Summer Institute 2005 Information
To see the list of Summer Institute faculty and scholars, and their e-mail addresses, click here.
Readings for the Summer Institute: (a few more readings will be added soon)
Ed Diener Article
Jon Haidt Article 1
Jon Haidt Article 2
Sonja Lyubomirsky Article
Paul Rozin Article
Martin Seligman Article
Barry Schwartz Article (Churchland)
Barry Schwartz Article (Groopman)
Barry Schwartz Article (Wallace)
To view and print the schedule of activities, click here.
Arrival Date: Friday June 24, 2005
Departure Date: Wednesday June 29, 2005
Lodging: Lodging will be at the Inn at Penn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here is the Web site for the Inn: www.theinnatpenn.com
Weather: According to www.weather.com the average June high is 81.0° F and the average low is 64.0° F.
Attractions and resources in the area:
www.philly.com
www.gophila.org
www.wherephiladelphia.com
http://philadelphia.citysearch.com
http://digitalcity.com/Philadelphia
Transportation to and from the Philadelphia Airport
From the Philadelphia Airport to the Inn at Penn where the Summer Institute is located::
There are several shuttle services that charge about $10. You can ask about this at the airport. No reservation is required.
From the city of Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Airport:
You can also get a shuttle to the airport for about $12, or a taxi for a fixed rate of $20.
Transportation Between the Penn Campus and Center City
From the Penn campus to Center City:
You could either take the 21 bus from any corner on Chestnut Street or the 42 bus from 33rd and Chestnut, or anywhere on Chestnut east of 33rd.
From the Center City or Rittenhouse Square area:
From Walnut, you can take the 42 bus or the 21 bus. The 21 bus would take you all the way to the Inn at Penn. For the 42 bus, you'd get off at 34th
and Walnut, then walk a few minutes to the Inn at Penn.
Taxis areexpensive but are easy to find anywhere on Walnut Street or Chestnut Street. It's usually much faster to just go to these streets than call for a taxi.
Tokens for Public Transportation
Purchasing tokens for public transportation is much less expensive than paying by cash. You can purchase tokens at the University of Pennsylvania
Book Store at 36th & Walnut Streets, among other locations.
The Positive Psychology Summer Institute was made possible, in part, by a generous donation from The Hovey Foundation.