Historical Perspectives on God's Order, Man's Order and the Order of Nature

All talks will be held in the Weaver Center in the Institute for the Americas, which is located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla.

For a map of campus, see http://maps.ucsd.edu (search for Institute for the Americas). 

For general information on the Weaver Center at the Institute of the Americas, see here.

To get to the Institute for the Americas from the Interstate 5 Freeway:

1. Exit on Genesee Ave.

2. If Northbound, turn LEFT off ramp, RIGHT if Southbound (West on Genesee).

3. Cross the stoplights at Science Center Dr. and Johns Hopkins Dr.

4. Turn LEFT at the next stoplight on N. Torrey Pines Rd.

5. Drive to Pangea Dr. and turn LEFT (after Salk Institute Rd.), entering the UCSD campus at this point.

6. Turn LEFT at the stopsign on Scholars Dr. and immediately LEFT onto corner parking structure.

7. Walk back to Pangea Drive and turn LEFT, uphill on Thurgood Marshall Lane.

(Note that International Lane is parallel to Scholars Dr. and can alternatively be reached by walking through the Eleanor Roosevelt College facilities.)

8. Turn LEFT on International Lane.

To get to the Institute for the Americas from the La Jolla Shores Hotel:

1. Go southwest on Camino Del Oro toward Avenida De La Playa.

2. Turn LEFT onto Avenida De La Playa.

3. Take the first RIGHT onto Calle De La Plata.

4. Turn LEFT onto Torrey Pines Rd.

5. Turn LEFT to stay on Torrey Pines Rd.

6. Turn LEFT at the stoplight onto N. Torrey Pines Rd.

7. Drive to Pangea Dr. and turn RIGHT, entering the UCSD campus at this point.

8. Turn LEFT at the stopsign on Scholars Dr. and immediately LEFT onto corner parking structure.

9. Walk back to Pangea Drive and turn LEFT, uphill on Thurgood Marshall Lane.

(Note that International Lane is parallel to Scholars Dr. and can alternatively be reached by walking through the Eleanor Roosevelt College facilities.)

10. Turn LEFT on International Lane.

Parking on campus Monday through Friday requires a UCSD-issued short-term parking permit. Permits can be purchased at self-service machines located in the front and back (right-hand side) of the Pangea parking structure (street-level) and at the roof level on the corner of Pangea Drive and Scholars Drive. Note that the booths are always unmanned. Full-day permits are $8.00. No fee is required on weekends.

For the location of the Pangea Parking Structure (which is the closest option for parking), see http://maps.ucsd.edu (search for Pangea, or Pangea Parking Structure).

The La Jolla Shores Hotel is twelve miles from San Diego International Airport and three miles away from the UCSD campus. Situated on the beautiful Pacific Ocean, it boasts two restaurants, a heated swimming pool, high-speed internet access, and a tennis and fitness center. Within walking distance are the Museum of Contemporary Art, Seal Beach, La Jolla Cove, and other attractions, like the boutiques and cafes of Prospect Street.

Rooms at the La Jolla Shores Hotel are available at a special rate of $169/day for March 3, 4 and 5. To make a reservation, call the hotel directly at (800) 237-5211 and reference “Templeton Philosophy Conference.”

Underground parking is available to hotel guests for a nominal fee.

To get to the hotel from the I-5 South:

1. Exit west on La Jolla Village Drive.

2. Follow to third traffic light and turn LEFT on Torrey Pines Road.

3. Proceed to fifth traffic light and turn RIGHT on La Jolla Shores Drive.

4. Turn LEFT on Avenida De La Playa and RIGHT on Camino Del Oro.

5. The hotel is on the LEFT.

To get to the hotel from the I-5 North:

1. Exit west on La Jolla Parkway.

2. Follow to fourth traffic light and turn RIGHT on La Jolla Shores Drive.

3. Turn LEFT on Avenida De La Playa and right on Camino Del Oro.

4. The hotel is on the LEFT.