Venue

Both conferences will be held at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Campus Maps: jhu.edu/maps-directions · conference buildings marked (PDF)

Talks are held in the following rooms:

Travel

Air

The following airports lie in the Mid Atlantic Region listed in order of increasing distance from Baltimore.

From each of these, it is possible to get to Baltimore on public transit in roughly 1 hour for BWI, 2 hours for DCA or PHL, and 3 hours for IAD and EWR. Each trip involves a train journey as described below, plus potentially some local public transit. Note that public transit is only available during the day, so please check the schedules before booking.

A taxi from EWR would take as long as the train. For the other airports, a taxi would take about half the time, at a cost proportional to the distance.

Train

Baltimore also has a centrally located Amtrak station, which has a direct connection to the Baltimore-Washington Airport and the Newark Airport. One can also take the train to Washington, DC, where it is possible to connect to DCA and IAD, or to Philadelphia where it is possible to connect to PHL.

Baltimore and Washington DC are also connected via commuter rail, the MARC Penn-Washington Line, which stops at BWI en route to DC’s Union Station.

BWI is also connected to Baltimore via the Light Rail Link, with various stops in Baltimore.

Local Transportation

While a taxi queue may be found at the train station or the airport, it is more common to hail a taxi using a mobile app such as Uber or Lyft.

Within the city, participants may get around via the Johns Hopkins Campus Shuttle, particularly the Homewood Peabody JHMI line or the Hampden Circulator Shuttle. Another free public transportation option is the Charm City Circulator or (less practically) the Harbor Connector. There is also a network of paid bus routes.

Accommodation

There are various local hotel options, listed in order of increasing distance from the Homewood campus:

The first two options are within easy walking distance of the Homewood campus, where the conference will be held. The last three options are within easy walking distance of the Peabody campus, which is connected to the Homewood Campus via the Homewood Peabody campus shuttle.

Participants who prefer to stay in an apartment can search on AirBNB.

Registration

Virtual registration is free and is still open: register here.

In-person registration closed on May 15 and invoices for the fees below have been sent to all participants.

  CT26 DV60 Both
Virtual $0 $0 $0
Student (prior to April 15) $100 $50 $150
Non-student (prior to April 15) $200 $100 $300
Student $150 $75 $225
Non-student $250 $125 $375

We will provide receipts for reimbursement purposes. Undergraduates, masters, and PhD students are all eligible for the student rate. Please contact categorytheory2026@gmail.com with questions.

We hope to offer travel support for some participants — see the Travel Support page for details and to apply. Travel support applications are due April 15.

Social Events

Excursions

There will be excursions for in-person participants of CT on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15:

Local Recommendations

For places to eat, drink, and explore near campus and around Baltimore, see our local recommendations.