Information for EFI Colloquium Speakers
We look forward to your colloquium and hope that this page provides you with all the information needed for preparing for your colloquium, as well as details regarding the logistics of your visit to the Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI).
Your Colloquium: Please provide us with a title and abstract so that we can advertise your Colloquium to the Institute, the Department, and around Campus.
Audience: The EFI Colloquia are meant for a broad particle physics audience, from students to senior faculty, experimentalists and theorists, and across a variety of specialities.
Time and Location: The colloquium begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Michelson Center for Physics (MCP) 201 at 933 East 56th Street. Further information regarding parking and Public Transit is available on our visitors page here: https://efi.uchicago.edu/the-efi/visit-us
Faculty and Staff Meetings: We typically arrange for our guest Speaker to visit with faculty and staff during the day. If you have any requests for specific people with whom you’d like to meet, please let us know.
Recording: We usually also have a zoom meeting for your talk and record it for people who are unable to attend in person. If you would prefer for us not to record your talk or would like to limit who is allowed to view it, please let us know.
Accommodations: We have made arrangements for accommodations at the Quadrangle Club on campus for the night before and the night after your seminar. If you do not need these accommodations (e.g. traveling locally) or different arrangements, please let us know.
Travel and Directions: Travel information can be found here:
https://efi.uchicago.edu/the-efi/visit-us
Reimbursement: The Particle Physics Group will cover the cost of your domestic travel and local expenses. The form below has information on what information is required for your reimbursement.
If you have any questions, pelase do not hesitate to contact Ramona Echols, Enrico Fermi Insitute Particle Physics Admin at rechols06@uchicago.edu or 773-702-8113.