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Updates & News: CFP is now closed. Thank you to all who offered abstracts. Selected speakers will be notified by September 15th, 2025.
Information for Attendees
Schedule:
When: Friday, November 14 to Saturday, November 15, 2025
Where: Bay 4, Smith Warehouse, 114 S Buchanan Blvd, Durham, NC 27701
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Download a detailed Schedule (PDF): Schedule (updated November 13 2025)
Download the Abstracts here (PDF). Abstracts (updated November 13 2025).
Link to the abstracts page is here.
Parking:
Visitor Parking at Smith Warehouse (South Lot) — enter from S. Buchanan Blvd or Maxwell Ave.
Rate: $2.00/hour.
Payment: Blue Spot (Duke visitor system). See Duke’s Visitor Parking page for current details.
Accessible spaces are available in the visitor lot (display placard). Rideshare drop-off: 114 S Buchanan Blvd (Smith Warehouse, Bay 4).
Dining:
Morning coffee and pastries, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and a catered dinner on Friday will be provided to those who register in advance. Click here to register! Aside from this, presenters and attendees are expected to cover their own meals.
Popular casual fare near the campus:
"The Mad Hatter's Bakeshop offers a scratch-made selection of pastries, cakes, and desserts." Beside a WholeFoods, which has all your typical comestibles and a hot lunch buffet.
Vegan options
1802 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705
Hotel Suggestions:
Presenters and attendees are expected to cover their own travel and lodging. For your convenience, we suggest the following nearby accommodations. The closer of the two is Residence Inn, which is located just 0.2 miles (320 meters) from the event location.
A special group rate of $169 USD per night, between November 13th and 16th, is available at the Residence Inn by Marriott Durham McPherson/Duke University Medical Center Area. This special rate is available until Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (local time).
Please use the following link to reserve your stay: Book your group rate for Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) Duke Philosophy Department
Residence Inn Durham McPherson/Duke University Medical Center Area
1108 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701 • (919) 680-4440
Accessible, all-suite hotel near Duke; wheelchair-accessible transportation is available via the hotel (confirm when booking).
Hilton Garden Inn Durham/University Medical Center
2102 West Main St, Durham, NC 27705 • (919) 286-0774
Less than a mile from Duke; free parking; free local shuttle (M–F, 7 am–3 pm; confirm hours); on-site dining.