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The 2016 AAR Western Region Annual Conference will be held at the Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
March 20-22, 2015
 

Click Here for 2016 Call for Papers
The Conference Program will be available in spring 2016.  
Please click the following link to download a pdf of the program: Conference Program.  


Please note: as of 3.17.15 some room assignments have been changed.  We recommend you  download the updated version of the program from the link above.  

In our continuing effort to "green" the conference we ask that you down load a copy of this program and keep it with you digitally.  However, the AAR/WR will make a limited number of printed programs available at the conference to purchase for a small fee.  

Registration: 
Online registration for the 2015 Annual AAR/WR Conference is available here.  Or, you can access registration at the regional page of the AAR National website: https://www.aarweb.org/node/165 

Registration rates are tiered by academic rank; and online fees are as follows: 
  • Associate/ Full Professor: $65.00
  • Assistant Professor: $55.00
  • Adjunct Professor/ Lecturer/ Independent Scholar: $45.00
  • Student: $30.00
  • Guest/ Other: $35.00

Online registration will close Monday, March 16th, after which time attendees may register onsite at the conference for an additional fee of $10.00.  
Travel Information for the 2015 Annual Conference: 
Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, CA, near San Jose, CA. 
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The closest airports (in order of distance) to Santa Clara University are: 
  • Mineta San Jose International Airport
  • Oakland International Airport 
  • San Francisco International Airport

For more information about your trip to Santa Clara University, please visit Santa Clara University's Visitors page.