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Why Coffee?
Coffee is the second most valuable commodity traded legally around the world. It has played a crucial role in globalization since the 17th century, and it is central to the study of globalization’s continuing effects. Grown in more than 50 countries by 20-25 million families, then processed, traded, and sold by millions of other people, coffee is an immensely important item in the world economy. Beginning with English coffee houses in the 1650s, the drink’s impact on western social, cultural, and political life has been huge. It has played a major role in social upheaval in Latin America but also in achieving stability in Costa Rica. Coffee has been a basic factor in bringing profound social and racial change to various regions of the world, while it has provided an important source of foreign exchange to many producing countries.
To study coffee’s past, present, and future is to explore fundamental issues of how human taste and sociability have developed, how environmental damage can be halted or reversed, how the richer countries look at the social costs and benefits of international trade, and how development can be enhanced in poorer countries.
Directions to Oxford, Ohio and Miami University
To Reach Oxford By Air:
The Cincinnati and Dayton airports are well served by major airlines. Each airport is about 1 hour away from the campus. Taxi fare is less than $80. For limo service, call Need-a-Ride, 513-523-6840 when you have made your flight reservations to arrange a pick up and ride back to the airport.
By Car:
From Chicago: I 65 south to I 70 east in Indianapolis; US 27 south at Richmond, Indiana, to Oxford. 27 becomes High St., which continues east through the campus. About 5 1/2 hours.
From Detroit: I 75 south to Ohio 73 west. In Oxford, 73 runs into Patterson St. in a t-intersection in the middle of the campus. About 5 hours.
From Cleveland: I 71 south to Ohio 73 west. In Oxford, 73 runs into Patterson St. in a t-intersection in the middle of the campus. About 4 hours.
From Knoxville and the South: I 75 north to I 275 (beltway around Cincinnati) west to US 27 north to Oxford; follow the signs for 27, which runs through the campus. From Atlanta about 9 hours.
From Columbus, Ohio and points East: I 70 to I 275 north around Cincinnati to US 27 north to Oxford. Follow the signs for 27, which runs through the campus. About 2 hours from Columbus.
Parking on campus Friday and Saturday: please park in the lots closest to the Shriver Center and east of US 27 (see campus map). Put a sign in your windshield saying that you are at the Coffee Conference.
Housing
(Mention the Coffee Conference when you call)
Rooms are reserved at the Amerihost Inn, 5190 College Corner Pike, 513-523-2722, for $80 for the nights of Oct. 30, 31, and Nov. 1;
and at the Hampton Inn, 5056 College Corner Pike, 513-524-0114, for the same nights.
We will arrange shuttle service between these two hotels and the conference.
Campus map (pdf)