podium, microphones and a large screen.

After the talk, we will walk over together to room B100 in Blum Hall, right next door, to meet the speakers. Blum Hall is joined to Sutardja Dai Hall by plazas and bridges. Food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium, so anything to eat will be there.

From the back of the room: rows of seats slope down to a low stage with a podium, chairs and a large screen.
From the back row
From the stage: curved rows of seats rise toward the back of the room.
From the stage
A panel in Banatao Auditorium: speakers seated at a draped table on stage, with one standing at the podium.
Set up for a panel discussion

Photos by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, from their Banatao Auditorium album on Flickr.